Inning: 1 Colorado Lefty Chavez pitching. Gene Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Malay strikes out. Mark Sanders grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Em Hudson pitching. Bob Darwin flies out to the left fielder. Pat Whitney lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Tettelbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Jim Browne grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Wall grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Weaver walks. Dave Fisher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Weaver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Shinji Miyazaki strikes out. Bill Nettles flies out to the center fielder. Randy Mann hits a home run. Mickey Tettleton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Rich Christopher walks. Em Hudson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Christopher advances to third on the play. Jim Malay flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Lutz singles to right field. John Lutz steals second. Lefty Chavez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Lefty Chavez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Darwin walks. Pat Whitney flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Lutz scores. Eddie Tettelbach hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shinji Miyazaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Mark Sanders strikes out. Jim Browne grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Wall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Nettles strikes out. Randy Mann flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Tettleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Kevin Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Dave Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Christopher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Lutz singles to left field. Lefty Chavez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Lutz forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Darwin flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whitney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Em Hudson strikes out. Gene Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Tettelbach pops out to the shortstop. Shinji Miyazaki walks. Bill Nettles hits a home run. Shinji Miyazaki scores. Ham Plews comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Mann strikes out. Mickey Tettleton singles to center field. John Lutz doubles to center field. Lefty Chavez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Mark Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Browne strikes out. Jackie Wall walks. Kevin Weaver walks. Dave Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Darwin singles to center field. Pat Whitney singles to left field. Bob Darwin advances to third on the hit. Mike Damrau comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Tettelbach doubles to left field. Bob Darwin scores. Pat Whitney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shinji Miyazaki flies out to the left fielder. Bill Nettles singles to center field. Eddie Tettelbach scores. Dick Kearse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Mann grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Nettles advances to second on the play. Mickey Tettleton walks. John Lutz walks. Lefty Chavez singles to center field. Bill Nettles scores. Mickey Tettleton scores. Bob Darwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Rich Christopher singles to right field. Randy Bullett is pinch hitting for Dick Kearse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Bullett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Christopher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Wilson singles to right field. Jim Malay flies out to the right fielder. Mark Sanders walks. Jim Browne strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Luplow pitching. Pat Whitney grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Hamilton is pinch hitting for Eddie Tettelbach. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Clay Spencer is pinch hitting for Shinji Miyazaki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clay Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Vern Hurley is pinch hitting for Jackie Wall. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Hurley strikes out. Kevin Weaver strikes out. Dave Fisher singles to right field. Rich Christopher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Fisher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Eddie Tettelbach (16), John Lutz (1).HR - Bill Nettles (6), Randy Mann (6).SF - Pat Whitney. Baserunning: SB - John Lutz (2).CS - Lefty Chavez (1).
Game Notes Jackie Wall is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Wacker did not respond to coaching in control Mark Mapes improves in power_vs_righty Allen Braun did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walt Lieberthal did not respond to coaching in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Upton did not respond to coaching in speed Derrick Connors did not respond to coaching in velocity Chico Dickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Burchell did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Steels did not respond to coaching in C