Win: Elvio Dolan (10-12) Loss: Scott Donahue (13-7)
Inning: 1 Colorado Scott Donahue pitching. Bill Snyder strikes out. Dink Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Smith singles to right field. Ed Smith steals second. Joe Oester walks. Frank Garrido grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Oester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Elvio Dolan pitching. Kelly Estrada singles to center field. Gil Clements singles to left field. Kelly Estrada aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rick Kosco grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Estrada scores. Gil Clements advances to second on the play. Pat Felsch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chris Grunwald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Glenn Durst grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Harding singles to center field. Alex Crim singles to center field. Tom Harding advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Elvio Dolan strikes out. Bill Snyder hits a home run. Tom Harding scores. Alex Crim scores. Dink Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ryan Gilbert grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Lemaster pops out to the second baseman. Earl Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Ed Smith singles to center field. Joe Oester walks. Frank Garrido singles past the shortstop. Ed Smith scores. Joe Oester advances to third on the hit. Glenn Durst grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Oester scores. Tom Harding strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Scott Donahue flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Estrada strikes out. Gil Clements walks. Rick Kosco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gil Clements is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Alex Crim strikes out. Elvio Dolan pops out to the first baseman. Bill Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pat Felsch walks. Chris Grunwald grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ryan Gilbert singles to center field. Sean Lemaster walks. Earl Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Eric Landrum comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dink Johnson walks. Ed Smith doubles to right field. Joe Oester pops out to the third baseman. Frank Garrido grounds out to the shortstop. Dink Johnson scores. Ed Smith advances to third on the play. Glenn Durst grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Shannon Carter is pinch hitting for Eric Landrum. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Shannon Carter strikes out. Kelly Estrada grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Clements strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Chip Stetcher pitching. Tom Harding singles to right field. Alex Crim strikes out. Elvio Dolan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Snyder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rick Kosco flies out to the left fielder. Pat Felsch strikes out. Chris Grunwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Dink Johnson hits a home run. Rob Eaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Smith singles to right field. Ed Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Oester strikes out. Frank Garrido flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ryan Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Bird is pinch hitting for Sean Lemaster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Bird flies out to the center fielder. Bob Manuel is pinch hitting for Earl Bailor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Glenn Durst doubles to center field. Tom Harding strikes out. Alex Crim strikes out. Elvio Dolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Santana is pinch hitting for Rob Eaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Santana walks. Kelly Estrada walks. Gil Clements grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kelly Estrada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rick Kosco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Harry Giordano pitching. Bill Snyder strikes out. Dink Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pat Felsch grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Grunwald singles to left field. Ryan Gilbert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ed Smith (9), Glenn Durst (18).HR - Bill Snyder (11), Dink Johnson (14).GIDP - Glenn Durst. Baserunning: SB - Ed Smith (9).CS - Ed Smith (4).
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Cannizzaro improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Cannizzaro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Earl Cianfrocco did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Steen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joey Staton did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Barnes improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Ault did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Allen Treadaway improves in contact_vs_lefty Darrin Keating did not respond to coaching in velocity