Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Duane Miller pitching. Kelly Estrada pops out to the catcher. Gil Clements walks. Rick Kosco doubles to center field. Pat Felsch reached on a fielding error by Joe Oester. Gil Clements scores. Chris Grunwald strikes out. Leo Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Steve Donahue pitching. Jerry McQuinn hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ed Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry McQuinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dink Johnson walks. Joe Oester lines out to the third baseman. Bill Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Shannon Carter singles to left field. Sean Lemaster doubles to center field. Shannon Carter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Donahue lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kelly Estrada doubles past the right fielder. Sean Lemaster scores. Gil Clements strikes out. Rick Kosco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Dave Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Jon Feldman grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Durst flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Felsch grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Grunwald doubles to center field. Leo Wise pops out to the third baseman. Shannon Carter singles to left field. Chris Grunwald scores. Shannon Carter steals second. Sean Lemaster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Duane Miller pops out to the first baseman. Jerry McQuinn strikes out. Ed Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Donahue flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Estrada triples. Gil Clements singles to left field. Kelly Estrada scores. Rick Kosco flies out to the left fielder. Pat Felsch walks. Joe Benton 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. Chris Grunwald hits a home run. Gil Clements scores. Pat Felsch scores. Leo Wise singles to right field. Shannon Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Dink Johnson strikes out. Joe Oester singles to center field. Joe Oester steals second. Leo Wise throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bill Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Oester scores. Dave Sanchez singles to right field. Jon Feldman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sean Lemaster flies out to the right fielder. Steve Donahue strikes out. Cliff Bagwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kelly Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Glenn Durst grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cliff Bagwell flies out to the center fielder. Jerry McQuinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gil Clements grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Kosco grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Felsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Ed Smith strikes out. Dink Johnson strikes out. Joe Oester lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Smith. Leo Wise strikes out. Bob Manuel is pinch hitting for Shannon Carter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Manuel strikes out. Gary Bird is pinch hitting for Sean Lemaster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Bird flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Bill Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Dave Sanchez strikes out. Jon Feldman walks. Glenn Durst strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Donahue strikes out. Kelly Estrada doubles to center field. Gil Clements grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kelly Estrada advances to third on the play. Rick Kosco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Bill Mack is pinch hitting for Cliff Bagwell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Mack pops out to the shortstop. Jerry McQuinn reached on a fielding error by Rick Kosco. Jerry McQuinn steals second. Ed Smith hits a home run. Jerry McQuinn scores. Dink Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Oester walks. Bill Snyder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mark Corcoran pitching. Pat Felsch grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Grunwald flies out to the right fielder. Leo Wise hits a home run. Bob Manuel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Dave Sanchez singles to right field. Alex Crim is pinch hitting for Jon Feldman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alex Crim grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Sanchez advances to second on the play. Glenn Durst flies out to the left fielder. Joe Schneider is pinch hitting for Mark Corcoran. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Kelly Estrada 2 (10), Rick Kosco (5), Chris Grunwald (9), Sean Lemaster (10).3B - Kelly Estrada (2).HR - Chris Grunwald (16), Leo Wise (11). Baserunning: SB - Shannon Carter (9). Fielding: E - Rick Kosco, Leo Wise.
Game Notes Gary Bird is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Barnes did not respond to coaching in speed Al Dunn improves in contact_vs_righty John Hyatt improves in contact_vs_righty Matt Burchart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phil Sweasy did not respond to coaching in CF
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobby Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Bernie Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Curt Monroe improves in contact_vs_righty Jason Hansen improves in arm Buddy Steen improves in 3B