Inning: 1 Colorado Ghee Butters pitching. Dick Pilarcik singles to right field. Dick Pilarcik steals second. Randy Harrington flies out to the right fielder. Billy Reyes strikes out. Bill Versalles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Curt Porter pitching. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Eddie Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado William Miller flies out to the left fielder. Joe Cicarello grounds out to the second baseman. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones strikes out. Taku Nakatani hits a home run. Phil Hutton flies out to the right fielder. Billy Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Dad Daddy grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Porter flies out to the center fielder. Dick Pilarcik flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel singles to right field. Ghee Butters lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Steve Gaedel forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Wilfred Weidman walks. Vince Van Poppel singles to left field. Eddie Coleman grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ghee Butters is out at home. Jeff Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Colorado Randy Harrington grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Versalles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani strikes out. Phil Hutton strikes out. Billy Mitchell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado William Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Cicarello strikes out. John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel walks. Ghee Butters lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Gaedel steals third. Wilfred Weidman flies out to the left fielder. Vince Van Poppel walks. Eddie Coleman singles to right field. Steve Gaedel scores. Vince Van Poppel advances to third on the hit. Jeff Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Dad Daddy strikes out. Curt Porter singles to right field. Dick Pilarcik flies out to the left fielder. Randy Harrington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani flies out to the center fielder. Phil Hutton singles to left field. Billy Mitchell singles to center field. Phil Hutton advances to third on the hit. Steve Gaedel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Billy Reyes strikes out. Bill Versalles strikes out. William Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ghee Butters singles to center field. Wilfred Weidman doubles to right field. Ghee Butters uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vince Van Poppel singles to center field. Wilfred Weidman scores. Eddie Coleman singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jeff Jones flies out to the right fielder. Taku Nakatani hits a home run. Eddie Coleman scores. Cy Yeredia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Hutton doubles to center field. Billy Mitchell walks. Steve Gaedel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Mitchell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Joe Cicarello doubles to center field. John Brito strikes out. Dad Daddy walks. Jim McNeely is pinch hitting for Cy Yeredia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim McNeely hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dick Pilarcik flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Randy Harrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tony Mays pitching. Ghee Butters strikes out. Wilfred Weidman singles to right field. Felipe Davila is pinch hitting for Vince Van Poppel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Felipe Davila flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Coleman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wilfred Weidman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Billy Reyes hits a home run. Bill Versalles grounds out to the pitcher. William Miller walks. Joe Cicarello walks. John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Dad Daddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Tony Mays is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Cot Sewell did not respond to coaching in arm Al Stanceu did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Devlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Hutson did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Hughson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Hughson did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Nate Rhoden improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Pettit did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in control Paul Kerrigan did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Keyser improves in contact_vs_lefty