Win: Bill Riesgo (8-6) Loss: Woody Hampton (8-4)
Save: Tony Oertel (17)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Riesgo pitching. Ron Susko singles to left field. George Pruess singles to right field. Jim Bare flies out to the right fielder. Tyson Layne doubles to left field. Ron Susko scores. George Pruess uses his aggressiveness and scores. Erv Foster grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jumbo Walker walks. Bill Sloat grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jumbo Walker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Bill Rapp pitching. Adam Clark pops out to the third baseman. George King flies out to the right fielder. Harvey Wapnick singles to left field. Harvey Wapnick steals second. Haywood Telgheder singles to right field. Harvey Wapnick scores. Bill Baxter walks. Wally Lezcano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Baxter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bryan Grieve hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Rapp lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Susko flies out to the right fielder. George Pruess flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Wayne Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Mielke singles to center field. Lefty Mielke steals second. Bill Sloat throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Riesgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Adam Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Bare reached on a fielding error by Lefty Mielke. Tyson Layne flies out to the right fielder. Erv Foster strikes out. Jumbo Walker reached on a fielding error by Bill Baxter. Bill Sloat strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado George King strikes out. Harvey Wapnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Haywood Telgheder singles to right field. Bill Baxter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bryan Grieve reached on a fielding error by Lefty Mielke. Bill Rapp lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Ron Susko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Wally Lezcano grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Wells strikes out. Lefty Mielke singles to center field. Bill Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Pruess grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bare singles to center field. Tyson Layne grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Adam Clark lines out to the shortstop. George King strikes out. Harvey Wapnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Erv Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jumbo Walker flies out to the left fielder. Bill Sloat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Haywood Telgheder grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Baxter grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Lezcano walks. Jack Egan 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. Wayne Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras is pinch hitting for Bryan Grieve. Shane Taveras strikes out. A.J. Ferguson is pinch hitting for Jack Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. A.J. Ferguson strikes out. Ron Susko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Woody Hampton pitching. Lefty Mielke walks. Fred Heard is pinch hitting for Bill Riesgo. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fred Heard hits a home run. Lefty Mielke scores. Spades Rath comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adam Clark flies out to the center fielder. George King pops out to the third baseman. Harvey Wapnick singles past the second baseman. Haywood Telgheder is hit by a pitch. Rick McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Bill Baxter. Rick McLaughlin doubles to center field. Harvey Wapnick scores. Haywood Telgheder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Eaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Lezcano pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Red Skidmore pitching. George Pruess strikes out. Jim Bare singles to center field. Jim Bare is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tyson Layne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Wayne Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Mielke grounds out to the shortstop. Daryl Dixon is pinch hitting for Red Skidmore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Daryl Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tony Oertel pitching. Erv Foster grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jumbo Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sloat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Colorado total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Brenneman did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Rogodzinski improves in range Terry Connor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bruce Giannelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Tatum did not respond to coaching in control Dad Stone improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Clements did not respond to coaching in SS