Win: Barney Smith (1-0) Loss: Tom Joost (0-2)
Save: Harry Ortiz (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Joost pitching. Dick Young grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Keupper singles to left field. Orth Lollar lines out to the shortstop. Gazelle Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Barney Smith pitching. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson walks. Paul Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson advances to second on the play. Earl Chaplin flies out to the right fielder. Trent Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Pop Lopez strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Bill Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Chris Sabo Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Ed Furcal grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Pelican flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Ostrosser grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Smith strikes out. Dick Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Bill Brenneman lines out to the shortstop. Tom Joost singles to left field. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson pops out to the first baseman. Paul Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Nelson Keupper strikes out. Orth Lollar flies out to the right fielder. Gazelle Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Earl Chaplin grounds out to the third baseman. Trent Cole strikes out. Chris Sabo Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pop Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. is hit by a pitch. Bill Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Jim Ostrosser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Ed Furcal strikes out. Bob Pelican strikes out. Bill Brenneman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Barney Smith singles to left field. Dick Young walks. Nelson Keupper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Orth Lollar singles to left field. Barney Smith scores. Nelson Keupper advances to third on the hit. Gazelle Beatty doubles to right field. Nelson Keupper scores. Orth Lollar uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pop Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Tom Joost flies out to the center fielder. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson singles to right field. Paul Cooper grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Ostrosser walks. Barney Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Barney Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Ostrosser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Passed ball. Barney Smith advances to second. Dick Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Earl Chaplin doubles to right field. Trent Cole grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Chaplin steals third. Chris Sabo Jr. walks. Ed Furcal pops out to the first baseman. Bob Pelican grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Nelson Keupper grounds out to the third baseman. Orth Lollar strikes out. Gazelle Beatty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Bill Brenneman bunts for a base hit. Tom Joost lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson strikes out. Harry Ortiz 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. Paul Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pop Lopez singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Pop Lopez steals second. Bill Barnes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pop Lopez advances to third on the play. Jim Ostrosser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Earl Chaplin grounds out to the pitcher. Trent Cole strikes out. Chris Sabo Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Colorado total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Davison improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Spence improves in speed George Bilko improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Bailey did not respond to coaching in control
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cabby Thycromb did not respond to coaching in control Sam Shields did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Youngblood did not respond to coaching in velocity Cabby Thycromb did not respond to coaching in control Robert Sorlie did not respond to coaching in 2B