Win: Pat Kubiak (1-0) Loss: Bunny Pennyfeather (0-1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bunny Pennyfeather pitching. Howard Roark strikes out. Saquon Smiley lines out to the third baseman. Jose Acre walks. Jose Acre steals second. Leon Schurr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Mario Hollison pitching. Dermot Smurfit flies out to the center fielder. Bullabeck Ringblong pops out to the first baseman. Cmon Wingo singles to right field. Yoshitake Inagaki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jones walks. Jim Constable flies out to the center fielder. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Chris Terry walks. Mingus Mapps flies out to the center fielder. Wilson Luttrell flies out to the center fielder. Bufus Dewberry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mario Hollison strikes out. Howard Roark singles to right field. Saquon Smiley singles to center field. Howard Roark advances to third on the hit. Jose Acre hits a home run. Howard Roark scores. Saquon Smiley scores. Leon Schurr triples. Dan Deininger flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Leon Schurr scores. Joe Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bunny Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Dermot Smurfit singles to right field. Bullabeck Ringblong strikes out. Cmon Wingo walks. Yoshitake Inagaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Constable flies out to the center fielder. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the center fielder. Mario Hollison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Chris Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Mingus Mapps grounds out to the second baseman. Wilson Luttrell singles to left field. Bufus Dewberry walks. Bunny Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Howard Roark singles to center field. Saquon Smiley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jose Acre triples. Leon Schurr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Dermot Smurfit flies out to the center fielder. Bullabeck Ringblong flies out to the left fielder. Cmon Wingo singles to left field. Cmon Wingo steals second. Yoshitake Inagaki doubles to center field. Cmon Wingo scores. Pat Kubiak 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. Chris Terry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Jones flies out to the right fielder. Jim Constable grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Mingus Mapps walks. Wilson Luttrell walks. Bufus Dewberry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mingus Mapps advances to third on the play. Dave Bickford is pinch hitting for Bunny Pennyfeather. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dave Bickford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Trent Artichoker pitching. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Hensiek is pinch hitting for Pat Kubiak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Hensiek grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Roark singles to left field. Saquon Smiley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Chris Magrane pitching. Dermot Smurfit strikes out. Bullabeck Ringblong walks. Cmon Wingo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bullabeck Ringblong is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yoshitake Inagaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jose Acre pops out to the first baseman. Leon Schurr flies out to the right fielder. Dan Deininger hits a home run. Tillmann Buttersack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Chris Terry strikes out. Mingus Mapps flies out to the right fielder. Wilson Luttrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Constable grounds out to the shortstop. Eloy Jimenez reached on a fielding error by Cmon Wingo. Tom Neale is pinch hitting for Chris Magrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Neale doubles to left field. Eloy Jimenez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Howard Roark singles to right field. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Gene Kafora pitching. Bufus Dewberry singles to left field. Tupac Isme is pinch hitting for Tillmann Buttersack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tupac Isme flies out to the right fielder. Dermot Smurfit flies out to the right fielder. Bullabeck Ringblong lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Tom Neale (1).3B - Jose Acre (1), Leon Schurr (2).HR - Jose Acre (1), Dan Deininger (1).SF - Dan Deininger.GIDP - Saquon Smiley. Baserunning: SB - Jose Acre (1).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Cairncross did not respond to coaching in control John Batts did not respond to coaching in endurance Leroi Thompson improves in velocity Bill Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Nellie Sembera did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Hickey did not respond to coaching in control Juan Norris did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Olmstead did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Olmstead did not respond to coaching in velocity