Win: Rex Ruel (8-16) Loss: Mike Francis (1-11)
Save: Bob Fishburn (39)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rex Ruel pitching. Art Barnowski strikes out. Cleon Lopez singles to center field. Matt Marty grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Mike Francis pitching. Kei Yamamoto doubles to right field. Neil Kennedy lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Hostetler walks. Jeff Perry walks. Jack Campbell singles to right field. Kei Yamamoto scores. Jeff Hostetler scores. Jeff Perry steals third. Junior Jennings pops out to the second baseman. Redleg Young hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jeff Perry scores. Steve Kingman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Oliver Beamon singles to center field. Howie Doran pops out to the shortstop. Norm Borders pops out to the catcher. Heinie Ponder hits a home run. Oliver Beamon scores. John Ames singles to center field. Mike Francis singles to left field. Art Barnowski pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Rex Ruel flies out to the right fielder. Kei Yamamoto singles past the second baseman. Neil Kennedy grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kei Yamamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Hostetler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cleon Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Matt Marty strikes out. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Jeff Perry reached on a fielding error by John Ames. Jeff Perry steals second. Jeff Perry steals third. Jack Campbell singles to left field. Jeff Perry scores. Junior Jennings grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Campbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Redleg Young flies out to the center fielder. Steve Kingman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Howie Doran singles to right field. Norm Borders strikes out. Heinie Ponder pops out to the shortstop. John Ames singles past the shortstop. Cecil Newman is pinch hitting for Mike Francis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cecil Newman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado Don Klepfer pitching. Rex Ruel grounds out to the shortstop. Kei Yamamoto flies out to the right fielder. Neil Kennedy singles to center field. Neil Kennedy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski walks. Cleon Lopez reached on a fielding error by Junior Jennings. Matt Marty grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cleon Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the third baseman. Art Barnowski scores. Matt Marty advances to second on the play. Howie Doran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Jeff Hostetler lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Norm Borders grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Ponder walks. John Ames flies out to the left fielder. Don Klepfer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Junior Jennings flies out to the right fielder. Redleg Young grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Kingman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski flies out to the left fielder. Cleon Lopez strikes out. Matt Marty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Rex Ruel strikes out. Kei Yamamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Neil Kennedy walks. Neil Kennedy gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Oliver Beamon singles to right field. Howie Doran flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Oliver Beamon steals second. Chet Schulte 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. Norm Borders grounds out to the second baseman. Oliver Beamon advances to third on the play. Heinie Ponder walks. John Ames strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Jeff Hostetler grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Perry flies out to the right fielder. Jack Campbell walks. Junior Jennings grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Fishburn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brook Williams is pinch hitting for Don Klepfer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brook Williams triples. Art Barnowski strikes out. Cleon Lopez walks. Matt Marty strikes out. Oliver Beamon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Brad Helms improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Waddell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Skippy Amoros did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Conatser did not respond to coaching in arm Marvin Zuverink did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Caraway improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Carpin did not respond to coaching in range Tim Dobson improves in speed Dave Rodriguez improves in arm Rudy Caraway improves in power_vs_righty Virgil Howard did not respond to coaching in CF
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ramon Steen improves in power_vs_lefty Bronson Hall did not respond to coaching in control Buttercup Stiely did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Browning did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Layne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Jacobs did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Wingard improves in power_vs_righty Jim Hargesheimer did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wingard improves in range Joe Mountain did not respond to coaching in SS