Win: Tom Joost (9-16) Loss: Earl Polley (7-16)
Save: Ron Kahdot (28)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Joost pitching. Dick Young strikes out. Nelson Keupper triples. Orth Lollar hits a home run. Nelson Keupper scores. Gazelle Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Pop Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Earl Polley pitching. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson walks. Paul Cooper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Earl Chaplin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Clarke walks. Jim Ostrosser flies out to the center fielder. Earl Polley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Trent Cole hits a home run. Chris Sabo Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Furcal singles to center field. Ed Furcal steals second. Bob Pelican singles to left field. Ed Furcal scores. Bill Brenneman singles to left field. Bob Pelican advances to third on the hit. Tom Joost flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Pelican scores. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Young singles to center field. Nelson Keupper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Orth Lollar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Paul Cooper walks. Earl Chaplin doubles to center field. Paul Cooper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Trent Cole strikes out. Chris Sabo Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Furcal walks. Bob Pelican strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gazelle Beatty singles to left field. Pop Lopez strikes out. Bill Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Bill Brenneman hits a home run. Mickey Botalico comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Joost strikes out. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Cooper lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mickey Clarke strikes out. Jim Ostrosser flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Botalico strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Earl Chaplin strikes out. Trent Cole pops out to the catcher. Chris Sabo Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Young strikes out. Nelson Keupper walks. Orth Lollar strikes out. Gazelle Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Ed Furcal flies out to the right fielder. Bob Pelican reached on a fielding error by Bill Barnes. Bill Brenneman pops out to the first baseman. Tom Joost strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pop Lopez walks. Bill Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mickey Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Fenrir Hrodvitnisson walks. Fenrir Hrodvitnisson steals second. Paul Cooper strikes out. Earl Chaplin strikes out. Trent Cole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Ostrosser strikes out. Yoshihasa Minagawa is pinch hitting for Mickey Botalico. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Yoshihasa Minagawa hits a home run. Dick Young strikes out. Nelson Keupper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado John Sullivan pitching. Chris Sabo Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Furcal walks. Bob Pelican grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ron Kahdot comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Orth Lollar strikes out. Gazelle Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Pop Lopez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jesse Bennett did not respond to coaching in range Sailor Roberts improves in power_vs_righty Ron Davison did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jose Bailey improves in control
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Leiter improves in power_vs_lefty Akela Seeonee improves in power_vs_righty George Leiter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Dishman improves in power_vs_lefty