GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (88-69) at PITTSBURGH (67-90)

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Slaten relieved J Cruz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 4 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: C Izturis (.256, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED CESAR IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.283, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
ARI: BOB WICKMAN (3-4, 3.67) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1, PITTSBURGH 5

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.283, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wickman relieved D Slaten.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X Nady (.283, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 5 12 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BOB WICKMAN
PIT - MATT MORRIS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: B WICKMAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
C YOUNG (.238, 0-FOR-3)
S DREW (.231, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (1) VS PITTSBURGH (5) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238
S Drew ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231
E Byrnes lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .289
C Jackson 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .282
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280
M Montero c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Upton rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
A Ojeda 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .279
L Hernandez p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 1 6 1 0 7 7

BATTING: 2B - C Jackson (28, M Morris). RBI - C Jackson (58). 2-out RBI - C
Jackson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Reynolds 1. Team LOB - 4.


BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (49, 2nd base off M Morris/R Paulino).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Young (J Bautista at 1st base). DP: 3 (A
Ojeda-S Drew-C Jackson, C Young-S Drew-C Jackson, M Reynolds-A Ojeda-C
Jackson).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .292
C Izturis ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .258
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 3 1 0 3 .275
X Nady rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .283
J Bautista 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .259
N McLouth lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .256
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259
J Castillo 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .238
M Morris p 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .228

Totals 29 5 12 5 3 6 11

BATTING: 2B - A LaRoche 2 (40, D Slaten, L Hernandez); J Castillo (17, L
Hernandez). HR - X Nady (20, 5th inning off L Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
LaRoche 3 (87), N Morgan (6), X Nady (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Castillo 1, N McLouth 2. GIDP - A LaRoche, J Bautista. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Paulino (2, 2nd base off L Hernandez/M Montero). Picked
Off - N Morgan (1st base, L Hernandez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Morgan-C Izturis).


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ARIZONA - 000 001 0 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 002 110 1 -- 5
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 4 10 4 4 3 3 1 4.93
J Cruz 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.15
D Slaten 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.52
B Wickman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 7 6 1 1 0 7 0 4.89

L Hernandez pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.
D Slaten pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP - X Nady (by B Wickman). Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 93-56; J Cruz
24-15; D Slaten 4-2; B Wickman 9-4; M Morris 97-70. Ground balls-fly balls: L
Hernandez 5-3; J Cruz 1-1; D Slaten 0-0; B Wickman 3-0; M Morris 4-9. Batters
faced: L Hernandez 23; J Cruz 5; D Slaten 2; B Wickman 3; M Morris 26.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus rain delay totaling 58 minutes in the 2nd). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SALOMON TORRES (2-4, 5.55) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1, PITTSBURGH 5

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: B WICKMAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Torres relieved M Morris.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: B Wickman (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Callaspo hit for B Wickman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 5 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: A Callaspo (.210, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 5 12 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BOB WICKMAN (OUT)
PIT - SALOMON TORRES

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.259, 1-FOR-3)
J CASTILLO (.238, 1-FOR-3)
S TORRES (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (1) VS PITTSBURGH (5) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .238
S Drew ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .233
E Byrnes lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .288
C Jackson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .281
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280
M Montero c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Upton rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
A Ojeda 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .279
L Hernandez p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-A Callaspo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209

Totals 30 1 7 1 1 8 11

a-struck out looking for B Wickman in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Jackson (28, M Morris). RBI - C Jackson (58). 2-out RBI - C
Jackson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Jackson 1, M Reynolds 1.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (49, 2nd base off M Morris/R Paulino).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Young (J Bautista at 1st base). DP: 3 (A
Ojeda-S Drew-C Jackson, C Young-S Drew-C Jackson, M Reynolds-A Ojeda-C
Jackson).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .292
C Izturis ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .258
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 3 1 0 3 .275
X Nady rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .283
J Bautista 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .259
N McLouth lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .256
R Paulino c 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259
J Castillo 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .238
M Morris p 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .228
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 5 12 5 3 6 11

BATTING: 2B - A LaRoche 2 (40, D Slaten, L Hernandez); J Castillo (17, L
Hernandez). HR - X Nady (20, 5th inning off L Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
LaRoche 3 (87), N Morgan (6), X Nady (71). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Castillo 1, N McLouth 2. GIDP - A LaRoche, J Bautista. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Paulino (2, 2nd base off L Hernandez/M Montero). Picked
Off - N Morgan (1st base, L Hernandez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Morgan-C Izturis).


