Win: Don Pettit (4-18) Loss: Mike Milner (10-8)
Save: Frank DeLancey (2)
Inning: 1 Colorado Don Pettit pitching. Eli Green singles to center field. Freddy Spoljaric grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Milner pitching. Tommy Cruise lines out to the third baseman. John Smith singles to left field. Newt Smith strikes out. Shag Rettenmund singles to left field. George Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Red Zabel grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Brittin strikes out. Alex Pickrel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Fogarty strikes out. Jerry Estrada doubles to center field. Mike Dundon singles to right field. Jerry Estrada scores. Don Pettit lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Dundon forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tommy Cruise grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Pettit is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado John Otis strikes out. Mike Hunter strikes out. Mike Milner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Smith doubles to left field. Newt Smith singles to left field. John Smith is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Shag Rettenmund hits a home run. Newt Smith scores. George Stephenson singles to right field. Tom Fogarty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Stephenson advances to second on the play. Jerry Estrada walks. Joe Reis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Dundon singles to right field. George Stephenson scores. Jerry Estrada advances to third on the hit. Don Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Eli Green flies out to the left fielder. Freddy Spoljaric grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tommy Cruise walks. John Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Newt Smith singles to right field. Newt Smith steals second. Shag Rettenmund grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Red Zabel strikes out. Mickey Brittin hits a home run. Alex Pickrel strikes out. John Otis singles to right field. John Otis steals second. Shag Rettenmund throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Tom Fogarty singles to right field. Jerry Estrada strikes out. Mike Dundon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Ford Shelby is pinch hitting for Joe Reis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ford Shelby triples. Eli Green singles to center field. Ford Shelby scores. Freddy Spoljaric flies out to the center fielder. Ryuji Kawasaki flies out to the center fielder. Red Zabel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Epstein pitching. Don Pettit grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Cruise strikes out. John Smith walks. Newt Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Mickey Brittin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Pickrel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Otis walks. John Otis steals second. Mike Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shag Rettenmund walks. George Stephenson strikes out. Tom Fogarty grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Frank DeLancey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pete Legg is pinch hitting for Jeff Epstein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Legg grounds out to the third baseman. Eli Green grounds out to the pitcher. Freddy Spoljaric pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Gibson pitching. Jerry Estrada grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Dundon grounds out to the second baseman. Frank DeLancey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Ryuji Kawasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Red Zabel singles to right field. Mickey Brittin strikes out. Alex Pickrel singles to left field. John Otis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - John Smith (18), Jerry Estrada (15).HR - Shag Rettenmund (13).GIDP - John Smith, Tom Fogarty. Baserunning: SB - Newt Smith (8). Fielding: E - Shag Rettenmund.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Himes improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Gallego did not respond to coaching in velocity Drew Sewell improves in arm Tony Scott improves in arm Gene Himes did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marv Canavan improves in power_vs_lefty John Giggie improves in range Ken Johnson improves in power_vs_righty John Giggie improves in power_vs_lefty John Giggie did not respond to coaching in 3B