Win: Charlie Harper (17-10) Loss: Earle Munoz (4-8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Harper pitching. Alex Speier grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Dick Pilarcik reached on a fielding error by Al Phillips. Ben Blocker is hit by a pitch. Bob McKee strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Earle Munoz pitching. Edwin Smith lines out to the second baseman. Jax Popplewell flies out to the right fielder. Lou Walters pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Paul Just pops out to the shortstop. Mark Pagnozzi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jason Lowrey. Skeeter Burris grounds out to the shortstop. Earle Munoz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Yasuyuki Kuroda singles to right field. Jack Hammer singles to left field. Jason Lowrey singles to right field. Yasuyuki Kuroda scores. Jack Hammer advances to third on the hit. Bill Sipin singles to left field. Jack Hammer scores. Jason Lowrey advances to third on the hit. Al Phillips walks. Charlie Harper walks. Jason Lowrey scores. Larry Gutierrez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Edwin Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jax Popplewell singles to center field. Bill Sipin scores. Lou Walters singles to right field. Al Phillips scores. Yasuyuki Kuroda singles to right field. Charlie Harper scores. Jax Popplewell scores. Jack Hammer singles to right field. Lou Walters scores. Jason Lowrey flies out to the left fielder. Bill Sipin doubles to left field. Yasuyuki Kuroda scores. Jack Hammer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Phillips lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Alex Speier flies out to the left fielder. Dick Pilarcik grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Blocker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Charlie Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Edwin Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jax Popplewell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob McKee hits a home run. Johnny Isringhausen reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jax Popplewell. Paul Just lines out to the shortstop. Mark Pagnozzi strikes out. Skeeter Burris doubles past the first baseman. Johnny Isringhausen scores. Larry Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Lou Walters singles to center field. Yasuyuki Kuroda strikes out. Jack Hammer singles to right field. Rankin Adamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Jason Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sipin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Alex Speier singles to left field. Dick Pilarcik grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Speier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Blocker pops out to the second baseman. Dick Pilarcik steals second. Bob McKee singles to left field. Dick Pilarcik scores. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Paul Just pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Al Phillips walks. Charlie Harper lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Edwin Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Phillips advances to third on the play. Jax Popplewell walks. Lou Walters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mark Pagnozzi singles to left field. Skeeter Burris strikes out. Mark Pagnozzi steals second. Rankin Adamson pops out to the shortstop. Alex Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Yasuyuki Kuroda walks. Jack Hammer strikes out. Jason Lowrey lines out to the shortstop. Bill Sipin singles to center field. Yasuyuki Kuroda advances to third on the hit. Al Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dick Pilarcik singles to left field. Ben Blocker doubles to center field. Dick Pilarcik uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob McKee singles to center field. Bob McKee steals second. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Blocker scores. Bob McKee advances to third on the play. Paul Just strikes out. Mark Pagnozzi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Roy Anderson is pinch hitting for Charlie Harper . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Edwin Smith singles to center field. Jax Popplewell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Edwin Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Walters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Musgraves pitching. Skeeter Burris flies out to the center fielder. Hideo Matsuki is pinch hitting for Rankin Adamson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hideo Matsuki strikes out. Alex Speier hits a home run. Tex Sweet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Pilarcik grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Cory Graves pitching. Yasuyuki Kuroda walks. Darryl Steinecke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Hammer doubles to right field. Yasuyuki Kuroda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Lowrey pops out to the shortstop. Bill Sipin strikes out. Al Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Rajsich is pinch hitting for Ben Blocker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Rajsich flies out to the right fielder. Bob McKee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Isringhausen singles to right field. Paul Just flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Colorado total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Ben Blocker (28), Skeeter Burris (8).HR - Alex Speier (28), Bob McKee (13).HBP - Ben Blocker (1). Baserunning: SB - Dick Pilarcik (30), Bob McKee (23), Mark Pagnozzi (7).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Hicks improves in speed Lave Montgomery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wilfredo Show did not respond to coaching in velocity Hugh Flanagan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wilfredo Show improves in control Tom Carter improves in power_vs_lefty