Win: Jake Washington (7-2) Loss: Oscar Grieve (11-10)
Save: Ed Cicotte (21)
Inning: 1 Colorado Larry Hinrichs pitching. Takaaki Horita grounds out to the second baseman. Earl McCurry pops out to the first baseman. Tim Benz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Oscar Grieve pitching. Fred May walks. Fred May steals second. Nick Ortiz singles past the third baseman. Fred May scores. Bobby Muller grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Nick Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tuck Farrell strikes out. Bobby Muller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Hybo Glowfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Leris Gonzalez hits a home run. George Culver singles to center field. Tex Ullrich hits a home run. George Culver scores. Mike Apodaca grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Grieve grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Julio Gulan grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Sisk singles to left field. Melvin Buchanan walks. Danny Paschall pops out to the shortstop. Larry Hinrichs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Takaaki Horita strikes out. Earl McCurry grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Benz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Fred May singles to center field. Fred May is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nick Ortiz strikes out. Bobby Muller singles to center field. Tuck Farrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Hybo Glowfeather doubles to left field. Leris Gonzalez strikes out. George Culver hits a home run. Hybo Glowfeather scores. Tex Ullrich singles to left field. Mike Apodaca flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Grieve grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tex Ullrich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Julio Gulan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Melvin Buchanan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Jake Washington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takaaki Horita strikes out. Earl McCurry flies out to the left fielder. Tim Benz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Danny Paschall grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Washington strikes out. Fred May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Hybo Glowfeather flies out to the center fielder. Leris Gonzalez walks. George Culver strikes out. Tex Ullrich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leris Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Nick Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Muller flies out to the left fielder. Tuck Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Mike Apodaca singles to left field. Oscar Grieve fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Oscar Grieve strikes out. Takaaki Horita singles to right field. Earl McCurry grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Apodaca advances to third on the play. Takaaki Horita advances to second on the play. Tim Benz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Julio Gulan doubles to right field. Sam Sisk strikes out. Melvin Buchanan hits a home run. Julio Gulan scores. Danny Paschall reached on a fielding error by Tex Ullrich. Rube Zahn is pinch hitting for Jake Washington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rube Zahn singles to right field. Fred May singles past the third baseman. Danny Paschall scores. Nick Ortiz singles to center field. Bobby Muller singles to left field. Rube Zahn scores. Fred May scores. Trevor Renko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tuck Farrell grounds out to the pitcher. Nick Ortiz advances to third on the play. Bobby Muller advances to second on the play. Julio Gulan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Bruce Habenicht pitching. Hybo Glowfeather flies out to the center fielder. Leris Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. George Culver walks. Tex Ullrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sam Sisk strikes out. Melvin Buchanan singles to right field. Danny Paschall grounds out to the shortstop. Melvin Buchanan advances to second on the play. Mike McBride is pinch hitting for Bruce Habenicht. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike McBride flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Ed Cicotte pitching. Mike Apodaca strikes out. Kent Scott is pinch hitting for Trevor Renko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kent Scott flies out to the right fielder. Takaaki Horita flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Nick Ortiz is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jumbo McGee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Burke did not respond to coaching in speed Hilly Pickett did not respond to coaching in velocity Nick Wooten did not respond to coaching in range Charlie James improves in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alan Hurley improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Wilder improves in contact_vs_righty Juan Haad did not respond to coaching in control Darren Bush did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Stanley did not respond to coaching in C