Win: Tom LaPoint (15-2) Loss: Cam Gentry (6-13)
Save: Elliot Smith (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom LaPoint pitching. Tim Shamberger doubles to center field. Tony Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Shamberger advances to third on the play. Spud Glenn grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Shamberger scores. Skel Reynolds singles to right field. Gene Kessinger singles to center field. Skel Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Gene Kessinger steals second. Bob Payne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Arizona Cam Gentry pitching. Howie Richards strikes out. Everett Petersen pops out to the second baseman. Hershey Smores hits an infield single to the pitcher. Terry Forsch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Tyler reached on a fielding error by Tom LaPoint. Del Weatherly strikes out. Cam Gentry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Shamberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Hal Buddie strikes out. Ray Andrews grounds out to the pitcher. Erv Ewing grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tony Graham doubles to center field. Spud Glenn flies out to the center fielder. Skel Reynolds pops out to the second baseman. Gene Kessinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Dave Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Tom LaPoint grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Richards singles to center field. Howie Richards is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Payne flies out to the right fielder. Bill Tyler strikes out. Del Weatherly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Everett Petersen grounds out to the shortstop. Hershey Smores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Forsch singles to right field. Hal Buddie walks. Ray Andrews singles in front of the right fielder. Terry Forsch is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Cam Gentry strikes out. Tim Shamberger flies out to the left fielder. Tony Graham walks. Spud Glenn singles to left field. Tony Graham aggressively advances to third on the hit. Skel Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Erv Ewing doubles past the third baseman. Dave Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Tom LaPoint pops out to the first baseman. Howie Richards singles to center field. Erv Ewing scores. Howie Richards steals second. Everett Petersen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gene Kessinger singles to center field. Gene Kessinger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Payne singles to left field. Bill Tyler strikes out. Del Weatherly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Hershey Smores strikes out. Terry Forsch walks. Passed ball. Terry Forsch advances to second. Hal Buddie flies out to the left fielder. Ray Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Cam Gentry grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Shamberger grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Erv Ewing singles to center field. Andres Mesa is pinch running for Erv Ewing on 1st base. Andres Mesa steals second. Dave Harris strikes out. Morgan Ennis is pinch hitting for Tom LaPoint. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Morgan Ennis doubles to right field. Andres Mesa scores. Howie Richards doubles to right field. Morgan Ennis scores. Everett Petersen grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Richards advances to third on the play. Hershey Smores lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Leif Rettferdighet pitching. Andy Tillotson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Andres Mesa at 3B. Spud Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Skel Reynolds doubles to right field. Gene Kessinger flies out to the center fielder. Bob Payne singles to right field. Skel Reynolds scores. Bill Tyler singles to left field. Del Weatherly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Terry Forsch hits a home run. Dave Chiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hal Buddie singles to right field. Ray Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Buddie advances to second on the play. Andy Tillotson grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Buddie advances to third on the play. Dave Harris singles to center field. Hal Buddie scores. Tom Linke is pinch hitting for Leif Rettferdighet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Linke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Elliot Smith pitching. Micah Haynes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Buddie at SS. Bob Harriss is pinch hitting for Dave Chiles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Harriss flies out to the right fielder. Tim Shamberger singles to left field. Tony Graham strikes out. Spud Glenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Arizona total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Glenn Oliver did not respond to coaching in endurance Vincent Salvato did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bruce Thomas improves in speed Alex Bowen did not respond to coaching in speed Matt Minnehan improves in CF
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hector Dotel did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Erickson did not respond to coaching in control Mike Henderson improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Castellano did not respond to coaching in velocity Tito Moisan did not respond to coaching in 3B