Win: Mel Cey (13-12) Loss: Bill Stearns (8-10)
Save: Bill Spencer (3)
Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Stearns pitching. John Kuiper grounds out to the shortstop. Al DeMerit singles to left field. Eddie Barajas flies out to the center fielder. Benny Palmquist lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mel Cey pitching. Richie Jordan singles to center field. Jace Dillon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Richie Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Robert Bruce III lines out to the second baseman. Kunio Maeda grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Greg Krausse reached on a fielding error by Royster Hunt. Joe Lavelle doubles to center field. Hal Keupper strikes out. Rafael Barranca grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Krausse scores. Joe Lavelle advances to third on the play. Mel Cey singles to right field. Joe Lavelle scores. John Kuiper triples. Mel Cey scores. Al DeMerit flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Royster Hunt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Barajas. Phil Valentine strikes out. Troy Pena pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Eddie Barajas singles to left field. Benny Palmquist strikes out. Greg Krausse grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Stearns grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Jordan walks. Jace Dillon strikes out. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Joe Lavelle singles to right field. Hal Keupper flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Barranca grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Lavelle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel Cey walks. John Kuiper pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kunio Maeda strikes out. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Royster Hunt singles to right field. Phil Valentine pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Al DeMerit grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Barajas strikes out. Benny Palmquist singles to left field. Greg Krausse singles past the first baseman. Joe Lavelle singles to left field. Benny Palmquist scores. Greg Krausse is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Troy Pena strikes out. Bill Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Richie Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Hal Keupper flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Barranca hits a home run. Mel Cey strikes out. John Kuiper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jace Dillon doubles past the left fielder. Robert Bruce III pops out to the second baseman. Kunio Maeda grounds out to the second baseman. Jace Dillon advances to third on the play. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Al DeMerit flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Barajas singles to right field. Eddie Barajas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Benny Palmquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Royster Hunt lines out to the pitcher. Phil Valentine pops out to the shortstop. Troy Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Greg Krausse strikes out. Joe Lavelle grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Keupper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Stearns flies out to the left fielder. Desmond Rose is pinch hitting for Richie Jordan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Desmond Rose reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Kuiper. Jace Dillon singles to center field. Desmond Rose scores. Robert Bruce III flies out to the left fielder. Kunio Maeda singles to left field. Jace Dillon advances to third on the hit. Damaso Caithamer singles to center field. Jace Dillon scores. Kunio Maeda advances to third on the hit. Royster Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Rafael Barranca flies out to the center fielder. Jay Jonnard is pinch hitting for Mel Cey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Jonnard singles to right field. John Kuiper singles past the first baseman. Jay Jonnard advances to third on the hit. Jim Schupp 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. Al DeMerit strikes out. Eddie Barajas singles to center field. Jay Jonnard scores. John Kuiper advances to third on the hit. Eddie Barajas steals second. Benny Palmquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim McHenry pitching. Phil Valentine walks. Troy Pena reached on a fielding error by Eddie Barajas. Bill Spencer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Xavier Addison is pinch hitting for Jim Schupp. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Xavier Addison grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Troy Pena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Desmond Rose flies out to the right fielder. Jace Dillon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Joe Lavelle (17).3B - John Kuiper (7).HR - Rafael Barranca (6).GIDP - Greg Krausse. Baserunning: SB - Eddie Barajas (4).CS - Eddie Barajas (2), Greg Krausse (3). Fielding: E - John Kuiper, Eddie Barajas 2.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oscar Hamric did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Greg Uchrinscko did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Hamric did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Koji Akiyama did not respond to coaching in control Frank Wiedemeyer did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Russ Rowe did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Watson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Cicero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Tebeau did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Watson did not respond to coaching in SS