Win: Lloyd Nichols (8-13) Loss: Ed Loviglio (5-11)
Save: Brian Witt (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ed Loviglio pitching. Tim Shamberger walks. Tim Shamberger steals second. Tony Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Marsh grounds out to the pitcher. Skel Reynolds walks. Gene Kessinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Skel Reynolds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Arizona Lloyd Nichols pitching. Rickie Wood pops out to the first baseman. Hershey Smores doubles to center field. Hal Buddie flies out to the right fielder. Erv Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Payne walks. Bill Tyler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Del Weatherly singles to right field. Lloyd Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Micah Haynes strikes out. Ken Buddin pops out to the first baseman. Everett Petersen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tim Shamberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Graham pops out to the first baseman. Dave Marsh pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Tom Linke flies out to the right fielder. Ed Loviglio singles to right field. Rickie Wood strikes out. Hershey Smores strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Skel Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Gene Kessinger flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bob Payne bunts for a base hit. Bill Tyler walks. Del Weatherly hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lloyd Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Arizona Hal Buddie strikes out. Erv Ewing grounds out to the second baseman. Micah Haynes reached on a fielding error by Del Weatherly. Ken Buddin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Shamberger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tony Graham strikes out. Dave Marsh singles to center field. Skel Reynolds hits a home run. Dave Marsh scores. Windy Day comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Kessinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Everett Petersen pops out to the third baseman. Tom Linke singles to right field. Windy Day lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rickie Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Payne grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Tyler doubles past the third baseman. Del Weatherly strikes out. Lloyd Nichols singles to right field. Bill Tyler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Tunfisk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Shamberger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Hershey Smores flies out to the left fielder. Hal Buddie strikes out. Erv Ewing hits a home run. Micah Haynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tony Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Marsh singles to left field. Skel Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Gene Kessinger walks. Bob Payne reached on a fielding error by Micah Haynes. Bill Tyler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Arizona Ken Buddin grounds out to the second baseman. Everett Petersen grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Linke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Del Weatherly singles to center field. Lloyd Nichols lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Shamberger grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Graham doubles to center field. Del Weatherly scores. Leif Rettferdighet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Marsh reached on a fielding error by Micah Haynes. Skel Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Howie Richards is pinch hitting for Leif Rettferdighet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Howie Richards flies out to the right fielder. Rickie Wood strikes out. Hershey Smores lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Elliot Smith pitching. Gene Kessinger doubles to center field. Bob Payne flies out to the right fielder. Bill Tyler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Gene Kessinger advances to third on the play. Del Weatherly walks. Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Lloyd Nichols. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Harriss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Arizona Brian Witt pitching. Hal Buddie singles to left field. Erv Ewing strikes out. Micah Haynes strikes out. Ken Buddin singles to left field. Hal Buddie advances to third on the hit. Everett Petersen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 14 Arizona total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Tony Graham (12), Gene Kessinger (11), Bill Tyler (16).HR - Skel Reynolds (20).GIDP - Bill Tyler. Baserunning: SB - Tim Shamberger (20). Fielding: E - Del Weatherly.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Carroll did not respond to coaching in velocity Bryan Choyce did not respond to coaching in range Alex Bowen improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Briscoe improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Gainey did not respond to coaching in 2B
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Dobson did not respond to coaching in control Roy Merritt did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Castellano did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Neiger did not respond to coaching in velocity Tito Moisan did not respond to coaching in 3B