Win: Wilson Hurst (8-1) Loss: Scott Rodriguez (2-3)
Inning: 1 Colorado Scott Rodriguez pitching. Bob Gehrman pops out to the third baseman. Irv Heydeman flies out to the center fielder. Yohan Richardt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Wilson Hurst pitching. Randy Tolson strikes out. Art Cooper singles to right field. Lou Anderson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Bobby Cordova strikes out. Jarred Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Jay Welteroth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Doljack grounds out to the shortstop. Firpo Arias walks. Jake Mahaffey grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Firpo Arias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Terry Aldrich grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Slayton singles to left field. Passed ball. Dave Slayton advances to second. Wilson Hurst grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Slayton advances to third on the play. Bob Gehrman grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Andres Houser walks. Scott Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Tolson grounds out to the shortstop. Art Cooper pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Irv Heydeman walks. Irv Heydeman steals second. Yohan Richardt grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Cordova reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Doljack. Irv Heydeman scores. Jarred Hodge walks. Jay Welteroth pops out to the shortstop. Terry Aldrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lou Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Stynes grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Doljack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Dave Slayton singles to right field. Dave Slayton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wilson Hurst strikes out. Bob Gehrman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias flies out to the center fielder. Jake Mahaffey pops out to the first baseman. Andres Houser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Irv Heydeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yohan Richardt singles to right field. Yohan Richardt steals second. Bobby Cordova strikes out. Jarred Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Scott Rodriguez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Randy Tolson doubles to left field. Art Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Rodriguez scores. Randy Tolson advances to third on the play. Lou Anderson strikes out. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Jay Welteroth grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Aldrich walks. Dave Slayton singles to left field. Terry Aldrich advances to third on the hit. Len Pfiester 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. Jerry Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Wilson Hurst. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jerry Jurewicz flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Terry Aldrich scores. Bob Gehrman singles to center field. Irv Heydeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Corey Decker pitching. Gene Doljack singles to right field. Firpo Arias singles to right field. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Doljack advances to third on the play. Firpo Arias advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Andres Houser flies out to the center fielder. George Johnson is pinch hitting for Len Pfiester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Fred McCardell pitching. Yohan Richardt singles to center field. Bobby Cordova singles to left field. Yohan Richardt advances to third on the hit. Jarred Hodge walks. Jay Welteroth walks. Yohan Richardt scores. Terry Aldrich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Cordova scores. Phil Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Slayton walks. Jim Drake is pinch hitting for Corey Decker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Drake grounds out to the third baseman. Jarred Hodge scores. Jay Welteroth advances to third on the play. Dave Slayton advances to second on the play. Bob Gehrman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ford Sullivan pitching. Randy Tolson singles to center field. Art Cooper strikes out. Lou Anderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Randy Tolson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Irv Heydeman strikes out. Yohan Richardt pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Cordova doubles to right field. Jarred Hodge walks. Jay Welteroth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack strikes out. Firpo Arias doubles past the third baseman. Jake Mahaffey singles to left field. Andres Houser singles to center field. Firpo Arias scores. Jake Mahaffey advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Ferraro is pinch hitting for Phil Romero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Ferraro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Lou Anderson is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Dougherty improves in range Gary Turgeon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wally Payne improves in control Howie Lewis improves in power_vs_lefty Luke Pratt did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rolla Fleitas improves in contact_vs_righty John Daniel improves in power_vs_righty Bill Potter improves in arm Chris Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty