Win: Mike Fitzberger (8-8) Loss: Fred Cooke (11-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kerry Wood pitching. Sam House singles to right field. Heinie Melton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Castiglione strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Abe Pierotti pitching. Pete Rosey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Pop Warner singles to right field. Jimmy Durant flies out to the right fielder. Bradley Kupier hits an infield single to the pitcher. Quick Frey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Evelio Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Toki Ichikawa walks. Kirk Johnson singles to center field. Rich Parsons grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Toki Ichikawa advances to third on the play. Kirk Johnson advances to second on the play. Ron Riesgo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Eddie Hibbard singles to left field. Silly Ponce doubles past the left fielder. Eddie Hibbard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Christopher strikes out. Kerry Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Rosey walks. Pop Warner walks. Jimmy Durant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Abe Pierotti strikes out. Sam House strikes out. Heinie Melton singles to center field. Harry Castiglione singles to center field. Heinie Melton advances to third on the hit. Evelio Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Bradley Kupier flies out to the right fielder. Quick Frey pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Hibbard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa singles to center field. Kirk Johnson walks. Rich Parsons strikes out. Ron Riesgo singles to center field. Toki Ichikawa scores. Abe Pierotti pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Sam House flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Silly Ponce grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Christopher lines out to the second baseman. Kerry Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Heinie Melton strikes out. Harry Castiglione doubles to right field. Evelio Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Pete Rosey flies out to the left fielder. Pop Warner strikes out. Jimmy Durant walks. Bradley Kupier singles to right field. Jimmy Durant advances to third on the hit. Quick Frey walks. Eddie Hibbard strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kirk Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Rich Parsons strikes out. Ron Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Silly Ponce grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Kerry Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Abe Pierotti strikes out. Sam House flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Melton walks. Harry Castiglione bunts for a base hit. Evelio Nieves singles to right field. Heinie Melton scores. Harry Castiglione advances to third on the hit. Evelio Nieves steals second. Toki Ichikawa singles to right field. Harry Castiglione scores. Evelio Nieves scores. Dave Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirk Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toki Ichikawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Pete Rosey walks. Pop Warner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Rosey advances to second on the play. Jimmy Durant hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bradley Kupier flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Rosey scores. Quick Frey walks. Eddie Hibbard doubles to left field. Jimmy Durant scores. Quick Frey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Schmidt is pinch hitting for Silly Ponce. Mike Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rich Parsons strikes out. Ron Riesgo flies out to the center fielder. Stacy Ducey is pinch hitting for Abe Pierotti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stacy Ducey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Fred Cooke pitching. Scott Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Liam Kneeson is pinch hitting for Dave Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Liam Kneeson grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Rosey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Fitzberger pitching. Sam House flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Castiglione grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Pop Warner triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Jimmy Durant singles to right field. Pop Warner scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Newt Harper did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Bella did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mel Smalley did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Mullane improves in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roger Craig improves in control Jack Hughes improves in contact_vs_righty Ellis Chakales improves in contact_vs_righty Damm Spotts did not respond to coaching in arm Rudy LaManna did not respond to coaching in 2B