Win: Marcus Cruz (1-0) Loss: Stan Chrisley (0-1)
Save: Jim Schmidt (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Hank Ujdur pitching. Danny Sanford strikes out. Rey Gardner hits a home run. Butch Alyea doubles to center field. Ed Karl pops out to the first baseman. Bobby McCarver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Harry Meers pitching. Lou Palmeiro strikes out. Ray Wagner singles to center field. Bill Shinault walks. John Chaplin walks. Antone Prichard grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Wagner scores. Bill Shinault advances to third on the play. John Chaplin advances to second on the play. Bucky Davis singles past the third baseman. Bill Shinault scores. Bucky Davis steals second. Pedro Cerce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Michel Kamieniecki strikes out. Lee Guzman singles to right field. Paxton Bailey walks. Harry Meers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Meers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Buskey singles to center field. Hank Ujdur lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Palmeiro walks. Ray Wagner pops out to the shortstop. Bill Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Danny Sanford grounds out to the second baseman. Rey Gardner singles to center field. Butch Alyea singles to left field. Rey Gardner advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Karl strikes out. Bobby McCarver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Chaplin flies out to the center fielder. Antone Prichard flies out to the right fielder. Bucky Davis walks. Pedro Cerce walks. Red Buskey singles to left field. Bucky Davis scores. Pedro Cerce advances to third on the hit. Hank Ujdur strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Michel Kamieniecki singles to right field. Lee Guzman hits a home run. Michel Kamieniecki scores. Paxton Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Meers strikes out. Danny Sanford walks. Joe Datz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rey Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Bill Shinault singles to center field. Bill Shinault steals second. George Smith 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 2nd. John Chaplin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Butch Alyea doubles to center field. Ed Karl singles to left field. Butch Alyea uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marcus Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby McCarver pops out to the catcher. Michel Kamieniecki doubles to left field. Lee Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Karl scores. Michel Kamieniecki advances to third on the play. Paxton Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Antone Prichard singles to center field. Bucky Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pedro Cerce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago George Smith flies out to the right fielder. Danny Sanford singles to left field. Rey Gardner singles to center field. Danny Sanford advances to third on the hit. Rey Gardner steals second. Butch Alyea strikes out. Ed Karl grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Red Buskey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Linzy is pinch hitting for Marcus Cruz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Linzy walks. Lou Palmeiro walks. Stan Chrisley 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 2nd. Passed ball. Mike Linzy advances to third. Lou Palmeiro advances to second. Ray Wagner walks. Passed ball. Mike Linzy scores. Lou Palmeiro advances to third. Ray Wagner advances to second. Bill Shinault doubles past the third baseman. Lou Palmeiro scores. Ray Wagner scores. John Chaplin strikes out. Antone Prichard singles to right field. Bill Shinault scores. Ray Belcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bucky Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Adam Benes pitching. Wasaburo Yagi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pedro Cerce at 2B. Bill Rivera enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Buskey at CF. Bobby McCarver grounds out to the third baseman. Michel Kamieniecki grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Guzman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Wasaburo Yagi singles to left field. Allen Altuya is pinch hitting for Bill Rivera. Allen Altuya grounds out to the third baseman. Wasaburo Yagi advances to second on the play. Flint Eubank is pinch hitting for Adam Benes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Flint Eubank grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Palmeiro walks. Ray Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Schmidt pitching. Freddie Elarton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Allen Altuya at CF. Dave Hubbs is pinch hitting for Paxton Bailey. Dave Hubbs pops out to the first baseman. Ray Belcher singles to center field. Danny Sanford lines out to the third baseman. Rey Gardner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Belcher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Shinault grounds out to the shortstop. John Chaplin walks. John Chaplin steals second. Antone Prichard strikes out. Bucky Davis pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Butch Alyea strikes out. Ed Karl flies out to the right fielder. Bobby McCarver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Bradley improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Snyder did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Witek improves in power_vs_lefty Hisahiko Sei did not respond to coaching in velocity Grover Hicks did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Clarence Rosenberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Tenace did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Putman improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Armbrust improves in contact_vs_righty Neil Sullivan improves in 1B