Win: Sam Walton (10-2) Loss: Cloyd Johnson (2-5)
Save: Frank Keeley (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Dibble pitching. Deivi Escobar flies out to the left fielder. Ed Blair walks. Hi Parker flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Babe Soriano hits a home run. Ed Blair scores. Joe Giambi singles to left field. Steve Creamer singles to center field. Jerry Coomer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Woody Hendrick pitching. Ed Smyres grounds out to the shortstop. Dolly Babcock flies out to the left fielder. Jim Mabry singles to right field. Sport Easterly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Mabry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Takayuki Tamura strikes out. Woody Hendrick strikes out. Deivi Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Al Millette flies out to the center fielder. Art Scanlan hits a home run. Dave Shorten pops out to the first baseman. Roy Estes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Hi Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Soriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Jack Dibble strikes out. Ed Smyres doubles to right field. Dolly Babcock strikes out. Jim Mabry singles past the third baseman. Ed Smyres scores. Sport Easterly singles to left field. Jim Mabry advances to third on the hit. Al Millette singles to left field. Jim Mabry scores. Sport Easterly advances to third on the hit. Percy Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Scanlan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Giambi flies out to the center fielder. Steve Creamer singles to center field. Jerry Coomer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Steve Creamer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takayuki Tamura grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Coomer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Dave Shorten pops out to the first baseman. Roy Estes flies out to the left fielder. Jack Dibble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Percy Cole strikes out. Deivi Escobar walks. Ed Blair grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Ed Smyres singles to center field. Dolly Babcock strikes out. Jim Mabry grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Smyres is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sport Easterly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hi Parker walks. Babe Soriano flies out to the right fielder. Joe Giambi flies out to the right fielder. Hi Parker steals second. Al Millette throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Steve Creamer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Al Millette strikes out. Art Scanlan flies out to the center fielder. Dave Shorten walks. Roy Estes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Shorten is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Depaula is pinch hitting for Jerry Coomer. John Depaula grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Wilkinson is pinch hitting for Takayuki Tamura. Willie Wilkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Swentor is pinch hitting for Percy Cole. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Swentor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy Estes. Deivi Escobar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Sam Walton pitching. Julio Curry enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Depaula at SS. Enzo Upchurch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Wilkinson at C. Jack Dibble reached on a fielding error by Sam Walton. Ed Smyres strikes out. Dolly Babcock singles to right field. Jack Dibble advances to third on the hit. Jim Mabry singles to left field. Jack Dibble scores. Dolly Babcock advances to third on the hit. Sport Easterly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Blair hits a home run. Hi Parker hits a home run. Cloyd Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Babe Soriano singles to right field. Joe Giambi singles to center field. Babe Soriano advances to third on the hit. Steve Creamer walks. Julio Curry singles to right field. Babe Soriano scores. Joe Giambi scores. Tommy Ellison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Enzo Upchurch walks. Ab Green is pinch hitting for Sam Walton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ab Green grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Creamer scores. Julio Curry advances to third on the play. Enzo Upchurch advances to second on the play. Deivi Escobar walks. Ed Blair pops out to the second baseman. Hi Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Colorado Danny Kruger pitching. Al Millette strikes out. Art Scanlan singles to right field. Dave Shorten flies out to the center fielder. Roy Estes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Babe Soriano pops out to the third baseman. Joe Giambi singles to center field. Steve Creamer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Giambi advances to second on the play. Julio Curry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Ray Harvey is pinch hitting for Tommy Ellison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Harvey strikes out. Ed Smyres doubles to right field. Dolly Babcock grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Mabry singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Smyres scores. Frank Keeley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sport Easterly walks. Al Millette strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Colorado total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Miklos did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Julio May did not respond to coaching in control Red Norris did not respond to coaching in endurance Julio May did not respond to coaching in control
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marlon Nen improves in power_vs_righty Barney Crawford improves in arm Earl Musgraves did not respond to coaching in arm Bubber Herriage did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty