Win: Herb Meulens (3-0) Loss: Nino Rosenthal (0-3)
Save: Joe Blackburne (1)
Inning: 1 Colorado Herb Meulens pitching. Frank Polivka walks. William Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Billy Reyes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tex Mahoney. Charlie Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Nino Rosenthal pitching. Skel Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Quillen strikes out. Chad Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Joe Cicarello singles to center field. Virgil Wasem grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dad Daddy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Phil Phyl flies out to the right fielder. Fran Schmidt singles to right field. Barney Moore singles to left field. Fran Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Tex Mahoney singles to left field. Fran Schmidt scores. Barney Moore advances to third on the hit. Jay Kieschnick pops out to the shortstop. Herb Meulens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado John Brito strikes out. Nino Rosenthal strikes out. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Skel Forsch flies out to the left fielder. Bill Quillen singles to right field. Chad Martinez singles past the third baseman. Phil Phyl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chad Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fran Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado William Miller singles to center field. Billy Reyes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Barney Moore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dad Daddy. Tex Mahoney strikes out. Jay Kieschnick singles to right field. Barney Moore scores. Herb Meulens lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Skel Forsch doubles to right field. Jay Kieschnick scores. Bill Quillen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Joe Cicarello singles to right field. Virgil Wasem grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Cicarello advances to second on the play. Dad Daddy strikes out. John Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Chad Martinez walks. Phil Phyl strikes out. Fran Schmidt doubles to center field. Chad Martinez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Barney Moore doubles to center field. Fran Schmidt scores. Tex Mahoney grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Kieschnick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Nino Rosenthal strikes out. Frank Polivka hits a home run. William Miller pops out to the second baseman. Billy Reyes walks. Billy Reyes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Herb Meulens grounds out to the second baseman. Skel Forsch lines out to the third baseman. Bill Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Charlie Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cicarello grounds out to the pitcher. Virgil Wasem flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Chad Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Phyl flies out to the center fielder. Fran Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Dad Daddy strikes out. John Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nino Rosenthal walks. Frank Polivka walks. Joe Blackburne 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. William Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Barney Moore flies out to the left fielder. Tex Mahoney strikes out. Jay Kieschnick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Billy Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Cicarello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Frank Polivka is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty Hughson improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Hutson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Diaz did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Neeman did not respond to coaching in control Jack Hutson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Neeman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alejandro Saverine improves in range Al McCreery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty J. Edgar Nation did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Wheelock did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alejandro Saverine improves in power_vs_lefty Ever Millan did not respond to coaching in velocity