Win: Fred Casale (3-6) Loss: Gordon Clarke (0-2)
Save: Walt Reed (14)
Inning: 1 Colorado Fred Casale pitching. Guillermo Tyriver doubles to left field. Ryan Zanni flies out to the left fielder. Bert Harris pops out to the first baseman. Tom Verbanic hits a home run. Guillermo Tyriver scores. Curt Heredia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Arizona Gordon Clarke pitching. Homer Ritterson grounds out to the second baseman. Rocky Fasano singles to left field. William Smith flies out to the center fielder. Rabbit Slattery grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Joe Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Wiesler flies out to the left fielder. Bill Appier is hit by a pitch. Gordon Clarke grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Appier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Hirofumi Yamanaka grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sam Merloni hits a home run. Jason Heman grounds out to the pitcher. Kelly Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Guillermo Tyriver strikes out. Ryan Zanni flies out to the center fielder. Bert Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Fred Casale grounds out to the second baseman. Homer Ritterson singles to center field. Homer Ritterson steals second. Rocky Fasano strikes out. William Smith hits a home run. Homer Ritterson scores. Rabbit Slattery flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Tom Verbanic singles to center field. Curt Heredia grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Hirofumi Yamanaka singles to center field. Sam Merloni singles in front of the left fielder. Jason Heman grounds out to the pitcher. Hirofumi Yamanaka advances to third on the play. Sam Merloni advances to second on the play. Kelly Stewart walks. Fred Casale doubles to center field. Hirofumi Yamanaka scores. Sam Merloni scores. Kelly Stewart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Homer Ritterson flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Fasano singles to center field. Fred Casale scores. William Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Scott Wiesler flies out to the center fielder. Bill Appier singles to left field. Tom Allen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Allen pops out to the first baseman. Guillermo Tyriver singles to center field. Ryan Zanni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Rabbit Slattery strikes out. Hirofumi Yamanaka pops out to the catcher. Sam Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Bert Harris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rabbit Slattery. Tom Verbanic strikes out. Curt Heredia flies out to the center fielder. Joe Murray singles to center field. Bert Harris scores. Scott Wiesler pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Jason Heman walks. Kelly Stewart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Casale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Bill Appier grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Camilli is pinch hitting for Tom Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lew Camilli pops out to the first baseman. Guillermo Tyriver singles past the second baseman. Ryan Zanni singles to center field. Manuel Wilson 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. Bert Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Bill Huffman pitching. Homer Ritterson doubles to center field. Rocky Fasano singles to left field. Homer Ritterson scores. William Smith doubles to left field. Rabbit Slattery flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rocky Fasano scores. Katsuya Fukuyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hirofumi Yamanaka strikes out. Sam Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Tom Verbanic strikes out. Curt Heredia singles past the first baseman. Vern Gerber is pinch hitting for Joe Murray. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vern Gerber walks. Scott Wiesler grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Heredia advances to third on the play. Vern Gerber advances to second on the play. Bill Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Jason Heman flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Stewart flies out to the left fielder. March McColl is pinch hitting for Manuel Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. March McColl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Hughie Assenmacher pitching. Greg Hart is pinch hitting for Katsuya Fukuyama. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Hart singles to left field. Guillermo Tyriver singles to left field. Ryan Zanni walks. Bert Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Hart scores. Guillermo Tyriver advances to third on the play. Ryan Zanni advances to second on the play. Tom Verbanic grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Guillermo Tyriver scores. Ryan Zanni advances to third on the play. Curt Heredia singles to left field. Ryan Zanni scores. Walt Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vern Gerber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners left on base: 9 Arizona total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Homer Ritterson (4), William Smith (11), Fred Casale (1).HR - William Smith (8), Sam Merloni (3).SF - Rabbit Slattery.GIDP - Kelly Stewart. Baserunning: SB - Homer Ritterson (6). Fielding: E - Rabbit Slattery.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Preibisch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alan Durst did not respond to coaching in control Jim Orosco did not respond to coaching in arm Alan Durst did not respond to coaching in control Julio Darrow did not respond to coaching in range Ken Downing improves in range
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ping Green improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Daily did not respond to coaching in control Ron Merriman improves in contact_vs_lefty Allen Naton did not respond to coaching in control Al Hodge did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Daily did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Cuyler did not respond to coaching in C