Inning: 1 Arizona Eliecer Ramirez pitching. Weldon Wheeler singles to left field. Dustin Crenshaw flies out to the center fielder. Jack Straw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Weldon Wheeler advances to second on the play. Bert McGinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jay McGuire pitching. Jerome Barnes strikes out. Ivan Plodinec singles to center field. Jake Vina flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Saier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Clayton Kane walks. Ozzie Grant singles to right field. Clayton Kane aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ozzie Grant steals second. Joe Lowenstein flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Clayton Kane scores. Jeff Herrera singles to center field. Ozzie Grant scores. Jay McGuire lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Weldon Wheeler singles to center field. Jeff Herrera scores. Dustin Crenshaw singles to left field. Weldon Wheeler advances to third on the hit. Jack Straw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez doubles to left field. Cecil Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Red Hernandez walks. Bid Markle singles to left field. Ryan Gonzalez scores. Eliecer Ramirez lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Bid Markle advances to second on the play. Bid Markle advances to second on the play. Jerome Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Bert McGinn hits a home run. Clayton Kane flies out to the right fielder. Ozzie Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lowenstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ivan Plodinec singles to center field. Jake Vina grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Charlie Saier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Jeff Herrera singles to left field. Jay McGuire lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Weldon Wheeler walks. Dustin Crenshaw grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Weldon Wheeler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Straw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ryan Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Red Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Bert McGinn strikes out. Clayton Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Ozzie Grant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bid Markle hits a home run. Eliecer Ramirez singles to right field. Jerome Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Ivan Plodinec grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eliecer Ramirez advances to second on the play. Jake Vina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Joe Lowenstein flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Herrera walks. Jay McGuire fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jay McGuire strikes out. Weldon Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Charlie Saier strikes out. Ryan Gonzalez singles to right field. Cecil Johnson lines out to the first baseman. Red Hernandez singles to left field. Ryan Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Bid Markle singles past the shortstop. Ryan Gonzalez scores. Edgar Needham is pinch hitting for Eliecer Ramirez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Edgar Needham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona John Richardson pitching. Dustin Crenshaw strikes out. Jack Straw flies out to the left fielder. Bert McGinn singles to center field. Bert McGinn steals second. Clayton Kane pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jerome Barnes walks. Ivan Plodinec hits a home run. Jerome Barnes scores. Mickey Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Vina lines out to the first baseman. Charlie Saier flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Gonzalez walks. Cecil Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Ozzie Grant singles past the shortstop. Ozzie Grant is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Lowenstein flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Herrera singles to right field. Dixon Gabrielson is pinch hitting for Mickey Leonard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Angel Vandagrift is pinch running for Jeff Herrera on 1st base. Angel Vandagrift steals second. Dixon Gabrielson reached on a fielding error by Charlie Saier. Dixon Gabrielson steals second. Weldon Wheeler bunts for a base hit. Angel Vandagrift scores. Dustin Crenshaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Eddy Wurlitzer pitching. Red Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Bid Markle walks. Babe Koch is pinch hitting for John Richardson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Koch grounds out to the second baseman. Bid Markle advances to second on the play. Jerome Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Al Klieman pitching. Jack Straw walks. Jack Straw steals second. Bert McGinn doubles to right field. Jack Straw scores. Harry Kluszewski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert McGinn steals third. Clayton Kane lines out to the second baseman. Ozzie Grant singles to left field. Bert McGinn scores. Joe Lowenstein flies out to the center fielder. Ozzie Grant steals second. Angel Vandagrift strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Craig Grace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ivan Plodinec singles to center field. Jake Vina pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Saier strikes out. Ryan Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Al Klieman is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dutch Rettenmund did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harold McGavin did not respond to coaching in endurance Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rod Speck improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Kittridge improves in speed Ray Drees did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Weafer improves in power_vs_righty