Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sherry Overmire pitching. Ron Susko singles to left field. George Pruess walks. Jim Bare singles to right field. Ron Susko scores. George Pruess advances to third on the hit. Tyson Layne singles to center field. George Pruess scores. Erv Foster reached on a 2-base fielding error by Carlos Sorrento. Jim Bare scores. Bill Sloat doubles to center field. Tyson Layne scores. Erv Foster scores. Bryan Grieve strikes out. Merv Ruffin pops out to the first baseman. Chris Fain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Chris Fain pitching. Biff Gibson singles past the third baseman. Biff Gibson steals second. Ray Leach walks. JD Phoenix flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Sorrento grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Biff Gibson is out at third base. Jim Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ron Susko strikes out. George Pruess singles to center field. Jim Bare strikes out. George Pruess steals second. Tyson Layne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Tony Webster strikes out. Omar Walker strikes out. Charlie Pierce singles in front of the right fielder. Sherry Overmire singles to right field. Charlie Pierce advances to third on the hit. Biff Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Erv Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Sloat flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Ray Leach doubles to center field. JD Phoenix grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Sorrento grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin singles past the second baseman. Chris Fain fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chris Fain flies out to the right fielder. Ron Susko strikes out. George Pruess singles to left field. Merv Ruffin advances to third on the hit. Jim Bare flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Tony Webster lines out to the shortstop. Omar Walker doubles past the center fielder. Charlie Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Sherry Overmire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tyson Layne grounds out to the second baseman. Erv Foster triples. Beauty Andrews comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Sloat walks. Bryan Grieve doubles to left field. Erv Foster scores. Merv Ruffin strikes out. Chris Fain singles to center field. Bill Sloat scores. Bryan Grieve scores. Ron Susko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Biff Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Leach singles to center field. JD Phoenix strikes out. Woody Hampton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Carlos Sorrento singles to right field. Ray Leach advances to third on the hit. Carlos Sorrento steals second. Jim Luskey singles to left field. Ray Leach scores. Carlos Sorrento scores. Mel Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Webster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Hock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Pruess flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bare singles to left field. Tyson Layne flies out to the right fielder. Erv Foster lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Omar Walker strikes out. Charlie Pierce hits a home run. Jack Egan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Hock grounds out to the third baseman. Biff Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Sloat flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Grieve pops out to the shortstop. Merv Ruffin walks. Guillermo Nichols is pinch hitting for Jack Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Guillermo Nichols hits a home run. Merv Ruffin scores. Gene Kelly is pinch hitting for Ron Susko. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Juan DiSarcina pitching. Ray Leach flies out to the center fielder. JD Phoenix strikes out. Carlos Sorrento grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Pruess singles to center field. Jim Bare flies out to the left fielder. Tyson Layne strikes out. Erv Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Jim Luskey strikes out. Tony Webster doubles to center field. Omar Walker singles to left field. Tony Webster scores. Charlie Pierce grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Omar Walker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clyde Evans is pinch hitting for Steve Hock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Clyde Evans singles past the third baseman. Biff Gibson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clyde Evans is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Chick Cohen pitching. Bill Sloat hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bryan Grieve strikes out. Merv Ruffin singles to left field. Bill Sloat is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Juan DiSarcina singles to center field. Merv Ruffin advances to third on the hit. Gene Kelly singles to center field. Merv Ruffin scores. Juan DiSarcina advances to third on the hit. George Pruess strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Mike Eaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ray Leach doubles to center field. JD Phoenix pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Jim Luskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Arizona total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Ray Leach 2 (20), Tony Webster (18), Omar Walker (18).HR - Charlie Pierce (10). Baserunning: SB - Biff Gibson (25), Carlos Sorrento (16). Fielding: E - Carlos Sorrento.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Ciaffone improves in arm Shooty Hawkins did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Brenneman did not respond to coaching in control Al Horan did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Hardy improves in 3B
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John White improves in velocity John Peters improves in contact_vs_lefty Terry Lumpe did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Hiatt did not respond to coaching in velocity