Win: Tex Sweet (17-8) Loss: Fred LaRocca (9-12)
Save: Scott Elarton (4)
Inning: 1 Colorado Fred LaRocca pitching. Harley Wentzel strikes out. Fred Saverine grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Hunter walks. Jose Glade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tex Sweet pitching. Jose Hicks strikes out. Bob McKee singles to center field. Johnny Isringhausen singles to left field. Alex Speier flies out to the center fielder. Willie McClellan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Jason Lowrey strikes out. Yasuyuki Kuroda strikes out. Vic Griffith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kirby Nen grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Pilarcik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Steve Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Tex Sweet grounds out to the shortstop. Harley Wentzel singles to left field. Fred Saverine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harley Wentzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Fred LaRocca strikes out. Jose Hicks flies out to the center fielder. Bob McKee triples. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Dennis Hunter strikes out. Jose Glade strikes out. Jason Lowrey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Alex Speier lines out to the first baseman. Willie McClellan singles to left field. Kirby Nen strikes out. Dick Pilarcik grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie McClellan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Yasuyuki Kuroda hits a home run. Vic Griffith singles to left field. Steve Robinson strikes out. Tex Sweet lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harley Wentzel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Willie McClellan. Vic Griffith scores. Fred Saverine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Marty Morrison strikes out. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Jose Hicks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Dennis Hunter walks. Jose Glade grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jason Lowrey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob McKee walks. Bob McKee steals second. Johnny Isringhausen pops out to the second baseman. Alex Speier flies out to the left fielder. Willie McClellan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Griffith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kirby Nen singles to center field. Kirby Nen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Pilarcik pops out to the second baseman. Marty Morrison walks. Fred LaRocca grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marty Morrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Lou Walters is pinch hitting for Tex Sweet . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lou Walters strikes out. Harley Wentzel doubles past the first baseman. Fred Saverine grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Hunter singles to left field. Harley Wentzel scores. Freddy Delmas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jose Glade singles to left field. Dennis Hunter advances to third on the hit. Jason Lowrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Musgraves pitching. Roy Anderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harley Wentzel at 3B. Joe Ponson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Hunter at RF. Jose Hicks grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bob McKee flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Yasuyuki Kuroda grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Griffith singles to center field. Steve Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Cory Graves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Edwin Smith is pinch hitting for Tom Musgraves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edwin Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Norm Josephson pitching. Alex Speier doubles to center field. Willie McClellan strikes out. Kirby Nen strikes out. Dick Pilarcik singles to left field. Alex Speier scores. Scott Elarton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gus Sorrells improves in range Harry Garcia did not respond to coaching in range Al Phillips did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Irv Richardson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Anibal Pestano improves in range Randy Lind improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Cardwell improves in speed Jack Smith improves in power_vs_righty Todd Dade did not respond to coaching in C