Win: Ken McCormick (9-2) Loss: Howie Klumpp (2-10)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ken McCormick pitching. Masato Minagawa grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey McCovey JR. flies out to the left fielder. Norm Mallicoat singles to left field. Freddy Spoljaric pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Howie Klumpp pitching. Mike Jones singles to left field. Alex Soderholm walks. Drew Sewell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Jones advances to third on the play. Joe Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Kiyohito Fujimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Crazy Spiezio strikes out. Carlos Pena pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Leverette walks. Tom McFarland singles to left field. Tom Leverette advances to third on the hit. Gary Mack pops out to the second baseman. Eli Green grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Leverette scores. Tom McFarland advances to second on the play. Ken McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Mike Cappuzzello flies out to the right fielder. Howie Klumpp strikes out. Masato Minagawa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Jones hits a home run. Alex Soderholm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drew Sewell walks. Joe Jackson strikes out. Tom Leverette pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Mickey McCovey JR. grounds out to the catcher. Norm Mallicoat grounds out to the shortstop. Freddy Spoljaric flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Gary Mack doubles to center field. Eli Green flies out to the right fielder. Ken McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Kiyohito Fujimoto walks. Crazy Spiezio grounds out to the pitcher. Kiyohito Fujimoto advances to second on the play. Carlos Pena pops out to the first baseman. Mike Cappuzzello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Jones singles to center field. Alex Soderholm strikes out. Drew Sewell singles to center field. Mike Jones advances to third on the hit. Joe Jackson strikes out. Tom Leverette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Howie Klumpp flies out to the center fielder. Masato Minagawa strikes out. Mickey McCovey JR. singles to center field. Norm Mallicoat lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland strikes out. Gary Mack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eli Green singles to center field. Ken McCormick lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Freddy Spoljaric strikes out. Kiyohito Fujimoto grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Crazy Spiezio walks. Hooks Stengel is pinch hitting for Carlos Pena. Crazy Spiezio is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Bisland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hooks Stengel at 1B. Mike Jones pops out to the first baseman. Alex Soderholm reached on a fielding error by Mickey McCovey JR.. Drew Sewell flies out to the left fielder. Alex Soderholm steals second. Joe Jackson hits a home run. Alex Soderholm scores. Tom Leverette walks. Rudy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tom McFarland lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Joe Bisland flies out to the left fielder. Mike Cappuzzello grounds out to the third baseman. Willy James is pinch hitting for Rudy Robinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Willy James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Deivi Ralston pitching. Gary Mack triples. Eli Green grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Mack scores. Ken McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Jones doubles past the left fielder. Alex Soderholm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Chuck Lowe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Jones at LF. Masato Minagawa grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Neale is pinch hitting for Mickey McCovey JR.. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Neale strikes out. Norm Mallicoat lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Mike Jones (14), Gary Mack (11).3B - Gary Mack (2).HR - Mike Jones (3), Joe Jackson (9).GIDP - Drew Sewell. Baserunning: SB - Alex Soderholm (16).
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie McWilliams improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Aker did not respond to coaching in range Jason Hale did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Wilson did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Murnane improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Wilson improves in arm Steve Hardin improves in power_vs_righty Greg Comiskey did not respond to coaching in 2B