Win: George Baxter (18-9) Loss: Bill Keough (4-20)
Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Keough pitching. Chick Mercer doubles past the right fielder. Terry Usher strikes out. Elmer Hare doubles to right field. Chick Mercer scores. Jerry Springer flies out to the center fielder. Vic Vesuvius singles to center field. Elmer Hare scores. Vic Vesuvius steals second. Kevine McLiddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Arizona George Baxter pitching. Steve Klesko strikes out. Denny Peel singles past the second baseman. Jerry Burpo flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ancker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Harry Ripple singles to left field. Bid York walks. George Baxter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chick Mercer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Harry Ripple scores. Bid York advances to third on the play. Terry Usher singles to left field. Bid York scores. Elmer Hare strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Izzy Wagner grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Eisenhart singles to center field. Brad Lundstedt strikes out. Jack Eisenhart steals second. Tim Ward hits a home run. Jack Eisenhart scores. Bill Keough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Jerry Springer pops out to the third baseman. Vic Vesuvius singles in front of the right fielder. Kevine McLiddell strikes out. Harry Ripple doubles to center field. Vic Vesuvius uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bid York hits a home run. Harry Ripple scores. George Baxter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Steve Klesko singles to center field. Denny Peel grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Jerry Burpo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Chick Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Usher singles to right field. Elmer Hare walks. Jerry Springer flies out to the right fielder. Vic Vesuvius hits a home run. Terry Usher scores. Elmer Hare scores. Angel Ellis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Kevine McLiddell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Bill Ancker flies out to the right fielder. Izzy Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Eisenhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Harry Ripple grounds out to the shortstop. Bid York singles to center field. George Baxter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chick Mercer singles to center field. Terry Usher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Brad Lundstedt singles to right field. Tim Ward flies out to the left fielder. Angel Ellis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Angel Ellis strikes out. Steve Klesko pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Elmer Hare singles to center field. Jerry Springer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Hare advances to second on the play. Vic Vesuvius walks. Kevine McLiddell doubles to right field. Elmer Hare scores. Vic Vesuvius uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Ripple doubles to center field. Kevine McLiddell scores. Bid York singles to right field. Harry Ripple scores. George Baxter lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chick Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Denny Peel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Burpo doubles to center field. Bill Ancker flies out to the center fielder. Izzy Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Terry Usher walks. Elmer Hare lines out to the second baseman. Jerry Springer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Jack Eisenhart grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Lundstedt strikes out. Tim Ward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Vic Vesuvius hits a home run. Kevine McLiddell singles to right field. Harry Ripple doubles to right field. Kevine McLiddell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bid York grounds out to the shortstop. George Baxter flies out to the left fielder. Bob Dunegan is pinch hitting for Chick Mercer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Dunegan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Al Montgomery is pinch hitting for Angel Ellis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Al Montgomery strikes out. Steve Klesko singles to left field. Denny Peel strikes out. Jerry Burpo walks. Bill Ancker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Bob Hosey pitching. Terry Usher flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Hare strikes out. Jerry Springer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Izzy Wagner strikes out. Jack Eisenhart flies out to the center fielder. Brad Lundstedt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 6 Arizona total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Terry Usher is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hiroshi Nishiura did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Downs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hiroshi Nishiura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Alvis did not respond to coaching in range
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carlton Gosger did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Jones did not respond to coaching in control Humberto McSorley improves in control Bobby Jones improves in control Norm Combs did not respond to coaching in RF