Win: Bill Conroy (4-3) Loss: Mike Arnold (9-4)
Save: Bruce Karpel (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Walter Curry pitching. Billy Mitchell strikes out. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Mike Arnold pitching. Dick Pilarcik walks. Randy Harrington grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Felipe Davila flies out to the center fielder. Phil Hutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Bill Versalles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Reyes strikes out. Joe Cicarello grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz walks. Greg Cross walks. Benny Cruz steals third. Mike Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cross advances to second on the play. Billy Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Cruz scores. Greg Cross advances to third on the play. Vince Van Poppel singles to left field. Greg Cross scores. Eddie Coleman doubles to center field. Vince Van Poppel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Virgil Wasem singles to right field. Floyd Pytlak flies out to the left fielder. Walter Curry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Pilarcik walks. Randy Harrington hits a home run. Virgil Wasem scores. Dick Pilarcik scores. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Felipe Davila flies out to the right fielder. Phil Hutton singles to left field. Benny Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Phil Hutton steals second. Greg Cross pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Bill Versalles flies out to the center fielder. Billy Reyes strikes out. Joe Cicarello walks. Virgil Wasem doubles to center field. Floyd Pytlak singles to left field. Joe Cicarello scores. Walter Curry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Billy Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Dick Pilarcik walks. Randy Harrington grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jones hits a home run. Felipe Davila singles to center field. Felipe Davila steals second. Phil Hutton strikes out. Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Bill Versalles lines out to the shortstop. Billy Reyes strikes out. Joe Cicarello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Greg Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Virgil Wasem walks. Floyd Pytlak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kaoru Ohtsuka is pinch hitting for Walter Curry. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Kaoru Ohtsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Conroy pitching. Vince Van Poppel is hit by a pitch. Vince Van Poppel steals second. Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Jones lines out to the third baseman. Felipe Davila flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Dick Pilarcik singles in front of the left fielder. Randy Harrington singles to center field. Dick Pilarcik advances to third on the hit. Frank Polivka doubles to right field. Dick Pilarcik scores. Randy Harrington uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Wickersham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Versalles singles to center field. Frank Polivka scores. Billy Reyes strikes out. Joe Cicarello strikes out. Virgil Wasem grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Versalles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton strikes out. Benny Cruz singles to left field. Greg Cross hits a home run. Benny Cruz scores. Bruce Karpel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Kingman is pinch hitting for Dan Wickersham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Kingman strikes out. Billy Mitchell singles to right field. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Colorado total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Eddie Coleman (18).HR - Jeff Jones (12), Greg Cross (1).HBP - Vince Van Poppel (2). Baserunning: SB - Vince Van Poppel (21), Felipe Davila (25), Phil Hutton (12), Benny Cruz (12).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Kerrigan did not respond to coaching in range Larry Converse improves in arm Jack Ebright did not respond to coaching in range Buddy George did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Ebright improves in power_vs_lefty Rudy Pettit improves in contact_vs_righty
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jokichi Moriguchi did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Marion did not respond to coaching in control Jack Hutson did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Stoops did not respond to coaching in control Ed Lozado did not respond to coaching in arm