Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Scott Elarton pitching. Marty Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Speier strikes out. Dick Pilarcik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Lute Roberts pitching. Lou Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuyuki Kuroda pops out to the shortstop. Beany Osuna hits a home run. Jason Lowrey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Isringhausen. Jax Popplewell walks. Vic Griffith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ben Blocker grounds out to the second baseman. Bob McKee grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Isringhausen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Joe Ponson flies out to the right fielder. Edwin Smith flies out to the left fielder. Scott Elarton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Just strikes out. Lute Roberts pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Lou Walters strikes out. Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the second baseman. Beany Osuna strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Marty Morrison walks. Alex Speier flies out to the left fielder. Dick Pilarcik grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jason Lowrey strikes out. Jax Popplewell pops out to the third baseman. Vic Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ben Blocker flies out to the left fielder. Bob McKee strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Joe Ponson hits a home run. Edwin Smith flies out to the right fielder. Scott Elarton strikes out. Lou Walters doubles to left field. Yasuyuki Kuroda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan singles to right field. Willie McClellan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Just strikes out. Lute Roberts singles to left field. Lute Roberts is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Beany Osuna grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Lowrey flies out to the center fielder. Jax Popplewell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Marty Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Speier walks. Alex Speier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Pilarcik singles to center field. Ben Blocker singles to center field. Dick Pilarcik advances to third on the hit. Bob McKee singles to center field. Dick Pilarcik scores. Ben Blocker advances to third on the hit. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Vic Griffith strikes out. Joe Ponson reached on a fielding error by Alex Speier. Edwin Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jessie Pinkman 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. Willie McClellan singles to center field. Christy Higuera is pinch hitting for Paul Just. Christy Higuera strikes out. Lute Roberts lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Morrison singles to left field. Willie McClellan scores. Chance McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Morrison steals second. Alex Speier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Billy Shelton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Christy Higuera at C. Julio Dunwoody is pinch hitting for Chance McNally . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Dunwoody pops out to the shortstop. Lou Walters flies out to the right fielder. Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Yasuyuki Kuroda walks. Cory Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Beany Osuna strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Paul Bethke pitching. Dick Pilarcik grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Blocker singles to left field. Bob McKee strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Jason Lowrey flies out to the center fielder. Jax Popplewell lines out to the second baseman. Vic Griffith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan singles to left field. Billy Shelton singles to right field. Willie McClellan advances to third on the hit. Pete Sanderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Erik Gulliver is pinch hitting for Cory Graves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Erik Gulliver strikes out. Marty Morrison hits a home run. Willie McClellan scores. Billy Shelton scores. Tom Musgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Speier singles to left field. Dick Pilarcik strikes out. Ben Blocker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Colorado Darryl Steinecke pitching. Joe Ponson grounds out to the third baseman. Edwin Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Musgraves grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Colorado total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Hicks improves in arm Tony Veras did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Smith improves in speed John Kemmler did not respond to coaching in control Johnny McGriff did not respond to coaching in C
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hank Poloni did not respond to coaching in speed Irish Lomasney did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Josephson did not respond to coaching in control Mike Elliott did not respond to coaching in speed