Win: Bill Nicholson (2-0) Loss: Koichi Furukubo (1-1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Nicholson pitching. Gene Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Malay singles past the first baseman. Mark Sanders singles to left field. Steve Newkirk grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Malay advances to third on the play. Mark Sanders advances to second on the play. Jackie Wall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Koichi Furukubo pitching. Mickey Tettleton flies out to the right fielder. Art Sojo doubles to left field. Hank Harikkala grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Nettles pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Kevin Weaver doubles past the first baseman. Dave Fisher singles to right field. Chick Thompson doubles to center field. Kevin Weaver scores. Dave Fisher uses his aggressiveness and scores. The catcher fields the ball and Chick Thompson is thrown out at third. Gene Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Malay grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Koichi Furukubo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Randy Mann grounds out to the shortstop. Rudolf Reinsdyr triples. Shinji Miyazaki singles to left field. Rudolf Reinsdyr scores. Eddie Tettelbach singles to right field. Shinji Miyazaki advances to third on the hit. Bill Nicholson walks. Mickey Tettleton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Mark Sanders singles past the third baseman. Mark Sanders steals second. Steve Newkirk strikes out. Jackie Wall walks. Kevin Weaver strikes out. Dave Fisher walks. Chick Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Art Sojo flies out to the center fielder. Hank Harikkala grounds out to the catcher. Bill Nettles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Koichi Furukubo strikes out. Gene Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Jim Malay walks. Mark Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Randy Mann flies out to the right fielder. Rudolf Reinsdyr pops out to the third baseman. Shinji Miyazaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Steve Newkirk walks. Steve Newkirk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jackie Wall grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Weaver grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Eddie Tettelbach singles to left field. Bill Nicholson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Nicholson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Tettleton walks. Art Sojo hits a home run. Mickey Tettleton scores. Bill Charles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Harikkala pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Dave Fisher singles to center field. Chick Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Bill Charles lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Nettles flies out to the center fielder. Randy Mann strikes out. Rudolf Reinsdyr doubles to center field. Shinji Miyazaki singles to center field. Rudolf Reinsdyr scores. Rolla Erickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Tettelbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Horacio Keen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Malay strikes out. Mark Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Newkirk grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Eddie Barrett is pinch hitting for Horacio Keen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Barrett strikes out. Mickey Tettleton singles to center field. Art Sojo is hit by a pitch. Hank Harikkala walks. Bill Nettles strikes out. Randy Mann doubles to right field. Mickey Tettleton scores. Art Sojo scores. Hank Harikkala uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Lickert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudolf Reinsdyr walks. Shinji Miyazaki hits a home run. Randy Mann scores. Rudolf Reinsdyr scores. Eddie Tettelbach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Del Suzuki pitching. Orville Hurst is pinch hitting for Jackie Wall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Orville Hurst grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Weaver singles to right field. Dave Fisher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Weaver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Christopher is pinch hitting for Chick Thompson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Christopher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Fisher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pat Whitney is pinch hitting for Del Suzuki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Whitney flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Tettleton flies out to the right fielder. Art Sojo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Steve Hill pitching. Marcel Slocumb is pinch hitting for Jim Lickert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marcel Slocumb strikes out. Dooley Arias is pinch hitting for Gene Wilson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dooley Arias flies out to the right fielder. Randy Bullett is pinch hitting for Jim Malay. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Bullett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Art Sojo (1), Randy Mann (3), Rudolf Reinsdyr (4).3B - Rudolf Reinsdyr (1).HR - Art Sojo (2), Shinji Miyazaki (1).GIDP - Mickey Tettleton, Bill Nicholson.HBP - Art Sojo (1).
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cal Beamon did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Harley did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Mapes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Mapes improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Claral McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Greg Whelan did not respond to coaching in control Cam Orwoll improves in range Don Dugey improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Steels did not respond to coaching in C