Win: Jay Valdivielso (2-4) Loss: Jim Byrd (5-2)
Save: Rollie Byrne (20)
Inning: 1 Colorado Ed Hulswitt pitching. Ed Smyres pops out to the second baseman. Dolly Babcock strikes out. Jim Mabry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Suarez pitching. Deivi Escobar grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Curry grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hi Parker singles to left field. Babe Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Dwight Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Sport Easterly grounds out to the pitcher. Art Scanlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Enzo Upchurch strikes out. Ed Blair grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Giambi singles past the shortstop. Steve Creamer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Charlie Filley flies out to the center fielder. Roy Estes walks. Charlie Suarez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Smyres hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dolly Babcock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Hulswitt grounds out to the second baseman. Deivi Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Julio Curry walks. Hi Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Jim Mabry singles to right field. Dwight Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Sport Easterly flies out to the center fielder. Art Scanlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Babe Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Enzo Upchurch grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Blair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Charlie Filley walks. Roy Estes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Filley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Suarez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Smyres hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dolly Babcock singles to left field. Roy Estes scores. Ed Smyres advances to third on the hit. Dolly Babcock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Giambi hits a home run. Steve Creamer strikes out. Ed Hulswitt singles to center field. Deivi Escobar reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dolly Babcock. Jay Valdivielso 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 3rd. Julio Curry grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Hulswitt scores. Deivi Escobar advances to third on the play. Hi Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Jim Mabry singles to right field. Dwight Taylor singles to center field. Steve Upham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sport Easterly strikes out. Art Scanlan pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Filley singles to left field. Jim Mabry scores. Dwight Taylor advances to third on the hit. Roy Estes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Babe Soriano flies out to the right fielder. Enzo Upchurch strikes out. Ed Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Jay Valdivielso strikes out. Ed Smyres strikes out. Dolly Babcock pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Giambi singles past the first baseman. Willie Wilkinson is pinch hitting for Steve Creamer. Willie Wilkinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Giambi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brian Swentor is pinch hitting for Steve Upham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Swentor pops out to the first baseman. Willie Wilkinson steals second. Deivi Escobar singles to right field. Willie Wilkinson scores. Julio Curry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Jim Byrd pitching. John Depaula enters the game as a defensive replacement for Babe Soriano at 3B. Jim Mabry walks. Dwight Taylor walks. Sport Easterly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dwight Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the corners in. Sport Easterly steals second. Art Scanlan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Mabry scores. Percy Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Filley doubles to right field. Sport Easterly scores. Roy Estes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hi Parker singles to left field. Hi Parker steals second. John Depaula grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hi Parker advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Enzo Upchurch grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Ray Harvey is pinch hitting for Jay Valdivielso. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Harvey grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Smyres flies out to the center fielder. Dolly Babcock walks. Jim Mabry singles to left field. Dolly Babcock advances to third on the hit. Frank Keeley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dwight Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rollie Byrne pitching. Joe Giambi walks. Joe Giambi steals second. Willie Wilkinson pops out to the first baseman. Ab Green is pinch hitting for Frank Keeley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ab Green grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Giambi advances to third on the play. Deivi Escobar walks. Julio Curry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Smith did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Scott improves in arm Earl Musgraves improves in speed Bobby Barrett improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stan Moran did not respond to coaching in control Justin Ohman did not respond to coaching in control Lou Campbell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Norris did not respond to coaching in endurance