Win: Shinichi Yamashita (13-3) Loss: Lute Roberts (13-13)
Inning: 1 Colorado Lute Roberts pitching. Harley Wentzel grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Walters strikes out. Jason Lowrey singles to center field. Vic Griffith walks. Dennis Hunter walks. Beany Osuna singles to center field. Jason Lowrey scores. Vic Griffith scores. Dennis Hunter advances to third on the hit. Jose Glade doubles to center field. Dennis Hunter scores. Beany Osuna uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yasuyuki Kuroda walks. Shinichi Yamashita doubles past the right fielder. Jose Glade scores. Yasuyuki Kuroda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harley Wentzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shinichi Yamashita pitching. Johnny Isringhausen singles past the shortstop. Johnny Isringhausen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Speier triples. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Christy Higuera walks. Jim Neill walks. Bill Rajsich singles to center field. Alex Speier scores. Marty Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Colorado Lou Walters walks. Jason Lowrey walks. Vic Griffith hits a home run. Lou Walters scores. Jason Lowrey scores. Dennis Hunter hits a home run. Freddy Delmas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Beany Osuna strikes out. Jose Glade grounds out to the pitcher. Yasuyuki Kuroda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Freddy Delmas singles to left field. Johnny Isringhausen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Shinichi Yamashita grounds out to the pitcher. Harley Wentzel strikes out. Lou Walters singles to center field. Jason Lowrey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Alex Speier singles to center field. Ralph Reynolds singles to left field. Alex Speier advances to third on the hit. Christy Higuera pops out to the third baseman. Jim Neill singles to left field. Alex Speier scores. Ralph Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Bill Rajsich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Reynolds scores. Marty Morrison grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Neill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Vic Griffith walks. Dennis Hunter singles to center field. Vic Griffith advances to third on the hit. Beany Osuna singles to center field. Vic Griffith scores. Dennis Hunter advances to third on the hit. Jose Glade flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dennis Hunter scores. Yasuyuki Kuroda flies out to the left fielder. Shinichi Yamashita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan strikes out. Freddy Delmas flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Isringhausen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Harley Wentzel pops out to the shortstop. Lou Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Lowrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Alex Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Reynolds strikes out. Christy Higuera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Vic Griffith singles to center field. Dennis Hunter singles to center field. Vic Griffith advances to third on the hit. Beany Osuna doubles to right field. Vic Griffith scores. Dennis Hunter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Glade triples. Beany Osuna scores. Yasuyuki Kuroda strikes out. Steve Robinson is pinch hitting for Shinichi Yamashita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Robinson walks. Harley Wentzel lines out to the shortstop. Lou Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tex Sweet pitching. Jim Neill grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rajsich grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Morrison singles to left field. Marty Morrison steals second. Willie McClellan hits a home run. Marty Morrison scores. Keiichi Matsushima is pinch hitting for Freddy Delmas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Keiichi Matsushima singles to right field. Keiichi Matsushima steals second. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Darryl Steinecke pitching. Jason Lowrey grounds out to the pitcher. Vic Griffith grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Hunter singles to right field. Beany Osuna singles to center field. Dennis Hunter advances to third on the hit. Jose Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Alex Speier singles past the first baseman. Ralph Reynolds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Christy Higuera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Yasuyuki Kuroda singles to left field. Bill Sipin is pinch hitting for Tex Sweet . Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Sipin doubles to right field. Yasuyuki Kuroda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Phillips is pinch hitting for Harley Wentzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sipin advances to third on the play. Lou Walters flies out to the center fielder. Jason Lowrey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Weaver pitching. Kirby Nen is pinch hitting for Jim Neill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kirby Nen singles to left field. Bill Rajsich singles to right field. Marty Morrison singles to center field. Willie McClellan strikes out. Bob McKee is pinch hitting for Darryl Steinecke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob McKee strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Kirby Nen scores. Alex Speier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Colorado John Kemmler pitching. Vic Griffith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Beany Osuna singles to right field. Jose Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ralph Reynolds singles in front of the left fielder. Christy Higuera flies out to the right fielder. Kirby Nen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Jim Neill is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kiichiro Ohmatsu did not respond to coaching in speed Gus Sorrells did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Jantzen did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Bowers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shaun Wood improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Veras improves in contact_vs_righty Archie Clarke improves in velocity Todd Dade did not respond to coaching in C