Win: Al Listach (12-7) Loss: Jack Egan (10-4)
Save: Tony Oertel (20)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Listach pitching. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Jumbo Walker singles to left field. Darrell LaRose flies out to the left fielder. Gene Kelly triples. Jumbo Walker scores. Guillermo Nichols is hit by a pitch. Shane Taveras pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Chris Fain pitching. Adam Clark grounds out to the third baseman. George King walks. Harvey Wapnick grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George King is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harvey Wapnick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tyson Layne walks. Jim Bare strikes out. Chris Fain lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Merv Ruffin singles to left field. Tyson Layne scores. Jumbo Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Rob Merchant grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Baxter grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Lezcano pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose strikes out. Gene Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Guillermo Nichols walks. Shane Taveras singles to left field. Tyson Layne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Colorado Wayne Wells singles to left field. Wayne Wells is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lefty Mielke strikes out. Al Listach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Bare flies out to the center fielder. Chris Fain grounds out to the second baseman. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Adam Clark walks. George King singles to center field. Adam Clark aggressively advances to third on the hit. Harvey Wapnick grounds out to the second baseman. Adam Clark scores. George King advances to second on the play. Rob Merchant walks. Bill Baxter strikes out. Wally Lezcano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jumbo Walker strikes out. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Wayne Wells hits a home run. Lefty Mielke grounds out to the shortstop. Al Listach flies out to the center fielder. Adam Clark singles to right field. George King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Shane Taveras strikes out. Tyson Layne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Harvey Wapnick walks. Jack Egan 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 1st. Rob Merchant walks. Bill Baxter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harvey Wapnick is out at third base. Wally Lezcano singles to center field. Rob Merchant is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Baxter advances to third on the play. Wayne Wells walks. Lefty Mielke walks. Bill Baxter scores. Mike Eaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Listach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rick McLaughlin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Baxter at 2B. Fred Heard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wayne Wells at 1B. Jim Bare strikes out. Bill Sloat is pinch hitting for Mike Eaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Sloat pops out to the third baseman. Merv Ruffin doubles to left field. Mike Kreevich 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. Jumbo Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Woody Hampton pitching. Adam Clark hits a home run. Spades Rath comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George King pops out to the first baseman. Harvey Wapnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Merchant singles to right field. Rick McLaughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kelly singles to center field. Guillermo Nichols strikes out. Shane Taveras lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Wally Lezcano grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Heard doubles to left field. Lefty Mielke flies out to the left fielder. Daryl Dixon is pinch hitting for Mike Kreevich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Daryl Dixon singles to center field. Fred Heard scores. Adam Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tony Oertel pitching. Tyson Layne doubles to right field. Jim Bare grounds out to the shortstop. Bryan Grieve is pinch hitting for Spades Rath. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bryan Grieve strikes out. Merv Ruffin pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Colorado total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Brenneman did not respond to coaching in control Greg Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roger Ostrowski did not respond to coaching in speed Shooty Hawkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herb Hardy improves in 3B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dad Stone improves in arm Ike Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Tipton improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Clements did not respond to coaching in SS