Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Luis Sularz pitching. Steve Knight reached on a fielding error by Don Donnelly. Rudy Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Benny Cruz singles to left field. Steve Knight advances to third on the hit. Jim Glover grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Oscar Haas pitching. Clyde Moreno singles to center field. Joe Cicarello strikes out. Cosmo Kramer strikes out. Don Donnelly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jerry Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Jim McNeely singles to right field. Bill Mokan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado John Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hayden flies out to the center fielder. Lance Cardwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave McFadden strikes out. Oscar Haas strikes out. Steve Knight walks. Rudy Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Randy Harrington singles to center field. Luis Sularz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clyde Moreno walks. Joe Cicarello doubles to right field. Randy Harrington scores. Clyde Moreno uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cosmo Kramer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Cicarello advances to third on the play. Don Donnelly singles to right field. Joe Cicarello scores. John Brito lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Glover grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Peterson walks. Jim McNeely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Pete Hayden hits a home run. Lance Cardwell walks. Randy Harrington singles to left field. Lance Cardwell advances to third on the hit. Luis Sularz doubles to center field. Lance Cardwell scores. Randy Harrington uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clyde Moreno doubles to left field. Luis Sularz scores. Joe Cicarello grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Moreno advances to third on the play. Cosmo Kramer reached on a fielding error by Jerry Peterson. Clyde Moreno scores. Don Donnelly hits a home run. Cosmo Kramer scores. John Brito walks. Pete Hayden grounds out to the third baseman. John Brito advances to second on the play. Dizzy James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Lance Cardwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Mokan hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dave McFadden strikes out. Dizzy James fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dizzy James strikes out. Bill Mokan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Randy Harrington walks. Luis Sularz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Harrington advances to third on the play. Joe Cicarello flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Knight singles to left field. Rudy Stephenson strikes out. Benny Cruz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Cosmo Kramer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Donnelly pops out to the second baseman. John Brito grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Glover strikes out. Jerry Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim McNeely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Pete Hayden grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lance Cardwell grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Harrington singles to left field. Jack Tyack is pinch hitting for Luis Sularz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Randy Harrington is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Conroy pitching. Bill Mokan flies out to the center fielder. Dave McFadden strikes out. Jeff Quintana is pinch hitting for Dizzy James. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Quintana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Gibby Miller pitching. Warren Flaherty is pinch hitting for Bill Conroy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Moreno hits a home run. Joe Cicarello singles to left field. Cosmo Kramer strikes out. Don Donnelly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Cicarello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tony Mays pitching. Steve Knight flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Stephenson pops out to the shortstop. Benny Cruz walks. Jim Glover pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Clyde Moreno (36), Joe Cicarello (16), Luis Sularz (1).HR - Clyde Moreno (17), Don Donnelly (14), Pete Hayden (22). Baserunning: CS - Randy Harrington (8). Fielding: E - Don Donnelly.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hamilton Iganez did not respond to coaching in control Hamilton Iganez did not respond to coaching in control Bunny Nettles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vince Van Poppel improves in power_vs_righty Phil Hutton improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Will Weid did not respond to coaching in 3B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Cooper did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Hutson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Fitzke did not respond to coaching in control Augie Porter did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Frazier improves in contact_vs_righty Jerry Fitzke did not respond to coaching in velocity