Win: Sam Righetti (11-11) Loss: Rick Myers (17-11)
Save: Alex Arcia (19)
Inning: 1 Chicago Rick Myers pitching. Dave Heath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Saier grounds out to the pitcher. Yam Lickert singles to left field. Yam Lickert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Righetti pitching. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Anderson walks. Rob Karew walks. Fernando Bildilli grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mario Weekly grounds out to the shortstop. Moe Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smoyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Halt strikes out. Dickie McClain pops out to the second baseman. Stan Wilkinson grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Kelsey Jannings singles to right field. Paul Ashburn strikes out. Kelsey Jannings steals second. Sam Righetti grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Heath singles to right field. Kelsey Jannings is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Walsh walks. Rick Myers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Ray Saier strikes out. Yam Lickert singles to center field. Mario Weekly grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yam Lickert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mario Weekly steals second. Moe Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rob Karew singles past the shortstop. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the center fielder. Joe Halt flies out to the center fielder. Dickie McClain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Dave Smoyer walks. Kelsey Jannings singles to right field. Paul Ashburn strikes out. Sam Righetti lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Heath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stan Wilkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Walsh doubles to center field. Rick Myers strikes out. Tyson Eaves pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Ray Saier singles to right field. Yam Lickert singles to center field. Mario Weekly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yam Lickert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mario Weekly steals second. Moe Hunter reached on a fielding error by Stan Wilkinson. Ray Saier scores. Moe Hunter steals second. Dave Smoyer lines out to the third baseman. Kelsey Jannings doubles to center field. Mario Weekly scores. Moe Hunter scores. Paul Ashburn walks. Sam Righetti strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Anderson strikes out. Rob Karew strikes out. Fernando Bildilli singles to right field. Joe Halt singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dickie McClain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Dave Heath singles past the second baseman. Dave Heath steals second. Ray Saier strikes out. Yam Lickert strikes out. Mario Weekly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Stan Wilkinson flies out to the right fielder. Ken Walsh strikes out. Tom Necciai is pinch hitting for Rick Myers. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Necciai strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Ed Edmonds pitching. Moe Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Smoyer grounds out to the second baseman. Kelsey Jannings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chuck Esposito enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Saier at 1B. Lance Lopez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yam Lickert at SS. Tyson Eaves strikes out. Jim Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Rob Karew pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Paul Ashburn reached on a fielding error by Jim Anderson. Jake McCurdy is pinch hitting for Sam Righetti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jake McCurdy strikes out. Dave Heath flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Esposito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Alex Arcia pitching. Fernando Bildilli walks. Joe Halt singles to center field. Fernando Bildilli advances to third on the hit. Dickie McClain strikes out. Stan Wilkinson strikes out. Ken Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willard Nicol did not respond to coaching in endurance Neal Robles did not respond to coaching in control Jack Hudson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jasion Cepeda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Borom did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Burt Grace did not respond to coaching in velocity Burt Grace did not respond to coaching in control Adonis Marty improves in range Glenn Hairston did not respond to coaching in arm