Win: Fred Merritt (16-9) Loss: Hal Carter (8-15)
Save: Stan Stevens (11)
Inning: 1 Colorado Hal Carter pitching. Frank Polivka pops out to the second baseman. Randy Harrington strikes out. Joe Cicarello flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Fred Merritt pitching. Dan Bean hits a home run. Pat Hulen singles to right field. Dan Page pops out to the first baseman. Eric Acosta doubles to right field. Pat Hulen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Marbet grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eric Acosta advances to third on the play. Charlie Baumgardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado William Miller lines out to the shortstop. Pete Hayden grounds out to the shortstop. John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Dad Orsulak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Kerr strikes out. Hal Carter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Virgil Wasem walks. Kaoru Ohtsuka doubles to left field. Fred Merritt strikes out. Frank Polivka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Virgil Wasem scores. Kaoru Ohtsuka advances to third on the play. Randy Harrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Dan Bean singles to center field. Dan Bean is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pat Hulen flies out to the left fielder. Dan Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Joe Cicarello walks. William Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cicarello advances to second on the play. Pete Hayden singles to right field. Joe Cicarello scores. John Brito lines out to the second baseman. Virgil Wasem strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Eric Acosta pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Marbet walks. Charlie Baumgardner singles past the second baseman. Johnny Marbet advances to third on the hit. Dad Orsulak singles to right field. Johnny Marbet scores. Charlie Baumgardner advances to third on the hit. Ray Kerr hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Baumgardner scores. Hal Carter pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Dan Bean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Kaoru Ohtsuka walks. Fred Merritt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Polivka hits a home run. Kaoru Ohtsuka scores. Randy Harrington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Cicarello flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Pat Hulen flies out to the left fielder. Dan Page flies out to the center fielder. Eric Acosta walks. Eric Acosta steals second. Johnny Marbet pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado William Miller singles to right field. Pete Hayden flies out to the right fielder. John Brito lines out to the shortstop. Virgil Wasem singles to center field. Kaoru Ohtsuka doubles to center field. William Miller scores. Fred Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Charlie Baumgardner strikes out. Dad Orsulak flies out to the center fielder. Ray Kerr singles to left field. Jeff Quintana is pinch hitting for Hal Carter. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Chick Ardizoia pitching. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Randy Harrington singles to center field. Joe Cicarello flies out to the left fielder. William Miller singles to right field. Randy Harrington advances to third on the hit. Pete Hayden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Dan Bean flies out to the center fielder. Pat Hulen strikes out. Dan Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado John Brito strikes out. Virgil Wasem flies out to the right fielder. Kaoru Ohtsuka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Bruce Karpel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Acosta pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Marbet singles to center field. Charlie Baumgardner strikes out. Johnny Marbet gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Clyde Moreno is pinch hitting for Bruce Karpel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Clyde Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Harrington walks. Joe Cicarello flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Stan Stevens pitching. Dad Orsulak grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Kerr strikes out. Nico Herrera is pinch hitting for Chick Ardizoia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nico Herrera pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lefty Hughson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lefty Hughson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernie Diaz improves in velocity Ernie Diaz did not respond to coaching in control Ray Smith improves in control Augie Porter improves in 3B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don McNulty did not respond to coaching in control Dick Norton improves in arm Dick Norton did not respond to coaching in arm John Pawloski improves in power_vs_righty Don McNulty did not respond to coaching in control Bill Schauer did not respond to coaching in velocity