Win: Bill Rapp (7-8) Loss: Kelly Meridith (6-12)
Save: Woody Hampton (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kelly Meridith pitching. Merv Ruffin doubles to left field. Jumbo Walker strikes out. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Gene Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona Bill Rapp pitching. Biff Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Ray Leach flies out to the right fielder. JD Phoenix strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Taveras grounds out to the pitcher. George Pruess strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Carlos Sorrento pops out to the shortstop. Jim Luskey doubles to left field. Tony Webster strikes out. Omar Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Bare singles to right field. Bill Rapp lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Merv Ruffin singles to left field. Jim Bare uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jumbo Walker walks. Darrell LaRose walks. Gene Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Merv Ruffin scores. Jumbo Walker advances to third on the play. Darrell LaRose advances to second on the play. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Charlie Pierce walks. Charlie Pierce steals second. Kelly Meridith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Biff Gibson strikes out. Ray Leach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras pops out to the third baseman. George Pruess singles to right field. Jim Bare walks. Bill Rapp fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Rapp pops out to the second baseman. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona JD Phoenix grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Sorrento hits an infield single to the shortstop. Carlos Sorrento steals second. Jim Luskey grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Webster singles to center field. Carlos Sorrento scores. Tony Webster steals second. Omar Walker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jumbo Walker walks. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Gene Kelly hits an infield single to the second baseman. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Charlie Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Meridith pops out to the shortstop. Biff Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Pruess singles to left field. Jim Bare strikes out. Bill Rapp lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Merv Ruffin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Ray Leach grounds out to the second baseman. JD Phoenix strikes out. Carlos Sorrento singles to left field. Jim Luskey walks. Jack Egan 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. Tony Webster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Luskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jumbo Walker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Darrell LaRose hits a home run. Jumbo Walker scores. Billy Pepper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Omar Walker singles to center field. Charlie Pierce flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Billy Pepper lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Biff Gibson singles to center field. Ray Leach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Pruess grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bare singles to center field. Bill Sloat is pinch hitting for Jack Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Bare steals second. Bill Sloat grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bare advances to third on the play. Merv Ruffin walks. Jumbo Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Spades Rath pitching. JD Phoenix hits a home run. Woody Hampton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Sorrento grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Luskey grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Webster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose singles to left field. Gene Kelly reached on a fielding error by Jim Luskey. Guillermo Nichols walks. Shane Taveras pops out to the shortstop. George Pruess singles to right field. Darrell LaRose scores. Gene Kelly scores. Chick Cohen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bare doubles to center field. Guillermo Nichols scores. George Pruess uses his aggressiveness and scores. Woody Hampton flies out to the center fielder. Merv Ruffin walks. Jumbo Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Omar Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Pierce hits a home run. Clyde Evans is pinch hitting for Chick Cohen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clyde Evans flies out to the center fielder. Biff Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12 Arizona total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jim Luskey (21).HR - JD Phoenix (11), Charlie Pierce (11). Baserunning: SB - Carlos Sorrento (17), Tony Webster (10), Charlie Pierce (2). Fielding: E - Jim Luskey.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herb Hardy improves in speed Johnny Brenneman did not respond to coaching in control Bill Ciaffone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herb Hardy did not respond to coaching in speed Herb Hardy improves in 3B
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kurt Bates improves in speed Frank Pepper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Pepper improves in power_vs_righty John Peters improves in range