Win: Duke Taylor (9-1) Loss: Elliott Niehoff (1-8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Duke Taylor pitching. Gene LaPalme flies out to the left fielder. Carden Twitchell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Knight grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Elliott Niehoff pitching. David Brock strikes out. Paul Ogden walks. Chadwick Gracie grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Ogden advances to second on the play. Freddie Camnitz singles to center field. Paul Ogden scores. John Moore grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Lanning walks. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Jim McNeely flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lanning steals second. Brian Vuckovich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Mem Larsen hits a home run. Bob Miljus strikes out. Dave Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Duke Taylor singles to center field. David Brock singles to center field. Paul Ogden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Baker lines out to the second baseman. Elliott Niehoff grounds out to the shortstop. Gene LaPalme grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Chadwick Gracie strikes out. Freddie Camnitz strikes out. John Moore walks. John Moore is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Carden Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Knight doubles to right field. Bill Lanning flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Mem Larsen flies out to the left fielder. Bob Miljus walks. Dave Thompson doubles to center field. Bob Miljus uses his aggressiveness and scores. Duke Taylor pops out to the first baseman. David Brock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim McNeely strikes out. Brian Vuckovich strikes out. Bob Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Paul Ogden singles to left field. Chadwick Gracie flies out to the right fielder. Paul Ogden is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Freddie Camnitz hits a home run. John Moore walks. Mem Larsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Elliott Niehoff pops out to the second baseman. Gene LaPalme grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carden Twitchell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bob Miljus strikes out. Dave Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duke Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Knight singles to right field. Bill Lanning strikes out. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Jim McNeely walks. Brian Vuckovich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim McNeely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago David Brock flies out to the center fielder. Paul Ogden flies out to the center fielder. Chadwick Gracie singles to center field. Freddie Camnitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Baker pops out to the second baseman. Bill Mokan is pinch hitting for Elliott Niehoff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Mokan pops out to the catcher. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Francis Saucier pitching. John Moore hits a home run. Mem Larsen singles to center field. Bob Miljus singles to center field. Mem Larsen advances to third on the hit. Dave Thompson doubles to center field. Mem Larsen scores. Duke Taylor triples. Bob Miljus scores. Dave Thompson scores. David Brock strikes out. Paul Ogden strikes out. Chadwick Gracie singles to right field. Duke Taylor scores. Freddie Camnitz singles to center field. Chadwick Gracie is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Carden Twitchell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Knight flies out to the center fielder. Bill Lanning singles to left field. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Dave Thompson 2 (7).3B - Duke Taylor (1).HR - Freddie Camnitz (9), John Moore (10), Mem Larsen (5). Baserunning: CS - Paul Ogden (10), John Moore (4).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Benny Cruz improves in arm Jeff Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Klondike Fahr did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Jones improves in power_vs_righty Walter Downing improves in contact_vs_lefty Dizzy James improves in endurance Benny Cruz did not respond to coaching in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Prichard improves in arm Art Stafford did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Morton improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Wall did not respond to coaching in control Bob Eyre did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Bill Randa did not respond to coaching in CF