Win: Fred McCardell (5-6) Loss: Al Killian (18-7)
Save: Eddie Myers (22)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Killian pitching. Jake Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder. Bob Landrum grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Oscar Williams pitching. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Irv Heydeman pops out to the third baseman. Dave Slayton singles to left field. Paul Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes singles past the second baseman. Gene Doljack grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Firpo Arias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Bobby Cordova singles to right field. Yohan Richardt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Cordova is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Faszholz strikes out. Yohan Richardt steals second. Jim Drake flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege singles past the shortstop. Ed Landau flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Williams lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Al Killian flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gehrman singles to right field. Irv Heydeman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dave Slayton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jake Mahaffey singles to left field. Bob Landrum lines out to the shortstop. Ray Stoops pops out to the first baseman. Hank Stynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Paul Leach flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Cordova flies out to the left fielder. Yohan Richardt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack pops out to the catcher. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Steve Faszholz pops out to the shortstop. Jim Drake flies out to the left fielder. Al Killian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Landau flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Williams flies out to the right fielder. Jake Mahaffey singles in front of the left fielder. Jake Mahaffey steals second. Bob Landrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Bob Gehrman flies out to the left fielder. Irv Heydeman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dave Slayton walks. Paul Leach grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops pops out to the second baseman. Hank Stynes doubles to right field. Gene Doljack strikes out. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Bobby Cordova grounds out to the pitcher. Yohan Richardt pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Steve Faszholz. Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Ed Landau strikes out. Oscar Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Jarred Hodge is pinch hitting for Jim Drake. Jarred Hodge lines out to the second baseman. Al Killian singles to right field. Bob Gehrman doubles to right field. Fred McCardell 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. Irv Heydeman pops out to the third baseman. Dave Slayton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Earl McCabe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jarred Hodge at 2B. Jake Mahaffey singles to right field. Bob Landrum singles to center field. Jake Mahaffey advances to third on the hit. Ray Stoops walks. Hank Stynes singles to left field. Jake Mahaffey scores. Bubba Spradlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Gene Doljack walks. Bob Landrum scores. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Stoops scores. Hank Stynes advances to third on the play. Gene Doljack advances to second on the play. Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Stynes scores. Ed Landau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Paul Leach hits a home run. Eddie Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Cordova flies out to the right fielder. Yohan Richardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe McLeland did not respond to coaching in control Randy Tolson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Randy Tolson did not respond to coaching in speed Joe McLeland improves in control
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Dougherty did not respond to coaching in arm George Nelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Luke Pratt improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Rochelli did not respond to coaching in control Ray Dougherty did not respond to coaching in 2B