Win: Ghee Butters (18-5) Loss: Walter Curry (10-8)
Save: Bill Gerhardt (41)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ghee Butters pitching. Miguel Boken pops out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka pops out to the second baseman. Joe Cicarello grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Walter Curry pitching. Wilfred Weidman triples. Mike Kingman doubles to right field. Wilfred Weidman scores. Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Jones walks. Greg Cross pops out to the first baseman. Vince Van Poppel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado John Brito strikes out. Lance Cardwell strikes out. Pete Hayden walks. Randy Harrington grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Hayden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Phil Hutton strikes out. Ghee Butters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Clyde Moreno pops out to the first baseman. Walter Curry strikes out. Miguel Boken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman flies out to the left fielder. Mike Kingman strikes out. Eddie Coleman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Frank Polivka walks. Joe Cicarello grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Polivka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Cicarello steals second. John Brito strikes out. Lance Cardwell singles to center field. Joe Cicarello scores. Pete Hayden walks. Randy Harrington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones doubles to left field. Greg Cross flies out to the left fielder. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Jeff Jones steals third. Clyde Moreno throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jeff Jones scores. Steve Gaedel hits a home run. Phil Hutton singles to center field. Ghee Butters grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Phil Hutton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Clyde Moreno singles to left field. Walter Curry lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Clyde Moreno forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Miguel Boken singles to center field. Frank Polivka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Miguel Boken is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Cicarello walks. John Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman singles to left field. Mike Kingman pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Coleman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wilfred Weidman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Coleman steals second. Jeff Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Lance Cardwell grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hayden pops out to the third baseman. Randy Harrington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Greg Cross singles to left field. Greg Cross steals second. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Steve Gaedel singles to left field. Greg Cross scores. Steve Gaedel steals second. Phil Hutton singles to center field. Steve Gaedel scores. Tommy Nahorodny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ghee Butters pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Clyde Moreno singles to left field. Charlie Cedeno is pinch hitting for Tommy Nahorodny. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Charlie Cedeno reached on a fielding error by Jeff Jones. Miguel Boken grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Cedeno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Miguel Boken steals second. Frank Polivka singles to right field. Clyde Moreno scores. Miguel Boken scores. Joe Cicarello flies out to the center fielder. John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Martin Montambeau pitching. Mike Kingman singles to left field. Eddie Coleman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Kingman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Jones strikes out. Greg Cross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Coleman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Lance Cardwell strikes out. Pete Hayden walks. Randy Harrington grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Hayden advances to second on the play. Al Glenn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Clyde Moreno pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Gaedel flies out to the left fielder. Phil Hutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Bill Gerhardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. William Miller is pinch hitting for Martin Montambeau. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. William Miller flies out to the right fielder. Miguel Boken pops out to the first baseman. Frank Polivka singles to right field. Frank Polivka steals second. Joe Cicarello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Mike Kingman (26), Jeff Jones (14).3B - Wilfred Weidman (5).HR - Steve Gaedel (17). Baserunning: SB - Eddie Coleman (17), Jeff Jones (11), Greg Cross (3), Steve Gaedel (10). Fielding: E - Jeff Jones.
Game Notes Martin Montambeau is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Buck Fisher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Heinie Devlin did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Stanage did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Hutson did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Dineen did not respond to coaching in speed Floyd Pytlak did not respond to coaching in range Bruce Stanage did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Torres improves in contact_vs_lefty Rudy Pettit improves in power_vs_righty Boardwalk Foreman did not respond to coaching in speed Walter Cypert improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Bump Sommers improves in power_vs_righty