Win: Bob Bambo (2-5) Loss: Al Munson (17-11)
Save: Tom Abernathy (37)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Racey McMath pitching. Howard Roark walks. Jose Acre singles to center field. Howard Roark advances to third on the hit. Dan Deininger walks. Leon Schurr grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Howard Roark scores. Jose Acre advances to third on the play. Dan Deininger advances to second on the play. Saquon Smiley singles to left field. Jose Acre scores. Dan Deininger scores. Jim Constable strikes out. Nellie Sembera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Al Munson pitching. Max Post singles past the second baseman. Stan Staziak flies out to the right fielder. Yiannis Athinaíos singles to center field. Max Post advances to third on the hit. Pinky Woodard strikes out. Jethro Bodein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Carlos Guerrero flies out to the center fielder. Al Munson flies out to the center fielder. Howard Roark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Bob Braithwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Tsetse Fly doubles to center field. Biff Sailor singles to center field. Fred Tsetse Fly scores. Racey McMath fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Racey McMath strikes out. Max Post flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jose Acre triples. Dan Deininger triples. Jose Acre scores. Leon Schurr singles to left field. Dan Deininger scores. Saquon Smiley flies out to the right fielder. Jim Constable grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Stan Staziak strikes out. Yiannis Athinaíos doubles to center field. Pinky Woodard grounds out to the third baseman. Jethro Bodein singles to center field. Yiannis Athinaíos scores. Bob Braithwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Nellie Sembera grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Guerrero singles to center field. Al Munson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Howard Roark grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Fred Tsetse Fly flies out to the right fielder. Biff Sailor grounds out to the shortstop. Alfredo Balboni is pinch hitting for Racey McMath. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Alfredo Balboni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Bambo pitching. Jose Acre grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Deininger singles to center field. Leon Schurr grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Deininger advances to second on the play. Saquon Smiley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Max Post doubles to center field. Stan Staziak walks. Yiannis Athinaíos hits a home run. Max Post scores. Stan Staziak scores. Pinky Woodard walks. Jethro Bodein flies out to the center fielder. Bob Braithwood reached on a fielding error by Jim Constable. Fred Tsetse Fly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Constable doubles to right field. Nellie Sembera strikes out. Carlos Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Al Munson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Biff Sailor flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bambo reached on a fielding error by Nellie Sembera. Max Post lines out to the shortstop. Stan Staziak pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Howard Roark grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Acre doubles to right field. Dan Deininger grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Acre advances to third on the play. Leon Schurr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Yiannis Athinaíos grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Woodard walks. Mario Hollison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jethro Bodein grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pinky Woodard advances to second on the play. Bob Braithwood singles to center field. Pinky Woodard scores. Fred Tsetse Fly walks. Biff Sailor grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Saquon Smiley strikes out. Jim Constable flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hensiek is pinch hitting for Nellie Sembera. Paul Hensiek reached on a fielding error by Stan Staziak. Carlos Guerrero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Dave Mitchell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Hensiek at 3B. Jesse Hollingsworth is pinch hitting for Bob Bambo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jesse Hollingsworth grounds out to the second baseman. Max Post walks. Stan Staziak flies out to the center fielder. Yiannis Athinaíos hits a home run. Max Post scores. Mel Ruthven comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinky Woodard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Abernathy pitching. Bucky Boorem enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Staziak at SS. Tom Neale is pinch hitting for Mel Ruthven. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Neale grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Roark singles in front of the right fielder. Jose Acre pops out to the third baseman. Dan Deininger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Colorado total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Jose Acre (16), Jim Constable (25).3B - Jose Acre (5), Dan Deininger (9).GIDP - Jim Constable. Fielding: E - Jim Constable, Nellie Sembera.
Batting:2B - Max Post (23), Yiannis Athinaíos (11), Fred Tsetse Fly (24).HR - Yiannis Athinaíos 2 (8).GIDP - Fred Tsetse Fly. Fielding: E - Stan Staziak.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Bowling did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Curtis Lee improves in contact_vs_righty David Dexter did not respond to coaching in control Jason Donahue did not respond to coaching in 3B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Chimpo improves in arm Spunk Peters did not respond to coaching in velocity Rico Ricardo did not respond to coaching in range Hercules Jones Jr. improves in power_vs_lefty Elmer Chimpo did not respond to coaching in C