Win: Jess Bates (5-7) Loss: Jim Hooks (4-3)
Save: Jerry Lotz (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hank Gleason pitching. Bill Koehler strikes out. Phil Valentine flies out to the right fielder. Richie Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Bob Torres pitching. Al DeMerit doubles to center field. Joe Lavelle hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Allen flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Barajas doubles to center field. Al DeMerit scores. Joe Lavelle scores. Heathcliff Eenhoorn grounds out to the shortstop. Warren Criss lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jace Dillon singles to right field. Robert Bruce III walks. Damaso Caithamer lines out to the shortstop. Ike Hodge walks. Kunio Maeda strikes out. Bob Torres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Colorado Jay Jonnard hits a home run. Tom Pawloski grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Gleason grounds out to the second baseman. Al DeMerit grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Koehler flies out to the left fielder. Phil Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Jordan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Joe Lavelle hits a home run. Joe Allen doubles to left field. Eddie Barajas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Allen advances to third on the play. Heathcliff Eenhoorn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Allen scores. William White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warren Criss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jace Dillon grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Bruce III strikes out. Damaso Caithamer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Jay Jonnard strikes out. Tom Pawloski flies out to the left fielder. Hank Gleason flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ike Hodge strikes out. Kunio Maeda strikes out. William White grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Al DeMerit singles to right field. Joe Lavelle flies out to the left fielder. Joe Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al DeMerit advances to second on the play. Eddie Barajas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Koehler strikes out. Phil Valentine walks. Richie Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Valentine advances to second on the play. Jace Dillon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Heathcliff Eenhoorn pops out to the third baseman. Warren Criss walks. Jay Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Tom Pawloski grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Warren Criss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Robert Bruce III strikes out. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Ike Hodge hits a home run. Kunio Maeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Billy Maxcy is pinch hitting for Hank Gleason. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Maxcy pops out to the shortstop. Al DeMerit strikes out. Joe Lavelle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Spencer pitching. Troy Pena is pinch hitting for William White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Troy Pena flies out to the right fielder. Bill Koehler walks. Phil Valentine walks. Richie Jordan singles to right field. Bill Koehler scores. Mike Wheelock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jace Dillon singles to right field. Phil Valentine scores. Richie Jordan advances to third on the hit. Jace Dillon steals second. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Richie Jordan scores. Jace Dillon advances to third on the play. Damaso Caithamer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Jess Bates pitching. Joe Allen strikes out. Eddie Barajas singles to right field. Heathcliff Eenhoorn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Dixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ike Hodge grounds out to the second baseman. Kunio Maeda flies out to the right fielder. Royster Hunt is pinch hitting for Jess Bates. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Royster Hunt hits a home run. Jim Hooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Koehler hits a home run. Jim Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Valentine reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jay Jonnard. Richie Jordan singles to right field. Jace Dillon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Jerry Lotz pitching. Warren Criss grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Jonnard singles to right field. Tom Pawloski singles to right field. Dave Grzanich is pinch running for Tom Pawloski on 1st base. The catcher fields the ball and Jay Jonnard is thrown out at third. Dave Grzanich advances to second on the play. Dave Grzanich advances to second on the play. Al DeMerit strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Colorado total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Al DeMerit (9), Joe Allen (18), Eddie Barajas (11).HR - Joe Lavelle (8), Jay Jonnard (12).GIDP - Heathcliff Eenhoorn. Fielding: E - Jay Jonnard.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Orber Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Dutch Nagy did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Dykstra did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Perranoski did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Dykstra did not respond to coaching in RF
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jesse Buzas improves in contact_vs_lefty Joel Blass did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joel Blass did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Willie Konnick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Clarkson did not respond to coaching in LF