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ARIZONA - 000 001 00 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 002 110 1 -- 5
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 4 10 4 4 3 3 1 4.93
J Cruz 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.15
D Slaten 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.52
B Wickman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 7 6 1 1 0 7 0 4.89
S Torres 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.44

L Hernandez pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.
D Slaten pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP - X Nady (by B Wickman). Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 93-56; J Cruz
24-15; D Slaten 4-2; B Wickman 9-4; M Morris 97-70; S Torres 19-12. Ground
balls-fly balls: L Hernandez 5-3; J Cruz 1-1; D Slaten 0-0; B Wickman 3-0; M
Morris 4-9; S Torres 1-1. Batters faced: L Hernandez 23; J Cruz 5; D Slaten 2;
B Wickman 3; M Morris 26; S Torres 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus rain delay totaling 58 minutes in the 2nd). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
ARI: BRANDON MEDDERS (1-2, 4.34) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1, PITTSBURGH 5

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.259, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Medders relieved B Wickman.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R Paulino (.259, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Kata hit for S Torres.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J CASTILLO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M Kata (.244, 1 HR, 9 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
ARI: BILL MURPHY (0-0, 5.79) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M KATA ON FIRST, J CASTILLO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1, PITTSBURGH 5

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.292, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Murphy relieved B Medders.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M KATA ON FIRST, J CASTILLO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N Morgan (.292, 2-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 15 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - BILL MURPHY
PIT - SALOMON TORRES (OUT)

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.280, 0-FOR-3)
M MONTERO (.225, 0-FOR-3)
J UPTON (.226, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">ARIZONA (1) VS PITTSBURGH (5) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .238
S Drew ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .233
E Byrnes lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .288
C Jackson 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .281
M Reynolds 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .280
M Montero c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225
J Upton rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226
A Ojeda 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .279
L Hernandez p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213
J Cruz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
D Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Wickman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-A Callaspo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
B Medders p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Murphy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 1 7 1 1 8 11

a-struck out looking for B Wickman in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - C Jackson (28, M Morris). RBI - C Jackson (58). 2-out RBI - C
Jackson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Jackson 1, M Reynolds 1.
Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (49, 2nd base off M Morris/R Paulino).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - C Young (J Bautista at 1st base), E Byrnes (R
Paulino at 3rd base). DP: 3 (A Ojeda-S Drew-C Jackson, C Young-S Drew-C
Jackson, M Reynolds-A Ojeda-C Jackson).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .289
C Izturis ss 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .257
A LaRoche 1b 3 0 2 3 1 0 3 .275
X Nady rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .283
J Bautista 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .259
N McLouth lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .256
R Paulino c 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .261
J Castillo 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .242
M Morris p 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .228
S Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Kata ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 34 5 15 5 3 6 13

a-singled to center for S Torres in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - A LaRoche 2 (40, D Slaten, L Hernandez); J Castillo (17, L
Hernandez); R Paulino (25, B Medders). HR - X Nady (20, 5th inning off L
Hernandez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - A LaRoche 3 (87), N Morgan (6), X Nady (71).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Izturis 2, J Castillo 1, N McLouth
2. GIDP - A LaRoche, J Bautista. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Paulino (2, 2nd base off L Hernandez/M Montero). Picked
Off - N Morgan (1st base, L Hernandez).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (N Morgan-C Izturis).


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ARIZONA - 000 001 00 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 002 110 10 -- 5
----------------------------------------------------

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
L Hernandez 4 10 4 4 3 3 1 4.93
J Cruz 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.15
D Slaten 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.52
B Wickman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60
B Medders 1/3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.30
B Murphy 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.06

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 7 6 1 1 0 7 0 4.89
S Torres 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.44

L Hernandez pitched to 2 batters in the 5th.
D Slaten pitched to 2 batters in the 7th.

HBP - X Nady (by B Wickman). Pitches-strikes: L Hernandez 93-56; J Cruz
24-15; D Slaten 4-2; B Wickman 9-4; B Medders 10-6; B Murphy 5-5; M Morris
97-70; S Torres 19-12. Ground balls-fly balls: L Hernandez 5-3; J Cruz 1-1; D
Slaten 0-0; B Wickman 3-0; B Medders 0-0; B Murphy 1-1; M Morris 4-9; S Torres
1-1. Batters faced: L Hernandez 23; J Cruz 5; D Slaten 2; B Wickman 3; B
Medders 3; B Murphy 2; M Morris 26; S Torres 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Tony Randazzo. 1B--Greg Gibson. 2B--Larry Vanover. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

(Plus rain delay totaling 58 minutes in the 2nd). Weather: 79 degrees,
cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: MATT CAPPS (4-7, 2.34) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1, PITTSBURGH 5

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Capps relieved S Torres.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
PITTSBURGH 5 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M Reynolds (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>