Win: Red Skidmore (5-10) Loss: Juan DiSarcina (1-4)
Save: Tony Oertel (12)
Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Rapp pitching. Red Vernon pops out to the third baseman. George King strikes out. Harvey Wapnick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bobby Vaughn pitching. Ron Susko reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jimmy Hemingway. Merv Ruffin flies out to the left fielder. Jumbo Walker pops out to the first baseman. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Haywood Telgheder walks. Jimmy Hemingway flies out to the right fielder. Wally Lezcano pops out to the second baseman. Haywood Telgheder is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly strikes out. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Shane Taveras pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Wayne Wells singles to right field. Lefty Mielke singles to left field. Bobby Vaughn lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Lefty Mielke advances to second on the play. Lefty Mielke advances to second on the play. Red Vernon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Pruess flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Ron Susko walks. Merv Ruffin doubles to center field. Ron Susko scores. Jumbo Walker is hit by a pitch. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Colorado George King walks. Harvey Wapnick flies out to the center fielder. Haywood Telgheder triples. George King scores. Jimmy Hemingway strikes out. Wally Lezcano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly walks. Gene Kelly steals second. Guillermo Nichols singles to right field. Gene Kelly scores. Shane Taveras grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Guillermo Nichols is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Pruess strikes out. Bill Rapp grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shane Taveras is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Wayne Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Mielke singles to center field. Bobby Vaughn lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Red Vernon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Susko singles to left field. Merv Ruffin pops out to the shortstop. Jumbo Walker doubles to center field. Darrell LaRose flies out to the left fielder. Gene Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado George King walks. Harvey Wapnick singles to center field. George King advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Harvey Wapnick steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Haywood Telgheder pops out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Jimmy Hemingway flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George King scores. Wally Lezcano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Shane Taveras hits a home run. George Pruess strikes out. Bill Rapp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Wayne Wells walks. Woody Hampton 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 1st. Rob Merchant is pinch running for Wayne Wells on 1st base. Lefty Mielke pops out to the second baseman. Stan Knepper is pinch hitting for Bobby Vaughn. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Stan Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Red Vernon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chuck Maas pitching. Fred Heard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rob Merchant at 1B. Ron Susko grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Merv Ruffin pops out to the third baseman. Jumbo Walker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado George King doubles to right field. Harvey Wapnick flies out to the left fielder. Haywood Telgheder walks. Jimmy Hemingway singles past the shortstop. George King scores. Rick McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Wally Lezcano. Rick McLaughlin strikes out. Fred Heard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Baxter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick McLaughlin at LF. Darrell LaRose flies out to the left fielder. Gene Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Guillermo Nichols walks. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Lefty Mielke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shane Taveras. Derrin Flannery is pinch hitting for Chuck Maas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Derrin Flannery strikes out. Lefty Mielke is out trying to steal third. Red Vernon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Red Skidmore pitching. George Pruess grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bare is pinch hitting for Woody Hampton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Bare flies out to the left fielder. Ron Susko grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Colorado Juan DiSarcina pitching. George King singles to left field. George King is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harvey Wapnick grounds out to the second baseman. Haywood Telgheder walks. Jimmy Hemingway singles past the second baseman. Haywood Telgheder advances to third on the hit. Bill Baxter pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Jumbo Walker pops out to the third baseman. Darrell LaRose flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Colorado Fred Heard hits a home run. Lefty Mielke pops out to the third baseman. Red Skidmore grounds out to the second baseman. Red Vernon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Tony Oertel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Guillermo Nichols walks. Shane Taveras grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - George King (22).3B - Haywood Telgheder (5).HR - Fred Heard (4).SF - Jimmy Hemingway.GIDP - Red Vernon. Baserunning: SB - Harvey Wapnick (24).CS - George King (11), Haywood Telgheder (4), Lefty Mielke (7). Fielding: E - Jimmy Hemingway.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Julio Baumer improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Tipton improves in power_vs_righty Scott Moore improves in contact_vs_lefty Shags Raggio did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Clements did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Rogodzinski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Dumont did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Brenneman did not respond to coaching in control Shooty Hawkins improves in arm Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in 1B