Win: Blaise Pressnell (7-5) Loss: George Cook (8-8)
Save: Johnny Ventura (23)
Inning: 1 Colorado George Cook pitching. Otto Grover pops out to the first baseman. Bill Fletcher singles to right field. Aubrey Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Fletcher advances to second on the play. Frank Hart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Blaise Pressnell pitching. Johnny Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Domingo Gunkel walks. Hank Weir singles to right field. Domingo Gunkel advances to third on the hit. Ron Gale strikes out. Hank Weir is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Perkins singles to left field. Domingo Gunkel scores. Blaise Pressnell walks. Otto Grover singles to left field. Dick Perkins scores. Blaise Pressnell advances to third on the hit. Bill Fletcher hits a home run. Blaise Pressnell scores. Otto Grover scores. Aubrey Wheeler singles to center field. Frank Hart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Don Jordan hits a home run. Bob Little walks. George Meyer strikes out. Danny Froelich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Domingo Gunkel strikes out. Hank Weir grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gale reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Norton. Dick Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Norton grounds out to the second baseman. George Cook singles to center field. Johnny Thompson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Blaise Pressnell strikes out. Otto Grover singles to center field. Bill Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Aubrey Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Garcia doubles to right field. Mike Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Don Jordan strikes out. Bob Little grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Erv Leiter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Hart strikes out. Domingo Gunkel singles to left field. Hank Weir walks. Ron Gale strikes out. Dick Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Meyer singles to center field. Danny Froelich walks. Joe Norton singles to right field. George Meyer is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Danny Froelich advances to third on the play. Erv Leiter grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Froelich scores. Joe Norton advances to second on the play. Johnny Thompson singles to center field. Joe Norton scores. Joe Garcia singles to center field. Johnny Thompson advances to third on the hit. Mike Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Blaise Pressnell strikes out. Otto Grover flies out to the left fielder. Bill Fletcher doubles to center field. Aubrey Wheeler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Don Jordan singles to center field. Bob Little grounds out to the third baseman. Don Jordan advances to second on the play. George Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Froelich lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Frank Hart hits a home run. Ernie Belinsky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Domingo Gunkel flies out to the left fielder. Hank Weir walks. Ron Gale flies out to the center fielder. Dick Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Norton strikes out. Larry Brickell is pinch hitting for Ernie Belinsky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Brickell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Thompson singles to left field. Johnny Thompson steals second. Joe Garcia hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Dave Bruyette pitching. Blaise Pressnell flies out to the center fielder. Otto Grover walks. Bill Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Otto Grover steals second. Otto Grover is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Keerl enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hank Weir at 3B. Don Jordan strikes out. Bob Little walks. Johnny Ventura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Little advances to second on the play. Danny Froelich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Aubrey Wheeler singles to center field. Frank Hart strikes out. Domingo Gunkel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aubrey Wheeler advances to second on the play. Bob Keerl pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Norton walks. Bill Johnson is pinch hitting for Dave Bruyette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Johnson singles to left field. Johnny Thompson singles to center field. Joe Norton scores. Bill Johnson advances to third on the hit. Joe Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Mike Carroll grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Joe Garcia (23).HR - Don Jordan (27).GIDP - Johnny Thompson, Mike Carroll, Danny Froelich. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Thompson (20). Fielding: E - Joe Norton.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Keefe improves in power_vs_righty Jerry Keegan did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Nops improves in contact_vs_righty Marv Eller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ramon Keefe did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rich Minchey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy Fischer improves in power_vs_righty Urbane Jorgensen improves in contact_vs_lefty Urbane Jorgensen improves in arm Al Whillock did not respond to coaching in 3B