Win: Elliott Niehoff (3-11) Loss: Dan Henry (6-7)
Save: Gene Fallenstein (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dan Henry pitching. Gene LaPalme singles past the first baseman. Carden Twitchell lines out to the second baseman. John Mellor singles to left field. Gene LaPalme advances to third on the hit. Bill Lanning reached on a 2-base throwing error by Warren Flaherty. Gene LaPalme scores. Jeff Quintana hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Mellor scores. Rabbit Brewer strikes out. Brian Vuckovich walks. Bill Mokan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Colorado Elliott Niehoff pitching. Bob Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Don Donnelly grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Hayden pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Elliott Niehoff grounds out to the third baseman. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Carden Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Joe Cicarello strikes out. Danny Valentine singles to right field. Virgil Wasem walks. Jack Tyack grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Virgil Wasem is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Mellor singles to right field. Bill Lanning walks. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Rabbit Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Brian Vuckovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Dan Henry reached on a fielding error by Gene LaPalme. Bob Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Don Donnelly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Mokan singles to right field. Elliott Niehoff lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene LaPalme flies out to the left fielder. Carden Twitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Pete Hayden singles to center field. Pete Hayden steals second. Joe Cicarello grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Valentine singles to right field. Pete Hayden scores. Virgil Wasem flies out to the left fielder. Jack Tyack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Mellor flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lanning flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Quintana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Warren Flaherty strikes out. Dan Henry strikes out. Bob Kramer singles to center field. Don Donnelly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Kramer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rabbit Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Brian Vuckovich singles to left field. Bill Mokan walks. Elliott Niehoff lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene LaPalme doubles to right field. Brian Vuckovich scores. Bill Mokan scores. Carden Twitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Pete Hayden strikes out. Joe Cicarello hits a home run. Danny Valentine doubles to center field. Virgil Wasem strikes out. Jack Tyack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Mellor flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lanning grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Quintana singles to center field. Rabbit Brewer pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Warren Flaherty grounds out to the pitcher. Pearce Northrup is pinch hitting for Dan Henry. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pearce Northrup pops out to the second baseman. Bob Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Martin Montambeau pitching. Brian Vuckovich strikes out. Bill Mokan singles to left field. Elliott Niehoff lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene LaPalme singles to left field. Bill Mokan scores. Carden Twitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Don Donnelly pops out to the second baseman. Pete Hayden walks. Joe Cicarello strikes out. Danny Valentine doubles to left field. Pete Hayden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Chiamparino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Virgil Wasem strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Mellor lines out to the shortstop. Bill Lanning flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Gene Fallenstein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Tyack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Warren Flaherty singles to left field. Jim Gilbert is pinch hitting for Martin Montambeau. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Gilbert strikes out. Bob Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Colorado total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Glover did not respond to coaching in speed Bubba Gutteridge did not respond to coaching in control Bill Gerhardt did not respond to coaching in control Sid Mason did not respond to coaching in endurance Benny Cruz improves in range Bubba Gutteridge improves in velocity Jim McNeely did not respond to coaching in 1B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Phil Phyl improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Hutson improves in velocity Jack Boggs did not respond to coaching in range Tony Ritchey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Will Weid improves in arm Phil Phyl did not respond to coaching in 1B