Win: Bobby Vaughn (5-3) Loss: Bill Rapp (4-5)
Save: Bumpus Bolton (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Vaughn pitching. Ron Susko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merv Ruffin walks. Jumbo Walker strikes out. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Rapp pitching. Stan Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Rob Merchant strikes out. Harvey Wapnick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly walks. Gene Kelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Pruess singles to left field. Bill Sloat doubles to right field. Bryan Grieve strikes out. Bill Rapp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Haywood Telgheder grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hemingway singles to left field. Wally Lezcano lines out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hemingway steals second. Wayne Wells singles to left field. Jimmy Hemingway scores. Adam Clark is hit by a pitch. Bobby Vaughn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Susko strikes out. Merv Ruffin strikes out. Jumbo Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Stan Knepper flies out to the right fielder. Rob Merchant hits a home run. Harvey Wapnick flies out to the right fielder. Haywood Telgheder pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose walks. Gene Kelly grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Pruess singles to right field. Bill Sloat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Jimmy Hemingway strikes out. Wally Lezcano grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Wells singles to left field. Adam Clark walks. Bobby Vaughn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bryan Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Rapp walks. Ron Susko grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Stan Knepper strikes out. Rob Merchant strikes out. Harvey Wapnick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jumbo Walker flies out to the center fielder. Darrell LaRose singles to left field. Gene Kelly doubles to center field. Darrell LaRose uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Pruess strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Haywood Telgheder flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hemingway grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Lezcano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Baxter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Lezcano at LF. Fred Heard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wayne Wells at 1B. Bill Sloat strikes out. Bryan Grieve flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bare is pinch hitting for Bill Rapp. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Bare grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Woody Hampton pitching. Fred Heard strikes out. Adam Clark singles to left field. Bobby Vaughn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stan Knepper doubles to left field. Adam Clark scores. Spades Rath comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Merchant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ron Susko grounds out to the second baseman. Merv Ruffin strikes out. Jumbo Walker hits a home run. Darrell LaRose lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Harvey Wapnick singles to center field. Haywood Telgheder hits a home run. Harvey Wapnick scores. Jack Egan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Hemingway flies out to the right fielder. Bill Baxter flies out to the right fielder. Fred Heard walks. Fred Heard steals second. Adam Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bumpus Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Kelly singles to center field. George Pruess lines out to the third baseman. Bill Sloat grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kelly advances to second on the play. Tyson Layne is pinch hitting for Bryan Grieve. Tyson Layne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Colorado total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Stan Knepper (3).HR - Rob Merchant (1), Haywood Telgheder (7).HBP - Adam Clark (3). Baserunning: SB - Jimmy Hemingway (6), Fred Heard (4).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Rogodzinski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Edwards improves in range Bill Ciaffone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Denver Martin did not respond to coaching in control Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Hawes improves in contact_vs_righty Bruce Giannelli improves in endurance Red Vernon improves in contact_vs_righty Shags Raggio did not respond to coaching in control Bill Clements did not respond to coaching in SS