Win: Fritz Wagner (2-1) Loss: Jim Dressler (2-3)
Save: Hank Byers (1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Dressler pitching. Doug Abernathie walks. Jason Gonzalez walks. Enrique Lara strikes out. Frank Macha reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Malkmus. Doug Abernathie scores. Bob Steiner strikes out. John Lopez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jason Gonzalez scores. Augie Holbert doubles to left field. Frank Macha scores. John Lopez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Hanford singles to center field. Augie Holbert scores. Ivan Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ivan Patterson pitching. Tonny Cruz singles to left field. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the shortstop. Tonny Cruz advances to second on the play. Tom Malkmus strikes out. Ethan Mahoney singles to right field. Tonny Cruz scores. Jack Ray singles to left field. Billy Goslin singles to left field. Ethan Mahoney scores. Barney Harley hits a home run. Jack Ray scores. Billy Goslin scores. Fritz Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Gale singles to center field. Jim Dressler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walt Gale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Doug Abernathie flies out to the left fielder. Jason Gonzalez singles to center field. Enrique Lara singles to right field. Jason Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Frank Macha singles to right field. Jason Gonzalez scores. Enrique Lara is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Chet Booles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Steiner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Joe Nicholas singles to center field. Tom Malkmus grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago John Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Augie Holbert flies out to the right fielder. Hal Hanford hits a home run. Lucky Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fritz Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ethan Mahoney singles to right field. Jack Ray strikes out. Billy Goslin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ethan Mahoney advances to second on the play. Barney Harley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Doug Abernathie grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Enrique Lara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Walt Gale lines out to the shortstop. Lucky Cole grounds out to the second baseman. Tonny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Frank Macha hits a home run. Harry Sale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Steiner singles to right field. John Lopez lines out to the pitcher. Bob Steiner steals second. Augie Holbert flies out to the right fielder. Hal Hanford singles to right field. Bob Steiner scores. Fritz Wagner pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Nicholas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Malkmus grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Micheal Nakazato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Abernathie singles to center field. Jason Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Abernathie advances to second on the play. Enrique Lara grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Macha singles past the second baseman. Doug Abernathie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Steiner singles to left field. Frank Macha advances to third on the hit. John Lopez hits a home run. Frank Macha scores. Bob Steiner scores. Augie Holbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Ray strikes out. Billy Goslin singles to right field. Jim Patterson 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. Barney Harley strikes out. Walt Gale grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Hal Hanford pops out to the second baseman. Phil Daughters is pinch hitting for Jim Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Daughters grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Abernathie pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hank Byers pitching. Dick Lerchen is pinch hitting for Micheal Nakazato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Lerchen grounds out to the shortstop. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Eddie Hardgrove pitching. Jason Gonzalez singles to center field. Enrique Lara grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Frank Macha grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Bob Steiner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Malkmus grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan Mahoney flies out to the center fielder. Jack Ray singles to right field. Billy Goslin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Ray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago John Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Augie Holbert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hal Hanford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Barney Harley strikes out. Walt Gale walks. Cuckoo Hulett is pinch hitting for Eddie Hardgrove. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cuckoo Hulett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Hank Byers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vern Smythe did not respond to coaching in velocity John Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pickles Scott improves in range Doc Santorini did not respond to coaching in control Ben Page did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Page did not respond to coaching in range Ralph Greengrass did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Howie Cook improves in velocity Glenn Elliott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Topsy Weaver improves in arm Jeff Bryant improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie Cook did not respond to coaching in control Jack Leslie did not respond to coaching in control