Win: Bob Phillips (13-6) Loss: Blaise Pressnell (6-7)
Inning: 1 Colorado Bob Phillips pitching. Otto Grover singles to right field. Bill Fletcher flies out to the left fielder. Otto Grover is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Hart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Blaise Pressnell pitching. Johnny Thompson doubles to center field. Rich Minchey strikes out. Mike Carroll strikes out. Don Jordan walks. George Meyer singles to right field. Johnny Thompson scores. Don Jordan aggressively advances to third on the hit. Danny Froelich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Dick Perkins grounds out to the third baseman. Domingo Gunkel flies out to the left fielder. Aubrey Wheeler singles to center field. Aubrey Wheeler steals second. Doc Smalley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Talton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Burkam strikes out. Bob Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Bob Moynahan strikes out. Blaise Pressnell grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Grover singles to right field. Bill Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Johnny Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Rich Minchey hits a home run. Mike Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Jordan hits a home run. George Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Frank Hart doubles to left field. Dick Perkins lines out to the third baseman. Domingo Gunkel flies out to the left fielder. Aubrey Wheeler hits a home run. Frank Hart scores. Doc Smalley singles to right field. Bob Moynahan doubles to left field. Doc Smalley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Blaise Pressnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Danny Froelich hits a home run. Jim Talton doubles to right field. Bill Burkam flies out to the center fielder. Bob Phillips reached on a 2-base throwing error by Otto Grover. Jim Talton scores. Johnny Thompson strikes out. Rich Minchey singles to center field. Bob Phillips scores. Mike Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Otto Grover flies out to the left fielder. Bill Fletcher walks. Frank Hart flies out to the center fielder. Dick Perkins walks. Domingo Gunkel walks. Aubrey Wheeler grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bill Fletcher is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Don Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. George Meyer singles to right field. Danny Froelich singles to center field. George Meyer advances to third on the hit. Jim Talton walks. Bill Burkam walks. George Meyer scores. Johnny Ventura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Froelich scores. Jim Talton advances to third on the play. Bill Burkam advances to second on the play. Johnny Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Doc Smalley singles past the shortstop. Bob Moynahan strikes out. Johnny Ventura lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otto Grover grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rich Minchey grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Carroll strikes out. Don Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Bill Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Hart flies out to the left fielder. Dick Perkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Meyer walks. Danny Froelich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Talton walks. Bill Burkam singles to center field. Jim Talton advances to third on the hit. Bob Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Peter Garcia is pinch hitting for Domingo Gunkel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Peter Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aubrey Wheeler singles to right field. Doc Smalley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Johnson is pinch hitting for Johnny Thompson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Johnson singles to left field. Rich Minchey strikes out. Mike Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Don Jordan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Bob Moynahan doubles to center field. Ron Gale is pinch hitting for Johnny Ventura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Gale grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Grover triples. Bob Moynahan scores. Mark Edwards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Fletcher strikes out. Frank Hart walks. Dick Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Ryan improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Hicks did not respond to coaching in control Fred Hicks did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Ryan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Thornton Akers improves in contact_vs_righty Thornton Akers improves in range Thornton Akers did not respond to coaching in arm Chet Thayer improves in range