Win: Takamasa Fujii (3-0) Loss: Joe Leathers (1-1)
Save: Mike Houser (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Leathers pitching. Lee Barrett strikes out. Jim Moore walks. Jim Moore is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Cowens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Takamasa Fujii pitching. Dane Hamilton strikes out. Tony Micelli flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Brecheen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bobby Flaherty strikes out. Gerry Miller flies out to the right fielder. Rod Brumley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Buzz McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Mike George pops out to the catcher. Ed Stimac flies out to the center fielder. Bill Leiper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ollie Rogge doubles to left field. Takamasa Fujii lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Barrett walks. Jim Moore strikes out. Jack Cowens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Ozzie Pettaway grounds out to the second baseman. Hod Laxton singles to center field. Joe Leathers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dane Hamilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bobby Flaherty strikes out. Gerry Miller strikes out. Rod Brumley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Tony Micelli grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Brecheen strikes out. Mike George hits a home run. Ed Stimac grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Buzz McHale flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Rogge flies out to the left fielder. Takamasa Fujii walks. Lee Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Bill Leiper flies out to the center fielder. Ozzie Pettaway grounds out to the pitcher. Hod Laxton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Moore singles to right field. Jack Cowens walks. Bobby Flaherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Moore advances to third on the play. Jack Cowens advances to second on the play. Gerry Miller strikes out. Rod Brumley singles to right field. Jim Moore scores. Jack Cowens scores. Buzz McHale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Joe Leathers grounds out to the second baseman. Dane Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Tony Micelli singles to right field. Kirk Brecheen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ollie Rogge grounds out to the second baseman. Takamasa Fujii pops out to the first baseman. Lee Barrett doubles to left field. Jim Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Mike George grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Stimac grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Leiper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jack Cowens singles to right field. Bobby Flaherty strikes out. Gerry Miller flies out to the center fielder. Rod Brumley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Ozzie Pettaway singles to center field. Hod Laxton pops out to the first baseman. Art Clarke is pinch hitting for Joe Leathers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Art Clarke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Scott Hisle pitching. Buzz McHale doubles past the center fielder. Ollie Rogge grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Grant is pinch hitting for Takamasa Fujii. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Fred Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Lee Barrett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Mike Houser pitching. Dane Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Micelli grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kirk Brecheen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Colorado total runners LOB: 2
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Leverenz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Sprout improves in speed Andy Moore did not respond to coaching in control Billy Beene did not respond to coaching in range Wayne Delis improves in power_vs_lefty Al Carter improves in power_vs_lefty Walt Ginn did not respond to coaching in C
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hunky McCarver did not respond to coaching in speed Ozzie Watkins did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Costanza did not respond to coaching in control Arturo Doran did not respond to coaching in control Ossie Ford improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Costanza did not respond to coaching in control