Win: Joe Byrnes (8-9) Loss: Tom Steele (7-8)
Save: Ray Blanding (24)
Inning: 1 Colorado Joe Byrnes pitching. Dick Pilarcik grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka doubles to left field. Billy Reyes singles to center field. Frank Polivka scores. Bill Versalles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Tom Steele pitching. Bill Valdez hits a home run. Otto Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Monroe flies out to the center fielder. Greg Martinez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado John Brito hits a home run. William Miller strikes out. Randy Harrington grounds out to the third baseman. Kaoru Ohtsuka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Doug McHale strikes out. Harvey Gabler hits a home run. Joe Baichley grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Agee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Tom Steele flies out to the right fielder. Dick Pilarcik singles to left field. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Billy Reyes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Pilarcik is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Joe Byrnes strikes out. Bill Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Bill Versalles singles to center field. John Brito grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. William Miller pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mark Monroe flies out to the left fielder. Greg Martinez lines out to the second baseman. Doug McHale grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Randy Harrington hits a home run. Kaoru Ohtsuka strikes out. Tom Steele grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Pilarcik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Harvey Gabler lines out to the shortstop. Joe Baichley doubles to center field. Ray Agee triples. Joe Baichley scores. Joe Byrnes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Agee scores. Bill Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Billy Reyes singles to center field. Bill Versalles strikes out. Billy Reyes steals second. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Otto Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Monroe strikes out. Greg Martinez hits a home run. Walter Curry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug McHale singles to right field. Harvey Gabler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado William Miller strikes out. Randy Harrington grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kaoru Ohtsuka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Joe Baichley flies out to the right fielder. Ray Agee singles to right field. Ray Agee steals second. Joe Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Dad Orsulak is pinch hitting for Walter Curry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dad Orsulak hits a home run. Bert Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Pilarcik walks. Frank Polivka hits an infield single to the pitcher. Billy Reyes flies out to the right fielder. Bill Versalles flies out to the right fielder. John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Tony Mays pitching. Otto Lee strikes out. Mark Monroe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Greg Martinez doubles to center field. Doug McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Ray Blanding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. William Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Harrington flies out to the right fielder. Kaoru Ohtsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 4 New York total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Frank Polivka (24).HR - John Brito (10), Randy Harrington (17), Dad Orsulak (8).GIDP - Bill Versalles, John Brito. Baserunning: SB - Billy Reyes (4).
Game Notes Bert Harris is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Diaz did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Neeman did not respond to coaching in control Floyd Pytlak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lefty Hughson improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Petrocelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Trlicek did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tex Meadows did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Hawes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Sierra did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Ford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Surhoff did not respond to coaching in velocity