Win: Vince Estock (9-4) Loss: Jose Valentin (4-10)
Save: Frank Hammaker (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Valentin pitching. Rod Kracher singles to center field. Kenny Buckley walks. Bret Konieczny doubles to left field. Rod Kracher scores. Kenny Buckley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Federoff singles to right field. Bret Konieczny scores. Lariel Washington walks. Ricardo Smith strikes out. Mort Tenney singles to center field. Dick Federoff scores. Lariel Washington advances to third on the hit. Cliff Dobb pops out to the third baseman. Vince Estock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Vince Estock pitching. Ugueth Nelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Nottebart singles to center field. Alfredo Tonkin strikes out. Dave Carpenter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rod Kracher strikes out. Kenny Buckley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bret Konieczny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Walt Mason walks. Chuck Vaughan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ryan Reisling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dick Federoff grounds out to the second baseman. Lariel Washington strikes out. Ricardo Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Keith Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. Jose Valentin strikes out. Ugueth Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mort Tenney singles to right field. Cliff Dobb grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mort Tenney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vince Estock fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Vince Estock strikes out. Rod Kracher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Pete Nottebart grounds out to the shortstop. Alfredo Tonkin walks. Dave Carpenter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alfredo Tonkin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kenny Buckley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bret Konieczny strikes out. Dick Federoff pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Chuck Vaughan grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Reisling singles to right field. Keith Goodwin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lariel Washington. Jose Valentin strikes out. Ugueth Nelson hits a home run. Ryan Reisling scores. Keith Goodwin scores. Pete Nottebart lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lariel Washington strikes out. Ricardo Smith strikes out. Mort Tenney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Alfredo Tonkin strikes out. Dave Carpenter flies out to the left fielder. Walt Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chris Niarhos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Dobb grounds out to the pitcher. Vince Estock grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Kracher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Johnny Carter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lariel Washington at 2B. Chuck Vaughan singles to left field. Ryan Reisling strikes out. Keith Goodwin strikes out. Dave Miller is pinch hitting for Chris Niarhos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Miller walks. Ugueth Nelson walks. Pete Nottebart pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lefty Brazill pitching. Kenny Buckley singles to center field. Bret Konieczny flies out to the left fielder. Dick Federoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenny Buckley advances to second on the play. Johnny Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Alfredo Tonkin singles to right field. Frank Hammaker 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. Dave Carpenter strikes out. Walt Mason grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ricardo Smith walks. Ricardo Smith steals second. Mort Tenney singles to center field. Ricardo Smith scores. Cliff Dobb flies out to the left fielder. Frank Hammaker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rod Kracher singles to center field. Mort Tenney scores. Kenny Buckley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Chuck Vaughan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Reisling singles to center field. Keith Goodwin strikes out. Ed Spiezio is pinch hitting for Lefty Brazill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Spiezio singles to center field. Ryan Reisling advances to third on the hit. Ugueth Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Rice did not respond to coaching in range Jim Nunez improves in range Jim Greason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rusty McCleskey improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Vinton did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Brunet did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy George did not respond to coaching in control Ray Owchinko improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Bockman did not respond to coaching in control Doug Harstad did not respond to coaching in range Bill Herrscher did not respond to coaching in control Hob Almon improves in range