Inning: 1 Chicago Abe Pierotti pitching. Jim Ordaz walks. Leon Kotke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Teddy Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Wilbur Orville pitching. Eddie Legett flies out to the right fielder. Ron Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Evelio Nieves grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Mike Schmidt singles to left field. Liam Kneeson singles to right field. Bradley Kupier hits a home run. Mike Schmidt scores. Liam Kneeson scores. Daisuke Akiyama grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Corbin singles to center field. Wilbur Orville fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wilbur Orville lines out to the shortstop. Jim Ordaz singles to left field. Leon Kotke singles to left field. Carroll Corbin scores. Jim Ordaz advances to third on the hit. Teddy Cooper walks. Mike Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kennie Boyle singles to left field. Ed Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Harry Castiglione hits a home run. Kennie Boyle scores. Kirk Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Norm Johnson Jr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Liam Kneeson hits a home run. Bradley Kupier flies out to the right fielder. Daisuke Akiyama singles past the shortstop. Max Gile comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carroll Corbin strikes out. Wilbur Orville strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Max Gile hits a home run. Eddie Legett singles to right field. Eddie Legett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ron Riesgo strikes out. Evelio Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim Ordaz walks. Leon Kotke flies out to the center fielder. Teddy Cooper walks. Mike Schmidt lines out to the second baseman. Liam Kneeson singles to right field. Jim Ordaz scores. Teddy Cooper advances to third on the hit. Bradley Kupier reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Patterson. Teddy Cooper scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Liam Kneeson scores. Daisuke Akiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kennie Boyle triples. Ed Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Kennie Boyle scores. Clyde Klumpp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Castiglione grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Carroll Corbin doubles to center field. Clyde Klumpp pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jim Ordaz flies out to the center fielder. Leon Kotke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Norm Johnson Jr strikes out. Max Gile strikes out. Eddie Legett hits a home run. Ron Riesgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Teddy Cooper doubles to left field. Mike Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Liam Kneeson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hooch Palmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bradley Kupier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Evelio Nieves walks. Kennie Boyle strikes out. Ed Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Evelio Nieves steals second. Harry Castiglione grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Daisuke Akiyama strikes out. Carroll Corbin walks. Clyde Klumpp lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Carroll Corbin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Ordaz singles to right field. Leon Kotke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kirk Johnson reached on a fielding error by Leon Kotke. Norm Johnson Jr singles to center field. Stacy Ducey is pinch hitting for Hooch Palmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stacy Ducey singles to right field. Kirk Johnson scores. Norm Johnson Jr advances to third on the hit. Eddie Legett hits a home run. Norm Johnson Jr scores. Stacy Ducey scores. Joe Wakefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Riesgo strikes out. Evelio Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Kennie Boyle hits a home run. Ed Patterson doubles to center field. Harry Castiglione grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Alex Kleine pitching. Teddy Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Liam Kneeson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kirk Johnson strikes out. Norm Johnson Jr grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Pierson is pinch hitting for Alex Kleine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rob Pierson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Mike Kimber pitching. Bradley Kupier strikes out. Daisuke Akiyama doubles to left field. Carroll Corbin grounds out to the shortstop. Drummond Meadows is pinch hitting for Joe Wakefield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Drummond Meadows doubles to center field. Daisuke Akiyama scores. Jim Ordaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 2
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kerry Wood improves in control Pop Warner did not respond to coaching in speed Silly Ponce improves in arm Bill Nye did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Durant improves in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Mauser-LAA improves in velocity Martin Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam House improves in range Bob Briley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty