Win: Jose Simons (12-2) Loss: Elvio Dolan (5-4)
Save: Harry Giordano (21)
Inning: 1 Colorado Jose Simons pitching. Bill Snyder strikes out. Jerry McQuinn strikes out. Dink Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elvio Dolan pitching. Kelly Estrada strikes out. Gil Clements singles to center field. Rick Kosco singles to center field. Pat Felsch strikes out. Chris Grunwald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Joe Oester singles to left field. Ed Smith strikes out. Frank Garrido flies out to the left fielder. Joe Oester steals second. Jon Feldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Leo Wise hits a home run. Jack Young flies out to the right fielder. Sean Lemaster walks. Jose Simons fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Simons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sean Lemaster advances to second on the play. Kelly Estrada pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Rodney Sawyer singles to center field. Elvio Dolan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Snyder strikes out. Jerry McQuinn singles to center field. Rodney Sawyer scores. Dink Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Gil Clements strikes out. Rick Kosco flies out to the center fielder. Pat Felsch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Joe Oester flies out to the right fielder. Ed Smith strikes out. Frank Garrido pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Grunwald singles to left field. Leo Wise strikes out. Jack Young singles to left field. Sean Lemaster bunts for a base hit. Jose Simons strikes out. Kelly Estrada singles to center field. Chris Grunwald scores. Gil Clements strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Colorado Jon Feldman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rodney Sawyer doubles to left field. Elvio Dolan grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Snyder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Felsch strikes out. Chris Grunwald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Jerry McQuinn pops out to the first baseman. Dink Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Oester strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Leo Wise hits a home run. Jack Young singles to left field. Sean Lemaster singles to center field. Jose Simons lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Sean Lemaster advances to second on the play. Sean Lemaster advances to second on the play. Kelly Estrada strikes out. Gil Clements strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Colorado Ed Smith pops out to the shortstop. Frank Garrido strikes out. Jon Feldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco pops out to the shortstop. Pat Felsch flies out to the center fielder. Chris Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Rodney Sawyer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Simons. Bill Mack is pinch hitting for Elvio Dolan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Snyder singles to right field. Rodney Sawyer scores. Jerry McQuinn pops out to the second baseman. Dink Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Red Osuna pitching. Leo Wise flies out to the right fielder. Bob Manuel is pinch hitting for Jack Young. Bob Manuel strikes out. Sean Lemaster singles to left field. Jim Santana is pinch hitting for Jose Simons. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Santana doubles to right field. Sean Lemaster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kelly Estrada walks. Gil Clements walks. Rick Kosco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Colorado Harry Giordano pitching. Joe Oester flies out to the left fielder. Ed Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Garrido singles to center field. Jon Feldman grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chuck Deshaies did not respond to coaching in control Joey Staton improves in range Chuck Deshaies did not respond to coaching in control Mark Williams improves in arm Joey Staton did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Ault did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Ault improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Barnes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Autry did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Sweasy did not respond to coaching in CF