Win: Darryl Steinecke (3-6) Loss: John Corcoran (0-2)
Inning: 1 Colorado Lute Roberts pitching. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jax Popplewell singles to right field. Edwin Smith flies out to the left fielder. Beany Osuna grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jax Popplewell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Colby Clemens pitching. Marty Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Alex Speier grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Pilarcik grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Jack Hammer grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Walters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Lowrey reached on a fielding error by Paul Just. Bill Sipin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ben Blocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Isringhausen walks. Willie McClellan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Colby Clemens strikes out. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the second baseman. Jax Popplewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Paul Just grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mark Pagnozzi flies out to the left fielder. Lute Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Edwin Smith pops out to the second baseman. Beany Osuna walks. Jack Hammer flies out to the center fielder. Lou Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Marty Morrison singles to right field. Alex Speier walks. Dick Pilarcik singles to center field. Ben Blocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Marty Morrison scores. Alex Speier advances to third on the play. Dick Pilarcik advances to second on the play. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Willie McClellan walks. Alex Speier scores. Paul Just strikes out. Mark Pagnozzi grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dick Pilarcik is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Colorado Jason Lowrey walks. Bill Sipin strikes out. Colby Clemens lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yasuyuki Kuroda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lute Roberts grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Morrison strikes out. Alex Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Jax Popplewell singles to left field. Edwin Smith strikes out. Beany Osuna flies out to the left fielder. Jack Hammer hits a home run. Jax Popplewell scores. Lou Walters singles to center field. Jason Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Pilarcik pops out to the second baseman. Ben Blocker grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Isringhausen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Bill Sipin flies out to the center fielder. Colby Clemens flies out to the right fielder. Yasuyuki Kuroda walks. Jax Popplewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Just walks. Mark Pagnozzi doubles to left field. Paul Just uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skeeter Burris is pinch hitting for Lute Roberts. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Skeeter Burris grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Cory Graves pitching. Edwin Smith flies out to the left fielder. Beany Osuna hits a home run. Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Hammer singles to right field. Darryl Steinecke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Walters pops out to the first baseman. Jason Lowrey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Alex Speier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Pilarcik grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Blocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Bill Sipin strikes out. Roy Anderson is pinch hitting for Joe Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Roy Anderson walks. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Anderson advances to second on the play. Jax Popplewell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Corcoran pitching. Johnny Isringhausen singles to right field. Johnny Isringhausen steals second. Willie McClellan singles to right field. Johnny Isringhausen scores. Colorado total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Borland improves in velocity Irish Lomasney did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Torphy improves in arm Thomas Bruyette did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control Erik Gulliver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred LaRocca did not respond to coaching in control Kirby Nen did not respond to coaching in range