Win: Red Flowers (8-10) Loss: Phil Shirley (4-9)
Save: Aurelio Haas (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Phil Shirley pitching. Todd Zahn grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Woodling singles to center field. Chi-Chi Young flies out to the left fielder. Van Wentz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Red Flowers pitching. Pat Burdette walks. Frank Menechino flies out to the left fielder. Hobie Eaves hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ryan Meyer strikes out. Joe Bobby Magee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joey Sutcliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Bolling strikes out. Jack Taff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Claude Vahrenhorst grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Shanley pops out to the shortstop. Mike Oravetz singles to left field. Phil Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Romano grounds out to the shortstop. Red Flowers grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Zahn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Menechino. Willie Woodling walks. Chi-Chi Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Pat Burdette flies out to the right fielder. Frank Menechino walks. Hobie Eaves lines out to the pitcher. Ryan Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Van Wentz singles to right field. Joey Sutcliffe strikes out. Carlos Bolling singles to left field. Van Wentz advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Taff doubles past the first baseman. Van Wentz scores. Carlos Bolling uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Romano singles past the first baseman. Jack Taff scores. Red Flowers pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Todd Zahn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Joe Bobby Magee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Claude Vahrenhorst strikes out. Howie Shanley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Willie Woodling grounds out to the third baseman. Chi-Chi Young singles to center field. Van Wentz walks. Joey Sutcliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Chi-Chi Young advances to third on the play. Van Wentz advances to second on the play. Carlos Bolling strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Mike Oravetz strikes out. Joe Rupe is pinch hitting for Phil Shirley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Rupe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Burdette singles to center field. Frank Menechino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Livan Stone pitching. Jack Taff grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Romano strikes out. Red Flowers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Hobie Eaves grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bobby Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Todd Zahn strikes out. Willie Woodling singles to right field. Chi-Chi Young strikes out. Van Wentz singles to right field. Willie Woodling advances to third on the hit. Joey Sutcliffe grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Claude Vahrenhorst flies out to the center fielder. Howie Shanley pops out to the shortstop. Mike Oravetz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Carlos Bolling lines out to the first baseman. Jack Taff grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Romano singles to center field. Red Flowers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Romano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Scott Fussell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joey Sutcliffe at 3B. Kiyooki Kono is pinch hitting for Livan Stone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kiyooki Kono grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Burdette flies out to the left fielder. Frank Menechino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hank Chapman pitching. Todd Zahn flies out to the right fielder. Willie Woodling pops out to the shortstop. Chi-Chi Young singles to right field. Van Wentz walks. Scott Fussell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Aurelio Haas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hobie Eaves strikes out. Ryan Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Bobby Magee hits a home run. Claude Vahrenhorst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Colorado total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Blackie Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Buster Healy did not respond to coaching in range Blackie Jones did not respond to coaching in endurance
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Arrojo improves in arm Ed Sierra did not respond to coaching in control Frank Arrojo improves in arm