Win: Mickey Ruel (7-8) Loss: Eddie Orme (8-19)
Save: Ken Gallego (20)
Inning: 1 Colorado Mickey Ruel pitching. Junichi Endo grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Cappuzzello walks. Mickey McCovey JR. strikes out. Mike Cappuzzello steals second. Joe Bisland singles to center field. Roy Bush doubles to center field. Mike Cappuzzello scores. Buddy Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Eddie Orme pitching. Tom McFarland strikes out. Gary Mack flies out to the center fielder. Greg Comiskey singles past the first baseman. Alex Soderholm grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Comiskey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Willy James strikes out. Crazy Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Orme grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Leverette hits a home run. Joe Jackson singles to left field. Mike Jones walks. Babe Swan grounds into a 2-6-3 double play. Joe Jackson advances to third on the play. Mickey Ruel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Junichi Endo pops out to the second baseman. Mike Cappuzzello walks. Mickey McCovey JR. grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland strikes out. Gary Mack pops out to the first baseman. Greg Comiskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Joe Bisland strikes out. Roy Bush triples. Buddy Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Willy James grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Alex Soderholm strikes out. Tom Leverette reached on a fielding error by Mike Cappuzzello. Tom Leverette steals second. Joe Jackson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Orme. Tom Leverette scores. Mike Jones doubles to right field. Joe Jackson scores. Babe Swan singles to center field. Mike Jones scores. Mickey Ruel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom McFarland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Crazy Spiezio singles to right field. Eddie Orme lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Junichi Endo grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Cappuzzello singles to left field. Crazy Spiezio scores. Mickey McCovey JR. walks. Joe Bisland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gary Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Comiskey doubles to center field. Alex Soderholm flies out to the left fielder. Tom Leverette grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Roy Bush strikes out. Buddy Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Willy James singles to left field. Crazy Spiezio singles to right field. Willy James advances to third on the hit. Tom Stenzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Orme grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Mike Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Swan singles to center field. Tom Stenzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Junichi Endo strikes out. Mike Cappuzzello singles to left field. Mickey McCovey JR. flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bisland pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tom McFarland singles to right field. Tom McFarland is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gary Mack strikes out. Greg Comiskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Roy Bush walks. Hooks Stengel is pinch hitting for Buddy Patterson. Hooks Stengel strikes out. Roy Bush steals second. Willy James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Bush advances to third on the play. Crazy Spiezio pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Alex Soderholm walks. Tom Leverette strikes out. Joe Jackson strikes out. Mike Jones walks. Drew Sewell is pinch hitting for Babe Swan. Drew Sewell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Newt Arroyo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Drew Sewell at C. Masato Minagawa is pinch hitting for Eddie Orme. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Masato Minagawa strikes out. Junichi Endo doubles to center field. Mike Cappuzzello singles to right field. Junichi Endo scores. Ken Gallego comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey McCovey JR. flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bisland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Junichi Endo (32), Roy Bush (8).3B - Roy Bush (2).GIDP - Mickey McCovey JR.. Baserunning: SB - Mike Cappuzzello (9), Roy Bush (13). Fielding: E - Mike Cappuzzello, Eddie Orme.
Batting:2B - Greg Comiskey (11), Mike Jones (12).HR - Tom Leverette (17).GIDP - Babe Swan. Baserunning: SB - Tom Leverette (12).CS - Tom McFarland (5).
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Gray improves in speed Mel Mails did not respond to coaching in control Eddie McWilliams improves in arm Dave Wood improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Wilson improves in range Jeff Gruber did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dennys Ciola did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Gruber did not respond to coaching in CF