Inning: 1 Chicago Kid Carroll pitching. Biff Vitt doubles past the first baseman. John Margoneri singles to right field. Biff Vitt scores. Pat Hobbie reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Melvin. Sandy Kenner flies out to the right fielder. Lou Moore grounds out to the second baseman. John Margoneri scores. Pat Hobbie advances to third on the play. Jermaine Castillo walks. Takeo Tomita strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jesse Savransky pitching. Kevin Roman strikes out. Bob Melvin strikes out. Jose Uribe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Andres Mueller flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Savransky grounds out to the third baseman. Biff Vitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Angel Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Tripp Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Candy Maldonado lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago John Margoneri singles to center field. Pat Hobbie bunts for a base hit. Sandy Kenner hits a home run. John Margoneri scores. Pat Hobbie scores. Dave Easley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Moore flies out to the right fielder. Jermaine Castillo singles to left field. Takeo Tomita hits a home run. Jermaine Castillo scores. Carl Handley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andres Mueller singles to center field. Jesse Savransky lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Biff Vitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Laga singles to center field. Mike Laga steals second. Sandy Kenner throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Moe Thacker singles to right field. Mike Laga scores. Carl Handley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kevin Roman singles in front of the center fielder. Moe Thacker scores. Kevin Roman gets picked off first. Bob Melvin doubles to center field. Jose Uribe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago John Margoneri grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Hobbie strikes out. Sandy Kenner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Angel Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Tripp Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Candy Maldonado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Lou Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Jermaine Castillo singles to left field. Mike Krukow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jermaine Castillo gets picked off first. Takeo Tomita grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Laga walks. Mike Laga is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Moe Thacker singles to left field. Moe Thacker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Krukow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Andres Mueller grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse Savransky strikes out. Biff Vitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kevin Roman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Melvin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Uribe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago John Margoneri pops out to the second baseman. Pat Hobbie triples. Sandy Kenner singles to center field. Pat Hobbie scores. Lou Moore singles to center field. Sandy Kenner advances to third on the hit. Jermaine Castillo singles in front of the left fielder. Sandy Kenner scores. Dave Righetti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeo Tomita grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Angel Escobar singles to center field. Tripp Cromer singles to center field. Angel Escobar is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Candy Maldonado strikes out. Tripp Cromer steals second. Mike Laga singles to right field. Tripp Cromer is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Andres Mueller singles to right field. Jesse Savransky lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Andres Mueller forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Biff Vitt doubles to left field. Jesse Savransky uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Margoneri flies out to the left fielder. Pat Hobbie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Moe Thacker grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Evans Jr. is pinch hitting for Dave Righetti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Darrell Evans Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Roman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Renie Martin pitching. Sandy Kenner strikes out. Lou Moore strikes out. Jermaine Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rob Deer is pinch hitting for Bob Melvin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rob Deer grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Uribe singles to center field. Angel Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Tripp Cromer doubles to left field. Jose Uribe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Candy Maldonado walks. Mike Laga grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Candy Maldonado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bob Melvin (18), Tripp Cromer (11). Baserunning: SB - Tripp Cromer (12), Mike Laga (2).CS - Mike Laga (2), Moe Thacker (1). Fielding: E - Bob Melvin.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Duane Burchart did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Shay did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Whitaker did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilbur Draper did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rodney Vernon improves in power_vs_righty Ray Lankford improves in power_vs_righty Francisco Oliveras did not respond to coaching in velocity Wade Boggs did not respond to coaching in 2B