Win: Benjamin Rodriguez (18-6) Loss: Arlie Wright (2-14)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Benjamin Rodriguez pitching. Billy Shelton strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen triples. Yunier Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Willie McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Arlie Wright pitching. Barrington Fournier singles to center field. Don Reed walks. Bill Shea flies out to the left fielder. George Sayles grounds out to the shortstop. Barrington Fournier advances to third on the play. Don Reed advances to second on the play. Troy Gilmore hits a home run. Barrington Fournier scores. Don Reed scores. Larry Gutierrez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lenny Stills walks. Ike Boyer hits a home run. Lenny Stills scores. Billy Rodgers singles to right field. Benjamin Rodriguez walks. Barrington Fournier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wayne Ritterson flies out to the center fielder. Hideo Matsuki grounds out to the pitcher. Bob McKee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Don Reed flies out to the center fielder. Bill Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Sayles pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Christy Higuera walks. Larry Gutierrez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Christy Higuera forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Shelton reached on a fielding error by George Sayles. Johnny Isringhausen flies out to the right fielder. Yunier Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Troy Gilmore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lenny Stills strikes out. Ike Boyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan strikes out. Wayne Ritterson strikes out. Hideo Matsuki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Rankin Adamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Billy Rodgers singles past the shortstop. Benjamin Rodriguez pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Barrington Fournier doubles to center field. Billy Rodgers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Reed reached on a fielding error by Hideo Matsuki. Bill Shea reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Isringhausen. Barrington Fournier scores. George Sayles grounds out to the third baseman. Troy Gilmore walks. Lenny Stills doubles to right field. Don Reed scores. Bill Shea scores. Ike Boyer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Troy Gilmore scores. Billy Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob McKee singles to center field. Christy Higuera flies out to the center fielder. Rankin Adamson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Shelton singles to left field. Bob McKee scores. Johnny Isringhausen triples. Billy Shelton scores. Yunier Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Benjamin Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Barrington Fournier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Reed grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan walks. Wayne Ritterson strikes out. Willie McClellan steals second. Hideo Matsuki walks. Bob McKee strikes out. Christy Higuera grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hideo Matsuki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Bill Shea hits a home run. George Sayles strikes out. Troy Gilmore flies out to the center fielder. John Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Lenny Stills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ben Blocker is pinch hitting for John Corcoran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Blocker flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shelton singles to left field. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Yunier Garcia strikes out. Willie McClellan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Isringhausen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Mickey Ratliff pitching. Ike Boyer strikes out. Billy Rodgers lines out to the third baseman. Jake McCovey is pinch hitting for Benjamin Rodriguez . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jake McCovey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dixon Herbiev pitching. Wayne Ritterson strikes out. Bill Rajsich is pinch hitting for Hideo Matsuki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Rajsich strikes out. Dick Pilarcik is pinch hitting for Bob McKee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Pilarcik doubles to right field. Christy Higuera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Barrington Fournier singles to center field. Don Reed strikes out. Bill Shea grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Barrington Fournier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Sayles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jiro Nakagomi is pinch hitting for Mickey Ratliff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jiro Nakagomi grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shelton strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Yunier Garcia pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Billy Shelton is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. Billy Rodgers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cory Graves did not respond to coaching in control Roy McDermott improves in contact_vs_lefty Yoanis Perez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Lennox did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Reynolds did not respond to coaching in CF
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Max Newkirk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Houser did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Burns did not respond to coaching in control