Win: Tom Stenzel (1-3) Loss: Smoky Brown (3-5)
Save: Chris Jefferson (7)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ken McCormick pitching. Mike Cappuzzello grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Wise singles to left field. Crazy Spiezio doubles to right field. Kevin Wise uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Aker grounds out to the second baseman. Crazy Spiezio advances to third on the play. Joe Bisland singles to center field. Crazy Spiezio scores. Buddy Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Smoky Brown pitching. Tom McFarland grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Jackson strikes out. Gary Mack walks. Tom Leverette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Al Mayo grounds out to the pitcher. Willy James walks. Smoky Brown fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Smoky Brown grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Alex Soderholm flies out to the left fielder. Mike Jones strikes out. Babe Swan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Mike Cappuzzello walks. Kevin Wise grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Crazy Spiezio grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Drew Sewell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Mayo. Ken McCormick lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom McFarland triples. Drew Sewell scores. Joe Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Mack grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Bill Aker singles to right field. Joe Bisland singles to center field. Buddy Patterson hits a home run. Bill Aker scores. Joe Bisland scores. Tom Stenzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Mayo flies out to the center fielder. Willy James pops out to the first baseman. Smoky Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Leverette flies out to the right fielder. Alex Soderholm walks. Mike Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Soderholm advances to second on the play. Babe Swan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Mike Cappuzzello strikes out. Kevin Wise singles past the first baseman. Kevin Wise is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Crazy Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Drew Sewell singles to right field. Tom Stenzel lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Tom McFarland singles to center field. Drew Sewell scores. Joe Jackson singles to center field. Gary Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stenzel scores. Tom McFarland advances to third on the play. Joe Jackson advances to second on the play. Tom Leverette singles to center field. Tom McFarland scores. Joe Jackson scores. Alex Soderholm hits a home run. Tom Leverette scores. Craig Berroa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Swan singles to center field. Drew Sewell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Bill Aker walks. Joe Bisland singles to center field. Buddy Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Al Mayo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Stenzel grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McFarland pops out to the shortstop. Joe Jackson is hit by a pitch. Gary Mack walks. Tom Leverette strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Willy James flies out to the center fielder. Hooks Stengel is pinch hitting for Craig Berroa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hooks Stengel walks. Mike Cappuzzello pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Wise flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sandy Velez pitching. Alex Soderholm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Swan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Crazy Spiezio singles to center field. Chris Jefferson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Aker flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bisland flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Patterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Crazy Spiezio is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Drew Sewell singles past the second baseman. Chris Jefferson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jackson hits a home run. Drew Sewell scores. Rudy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Mack singles to center field. Gary Mack steals second. Tom Leverette walks. Alex Soderholm doubles to right field. Gary Mack scores. Tom Leverette is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Al Mayo grounds out to the shortstop. Willy James reached on a fielding error by Gary Mack. Steve Reuss is pinch hitting for Rudy Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Reuss grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Crazy Spiezio (4).HR - Buddy Patterson (6).GIDP - Kevin Wise, Al Mayo, Smoky Brown, Steve Reuss. Baserunning: CS - Kevin Wise (1). Fielding: E - Al Mayo.
Batting:2B - Alex Soderholm (4).3B - Tom McFarland (3).HR - Joe Jackson (7), Alex Soderholm (2).HBP - Joe Jackson (1). Baserunning: SB - Gary Mack (4). Fielding: E - Gary Mack.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Gray improves in range Phil Rawley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hack Basinski improves in power_vs_righty Phil Rawley improves in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Mitchell improves in range Bob Pless improves in speed Mickey Ruel did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirt Hopper did not respond to coaching in control