Win: Kevin Nitkowski (14-9) Loss: Larry Mattingly (12-11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kevin Nitkowski pitching. Dave Gettman flies out to the left fielder. Nick Ortiz strikes out. Dad Kunz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Larry Mattingly pitching. Earl McCurry singles to center field. Tim Benz walks. Denny Rowan strikes out. Hybo Glowfeather flies out to the center fielder. George Culver doubles to right field. Earl McCurry scores. Tim Benz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kent Scott pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tuck Farrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Muller flies out to the left fielder. Mike Beswick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Johnny Henry flies out to the right fielder. Lenn Wilson singles to right field. Kevin Nitkowski lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earl McCurry doubles to center field. Lenn Wilson scores. Tim Benz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rube Zahn walks. Mike McBride grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Larry Mattingly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Denny Rowan flies out to the right fielder. Hybo Glowfeather grounds out to the second baseman. George Culver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dave Gettman strikes out. Nick Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Dad Kunz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Kent Scott walks. Johnny Henry flies out to the right fielder. Lenn Wilson strikes out. Kevin Nitkowski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kent Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tuck Farrell lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Muller singles to left field. Mike Beswick grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bobby Muller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rube Zahn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Beswick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Earl McCurry flies out to the right fielder. Tim Benz pops out to the third baseman. Denny Rowan singles to left field. Hybo Glowfeather flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike McBride lines out to the first baseman. Larry Mattingly singles to left field. Dave Gettman flies out to the left fielder. Nick Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado George Culver pops out to the third baseman. Kent Scott flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Henry singles to left field. Johnny Henry steals second. Lenn Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dad Kunz strikes out. Tuck Farrell grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Muller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Kevin Nitkowski grounds out to the second baseman. Earl McCurry walks. Tim Benz flies out to the left fielder. Denny Rowan doubles to center field. Earl McCurry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jake Washington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hybo Glowfeather singles to center field. Denny Rowan scores. George Culver pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Beswick walks. Rube Zahn lines out to the shortstop. Mike McBride grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Beswick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Keagle is pinch hitting for Jake Washington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Keagle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike McBride is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Bruce Habenicht pitching. Takaaki Horita is pinch hitting for Kent Scott. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Takaaki Horita flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Henry strikes out. Lenn Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Gettman singles to center field. Nick Ortiz strikes out. Dad Kunz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3 Colorado total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alan Hurley improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar Wilder did not respond to coaching in arm Oscar Wilder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darren Bush 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: Dave Burke did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Becquer did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Schlesinger did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Becquer did not respond to coaching in arm Al Bowen did not respond to coaching in CF