Win: Kevin Nitkowski (2-0) Loss: Fred Lockwood (1-1)
Save: Larry Rommel (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kevin Nitkowski pitching. Fred May singles to center field. Rube Zahn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Muller singles to right field. Tuck Farrell flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Fred Lockwood pitching. Takaaki Horita flies out to the right fielder. Earl McCurry flies out to the right fielder. Tim Benz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Julio Gulan singles to right field. Sam Sisk singles to right field. Melvin Buchanan doubles to left field. Julio Gulan scores. Danny Paschall flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Sisk is thrown out at the plate. Fred Lockwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Denny Rowan reached on a fielding error by Julio Gulan. Hybo Glowfeather strikes out. Leris Gonzalez lines out to the second baseman. George Culver singles to right field. Mike Apodaca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Fred May strikes out. Rube Zahn grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Muller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Kevin Nitkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Takaaki Horita grounds out to the third baseman. Earl McCurry walks. Tim Benz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tuck Farrell strikes out. Julio Gulan grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Sisk doubles to center field. Melvin Buchanan walks. Danny Paschall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Denny Rowan singles to center field. Hybo Glowfeather strikes out. Leris Gonzalez pops out to the shortstop. George Culver singles to left field. Denny Rowan advances to third on the hit. Mike Apodaca grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Fred Lockwood strikes out. Fred May grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Zahn singles to center field. Bobby Muller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Kevin Nitkowski strikes out. Takaaki Horita singles to left field. Earl McCurry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tuck Farrell grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Gulan hits a home run. Sam Sisk singles to right field. Melvin Buchanan singles to left field. Sam Sisk advances to third on the hit. Danny Paschall singles to center field. Sam Sisk scores. Fred Lockwood lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Melvin Buchanan is thrown out at third. Danny Paschall advances to second on the play. Danny Paschall advances to second on the play. Fred May walks. Rube Zahn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Colorado Tim Benz strikes out. Denny Rowan singles to right field. Hybo Glowfeather strikes out. Leris Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bobby Muller singles to right field. Tuck Farrell strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Julio Gulan flies out to the center fielder. Sam Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado George Culver singles to right field. Mike Apodaca doubles to center field. George Culver uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kent Scott is pinch hitting for Kevin Nitkowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kent Scott singles to left field. Mike Apodaca scores. Takaaki Horita grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kent Scott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earl McCurry strikes out. Tim Benz doubles to left field. Takaaki Horita uses his aggressiveness and scores. Denny Rowan singles to right field. Tim Benz scores. Jake Washington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hybo Glowfeather flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Larry Rommel pitching. Melvin Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Paschall strikes out. Mike Beswick is pinch hitting for Jake Washington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Beswick singles to left field. Fred May grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Ed Cicotte pitching. Leris Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. George Culver strikes out. Mike Apodaca singles to center field. Larry Rommel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Apodaca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rube Zahn singles to left field. Bobby Muller singles to right field. Tuck Farrell grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Zahn advances to third on the play. Bobby Muller advances to second on the play. Julio Gulan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rube Zahn is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Colorado total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dolly Page improves in power_vs_lefty Dolly Page did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Hughes did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hughes did not respond to coaching in control Alex Stanley did not respond to coaching in C
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rocky Dunwoody did not respond to coaching in velocity Rocky Dunwoody did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Bowen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie James did not respond to coaching in CF