Win: Bill Elmore (5-4) Loss: Danny Gardner (8-5)
Save: Alex Arcia (20)
Inning: 1 Chicago Kevin Beare pitching. Dave Heath grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Saier pops out to the shortstop. Yam Lickert lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Leo Taylor pitching. Tyson Eaves grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Anderson strikes out. Rob Karew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Mario Weekly walks. Moe Hunter strikes out. Dave Smoyer singles to center field. Mario Weekly advances to third on the hit. Kelsey Jannings lines out to the second baseman. Paul Ashburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Fernando Bildilli flies out to the left fielder. Joe Halt strikes out. Randy Toporcer doubles to right field. Stan Wilkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Leo Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Dave Heath strikes out. Ray Saier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Beare grounds out to the second baseman. Tyson Eaves walks. Jim Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Yam Lickert flies out to the left fielder. Mario Weekly singles to right field. Moe Hunter reached on a fielding error by Randy Toporcer. Dave Smoyer lines out to the third baseman. Kelsey Jannings doubles to center field. Mario Weekly scores. Moe Hunter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Ashburn lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rob Karew grounds out to the pitcher. Fernando Bildilli walks. Joe Halt lines out to the shortstop. Randy Toporcer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Leo Taylor singles to right field. Leo Taylor steals second. Dave Heath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Taylor advances to third on the play. Ray Saier singles to center field. Leo Taylor scores. Yam Lickert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ray Saier advances to second on the play. Mario Weekly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stan Wilkinson singles to center field. Ken Walsh strikes out. Kevin Beare fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kevin Beare flies out to the left fielder. Tyson Eaves hits a home run. Stan Wilkinson scores. Jim Anderson singles past the shortstop. Rob Karew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Moe Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Dave Smoyer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Kelsey Jannings singles to center field. Kelsey Jannings is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Fernando Bildilli grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Halt flies out to the center fielder. Randy Toporcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Paul Ashburn strikes out. Jake McCurdy is pinch hitting for Leo Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jake McCurdy grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Heath singles in front of the right fielder. Dave Heath steals second. Ray Saier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bert Lee Ellison pitching. Stan Wilkinson singles to center field. Stan Wilkinson steals second. Ken Walsh singles to left field. Stan Wilkinson scores. Tench Coxe is pinch hitting for Kevin Beare. 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. Tench Coxe strikes out. Tyson Eaves flies out to the right fielder. Jim Anderson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Walsh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Danny Gardner pitching. Yam Lickert singles to center field. Mario Weekly strikes out. Moe Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Yam Lickert steals second. Dave Smoyer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Elmore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Karew walks. Fernando Bildilli singles past the second baseman. Rob Karew advances to third on the hit. Joe Halt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rob Karew scores. Randy Toporcer doubles to center field. Stan Wilkinson reached on a fielding error by Yam Lickert. Ken Walsh walks. Danny Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Chicago Kelsey Jannings grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Ashburn hits a home run. Lance Lopez is pinch hitting for Bill Elmore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lance Lopez singles past the shortstop. Dave Heath singles to center field. Lance Lopez advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ray Saier grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Lopez scores. Dave Heath advances to second on the play. Ed Edmonds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yam Lickert doubles past the center fielder. Dave Heath scores. Mario Weekly lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Alex Arcia pitching. Tyson Eaves singles to center field. Jim Anderson singles to center field. Tyson Eaves advances to third on the hit. Rob Karew singles to left field. Tyson Eaves scores. Fernando Bildilli flies out to the right fielder. Joe Halt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Anderson advances to third on the play. Rob Karew advances to second on the play. Randy Toporcer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Hudson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim DeJean improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Harris did not respond to coaching in control Willard Nicol did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Stanicek did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Adonis Marty improves in power_vs_righty Isao Yamada did not respond to coaching in arm Takashi Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou McLemore did not respond to coaching in control