Win: Martin Montambeau (6-4) Loss: Hughie Cardona (14-10)
Inning: 1 New York Tony Mays pitching. Bob Buhner hits a home run. Paul Ruberto flies out to the right fielder. Don Olivares singles past the first baseman. Rico Lopez singles to center field. Don Olivares aggressively advances to third on the hit. Steamboat Demery grounds out to the second baseman. Don Olivares scores. Rico Lopez advances to second on the play. Chuck Leverett walks. Mike Kingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Hughie Cardona pitching. Bob Kramer triples. Warren Flaherty strikes out. Dane Rufer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Kramer is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Ebba McHale strikes out. Hughie Cardona flies out to the left fielder. Bob Buhner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Don Donnelly singles to right field. Maury Bell walks. Nick Bench grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Donnelly advances to third on the play. Joe Cicarello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Paul Ruberto grounds out to the second baseman. Don Olivares doubles to left field. Rico Lopez singles past the second baseman. Don Olivares is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Steamboat Demery grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Virgil Wasem hits a home run. Tony Mays grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Warren Flaherty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Chuck Leverett singles to center field. Mike Kingman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ebba McHale grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Dane Rufer grounds out to the third baseman. Don Donnelly flies out to the right fielder. Maury Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Hughie Cardona strikes out. Bob Buhner singles to left field. Brian Gedman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Paul Ruberto flies out to the left fielder. Don Olivares reached on a fielding error by Dane Rufer. Rico Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Nick Bench walks. Nick Bench is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Cicarello walks. Virgil Wasem grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Cicarello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pearce Northrup is pinch hitting for Brian Gedman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pearce Northrup grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Virgil Wasem is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Sheldon Nied pitching. Steamboat Demery grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Leverett pops out to the second baseman. Mike Kingman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Bob Kramer grounds out to the pitcher. Warren Flaherty walks. Dane Rufer walks. Don Donnelly strikes out. Maury Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Ebba McHale doubles to center field. Hughie Cardona lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Buhner strikes out. Paul Ruberto walks. Don Olivares flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Nick Bench flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cicarello hits a home run. Virgil Wasem pops out to the second baseman. Jack Tyack is pinch hitting for Sheldon Nied. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jack Tyack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Martin Montambeau pitching. Rico Lopez singles to left field. Steamboat Demery flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. Rico Lopez advances to second on the play. Rico Lopez steals third. Mike Kingman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Bob Kramer strikes out. Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Dane Rufer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ebba McHale singles to right field. Hughie Cardona lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Buhner strikes out. Paul Ruberto walks. Don Olivares flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Don Donnelly grounds out to the shortstop. Maury Bell singles to right field. Jason Gibson 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 1st. Nick Bench walks. Joe Cicarello hits a home run. Maury Bell scores. Nick Bench scores. New York total runners left on base: 10 Colorado total runners left on base: 4
Batting:3B - Bob Kramer (3).HR - Joe Cicarello 2 (15), Virgil Wasem (11).GIDP - Nick Bench. Baserunning: CS - Nick Bench (5). Fielding: E - Dane Rufer.
Game Notes Jason Gibson is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Shuba did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lee Wheeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Siebert did not respond to coaching in control Lee Wheeler improves in contact_vs_lefty Bucky Benzinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Wheeler improves in contact_vs_righty
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Cooper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Will Weid improves in arm Tony Ritchey did not respond to coaching in range Jolbert Steevens improves in power_vs_righty Jolbert Steevens improves in power_vs_righty Will Weid improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Phyl did not respond to coaching in 1B