Win: Harry Meers (2-13) Loss: Angel Hartranft (6-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Harry Meers pitching. Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Rosenberg flies out to the right fielder. Antone Prichard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Angel Hartranft pitching. Danny Sanford walks. Rey Gardner singles to left field. Butch Alyea pops out to the second baseman. George Tomanek doubles past the first baseman. Danny Sanford scores. Rey Gardner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Grover Hicks walks. Bill Bennett flies out to the left fielder. Kazuhiro Hirata singles to right field. George Tomanek scores. George Tenace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Hubbs hits a home run. Grover Hicks scores. Kazuhiro Hirata scores. Harry Meers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Chaplin pops out to the shortstop. Steve Roberts grounds out to the pitcher. Freddie Elarton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Danny Sanford pops out to the shortstop. Rey Gardner strikes out. Butch Alyea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Allen Altuya walks. Wasaburo Yagi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Allen Altuya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Tenace lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago George Tomanek doubles to right field. Grover Hicks grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bennett flies out to the right fielder. Ed Turbeville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kazuhiro Hirata hits a home run. George Tomanek scores. Dave Hubbs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Rosenberg strikes out. Antone Prichard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Harry Meers strikes out. Danny Sanford flies out to the center fielder. Rey Gardner walks. Butch Alyea singles to center field. Rey Gardner advances to third on the hit. George Tomanek hits a home run. Rey Gardner scores. Butch Alyea scores. Masahiko Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Grover Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Chaplin doubles to left field. Steve Roberts grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Freddie Elarton lines out to the third baseman. Allen Altuya hits a home run. John Chaplin scores. Wasaburo Yagi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Bennett strikes out. Kazuhiro Hirata grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Hubbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Red Buskey is pinch hitting for Masahiko Yamamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Red Buskey triples. Lou Palmeiro walks. Lou Palmeiro steals second. Clarence Rosenberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Red Buskey scores. Lou Palmeiro advances to third on the play. Antone Prichard flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lou Palmeiro scores. John Chaplin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Clint Patton pitching. Harry Meers strikes out. Danny Sanford flies out to the left fielder. Rey Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Roberts lines out to the second baseman. Freddie Elarton strikes out. Allen Altuya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Butch Alyea flies out to the center fielder. George Tomanek singles to left field. Grover Hicks pops out to the shortstop. Bill Bennett walks. Kazuhiro Hirata strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Linzy is pinch hitting for Wasaburo Yagi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Linzy grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Rivera is pinch hitting for Clint Patton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Rivera strikes out. Lou Palmeiro walks. Clarence Rosenberg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Johnny McClure pitching. Dave Hubbs walks. Dave Hubbs steals second. Harry Meers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Sanford walks. Rey Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Butch Alyea walks. George Tomanek doubles to left field. Dave Hubbs scores. Danny Sanford scores. Butch Alyea uses his aggressiveness and scores. Grover Hicks lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Antone Prichard flies out to the center fielder. John Chaplin flies out to the left fielder. Steve Roberts pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Red Buskey is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Neil Sullivan did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Hallett did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Neil Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Neil Sullivan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Coleman improves in arm Kent Scott did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Church did not respond to coaching in velocity Howie Varga did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Witek did not respond to coaching in SS