Win: Dan Wickersham (2-7) Loss: Stan Stevens (4-10)
Inning: 1 Colorado Whip Chatterly pitching. Dick Pilarcik flies out to the right fielder. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Billy Reyes singles past the shortstop. William Miller singles to left field. Joe Cicarello strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Fred Merritt pitching. Wilfred Weidman walks. Vince Van Poppel doubles to left field. Wilfred Weidman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Knight strikes out. Taku Nakatani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Charlie Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Dad Daddy singles to left field. Virgil Wasem singles to center field. Fred Merritt 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton walks. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Greg Cross hits an infield single to the shortstop. Whip Chatterly lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Phil Hutton is thrown out at third. Greg Cross advances to second on the play. Greg Cross advances to second on the play. Wilfred Weidman walks. Vince Van Poppel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Colorado Frank Polivka strikes out. Billy Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. William Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Steve Knight singles to right field. Taku Nakatani strikes out. Phil Hutton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Knight is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Joe Cicarello flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Cedeno singles to right field. Dad Daddy flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Virgil Wasem walks. Fred Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Cross strikes out. Whip Chatterly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Dick Pilarcik singles to center field. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Billy Reyes strikes out. William Miller hits a home run. Dick Pilarcik scores. Joe Cicarello flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman flies out to the left fielder. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Eddie Coleman singles to center field. Steve Knight flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Charlie Cedeno strikes out. Dad Daddy grounds out to the pitcher. Virgil Wasem singles to right field. Fred Merritt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Virgil Wasem is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani hits a home run. Phil Hutton grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Dick Pilarcik grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Billy Reyes singles to center field. William Miller singles to right field. Joe Cicarello walks. Charlie Cedeno pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Whip Chatterly strikes out. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Dad Daddy triples. Dan Wickersham 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 2nd. Virgil Wasem strikes out. Kaoru Ohtsuka is pinch hitting for Fred Merritt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kaoru Ohtsuka grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Pilarcik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cy Yeredia pitching. Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Steve Knight grounds out to the third baseman. Taku Nakatani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Frank Polivka strikes out. Billy Reyes hits an infield single to the pitcher. William Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Reyes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Cicarello singles to right field. Charlie Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Cruz singles to center field. Greg Cross grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Colorado Dad Daddy flies out to the center fielder. Virgil Wasem grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McNeely is pinch hitting for Cy Yeredia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim McNeely grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Stan Stevens pitching. Billy Mitchell is pinch hitting for Dan Wickersham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Billy Mitchell hits a home run. Colorado total runners left on base: 13 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Whip Chatterly is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Al Stanceu did not respond to coaching in velocity Cot Sewell did not respond to coaching in speed Rudy Stephenson did not respond to coaching in range Jack Petrocelli did not respond to coaching in endurance Fred Stoops did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Stephenson did not respond to coaching in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Boardwalk Foreman improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Kerrigan did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy George did not respond to coaching in velocity Nate Rhoden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Keyser improves in power_vs_lefty Rudy Pettit improves in speed