Inning: 1 Colorado Art Rhodes pitching. Gene Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Fisher pops out to the shortstop. Mark Sanders pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Willard Silber pitching. Bill Nettles singles to center field. Mickey Tettleton grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Nettles advances to second on the play. Pat Whitney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Nettles advances to third on the play. Eddie Tettelbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Jim Browne strikes out. Giovanni Abbott strikes out. Kevin Weaver walks. Jim Malay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ray Veres strikes out. Eddie Barrett doubles to left field. Clay Spencer singles to left field. Eddie Barrett scores. Aaron Brumley flies out to the center fielder. Art Rhodes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Rich Christopher hits a home run. Willard Silber grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Wilson is hit by a pitch. Gene Wilson steals second. Dave Fisher singles to left field. Gene Wilson scores. Mark Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Fisher advances to second on the play. Jim Browne singles to right field. Dave Fisher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Giovanni Abbott triples. Jim Browne scores. Kevin Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Nettles walks. Mickey Tettleton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pat Whitney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jim Malay grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Christopher grounds out to the shortstop. Willard Silber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Eddie Tettelbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Veres strikes out. Eddie Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Gene Wilson singles to left field. Dave Fisher walks. Mark Sanders singles to right field. Gene Wilson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Dave Fisher advances to third on the play. Jim Browne grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Fisher scores. Mark Sanders advances to second on the play. Terry Jolley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Giovanni Abbott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Clay Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Brumley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Weaver. Terry Jolley strikes out. Bill Nettles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Kevin Weaver strikes out. Jim Malay grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rich Christopher singles to center field. Willard Silber grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Christopher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mickey Tettleton pops out to the third baseman. Pat Whitney flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Tettelbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Gene Wilson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dave Fisher walks. Mark Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Jim Browne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Veres flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Barrett is hit by a pitch. Eddie Barrett steals second. Ham Plews 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 2nd. Clay Spencer singles to right field. Eddie Barrett scores. Aaron Brumley strikes out. Randy Mann is pinch hitting for Terry Jolley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Mann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Steve Hill pitching. Giovanni Abbott singles past the shortstop. Kevin Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Jim Malay doubles to center field. Giovanni Abbott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rich Christopher reached on a fielding error by Ray Veres. Marcel Slocumb is pinch hitting for Ham Plews. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcel Slocumb singles to right field. Jim Malay scores. Bill Nicholson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dick Kearse pitching. Bill Nettles pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Tettleton doubles to right field. Pat Whitney hits a home run. Mickey Tettleton scores. Mike Damrau comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Tettelbach strikes out. Ray Veres singles to left field. Eddie Barrett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Mark Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Jim Browne singles to left field. Giovanni Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Luplow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clay Spencer walks. Aaron Brumley strikes out. Art Sojo is pinch hitting for Bill Nicholson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Art Sojo triples. Clay Spencer scores. Rheal Oravetz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Nettles strikes out. Mickey Tettleton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Malay (26).3B - Giovanni Abbott (2).HR - Rich Christopher (29).HBP - Gene Wilson (2). Baserunning: SB - Gene Wilson (32). Fielding: E - Kevin Weaver.
Batting:2B - Mickey Tettleton (11), Eddie Barrett (14).3B - Art Sojo (2).HR - Pat Whitney (10).GIDP - Mickey Tettleton.HBP - Eddie Barrett (2). Baserunning: SB - Eddie Barrett (8). Fielding: E - Ray Veres.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Robert Burns did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Mapes improves in arm Robert Burns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Swede Butler improves in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Burchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cam Orwoll did not respond to coaching in speed Vic Upton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Derrick Connors did not respond to coaching in control Dick Steels did not respond to coaching in C