Inning: 1 Colorado Kris Benson pitching. Jim Browne grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Fisher strikes out. Mark Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Koichi Furukubo pitching. Matt Franco strikes out. Don Zimmer grounds out to the shortstop. Eduardo Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Jackie Wall flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kane walks. Kevin Weaver strikes out. Jim Malay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Clint Hurdle strikes out. Cliff Branch pops out to the third baseman. Claudell Washington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Rich Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Koichi Furukubo strikes out. Jim Browne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Brandon Nimmo flies out to the left fielder. Ike Hampton grounds out to the pitcher. Kris Benson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Dave Fisher strikes out. Mark Sanders walks. Jackie Wall strikes out. Joe Kane grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mark Sanders is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Matt Franco grounds out to the second baseman. Don Zimmer triples. Eduardo Escobar flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Zimmer scores. Clint Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Kevin Weaver lines out to the third baseman. Jim Malay singles to right field. Rich Christopher singles to right field. Koichi Furukubo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Browne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Miami Cliff Branch hits a home run. Claudell Washington singles to left field. Brandon Nimmo flies out to the center fielder. Ike Hampton walks. Kris Benson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kris Benson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rich Christopher. Claudell Washington scores. Matt Franco doubles to center field. Ike Hampton scores. Kris Benson scores. Bill Charles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Zimmer grounds out to the shortstop. Eduardo Escobar hits a home run. Matt Franco scores. Clint Hurdle hits an infield single to the second baseman. Cliff Branch hits a home run. Clint Hurdle scores. Claudell Washington hits a home run. Brandon Nimmo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Dave Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Wall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Ike Hampton grounds out to the second baseman. Kris Benson grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Franco lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Joe Kane hits a home run. Kevin Weaver walks. Randy Bullett is pinch hitting for Jim Malay. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Bullett strikes out. Rich Christopher walks. Marcel Slocumb is pinch hitting for Bill Charles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcel Slocumb walks. Jim Browne walks. Kevin Weaver scores. Dave Fisher strikes out. Mark Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Miami Rolla Erickson pitching. Don Zimmer walks. Don Zimmer steals second. Eduardo Escobar strikes out. Clint Hurdle hits a home run. Don Zimmer scores. Cliff Branch grounds out to the shortstop. Claudell Washington walks. Brandon Nimmo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Claudell Washington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Jackie Wall singles to right field. Joe Kane pops out to the third baseman. Jackie Wall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kevin Weaver singles to right field. Randy Bullett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Ike Hampton walks. Alex Cora is pinch hitting for Kris Benson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alex Cora flies out to the left fielder. Matt Franco pops out to the third baseman. Don Zimmer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eduardo Escobar pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Mike DeJean pitching. Rich Christopher pops out to the pitcher. Bill Carrasquel is pinch hitting for Rolla Erickson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Carrasquel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Browne singles past the shortstop. Dave Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 9 Miami total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Alex Cora is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elvis Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lutz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Lieberthal did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Lieberthal improves in contact_vs_lefty
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Donnels improves in speed Jason Vargas improves in velocity Brian Rose did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Rose did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommie Reynolds improves in RF