Win: Rudy Nichols (10-11) Loss: Lou Ward (9-16)
Save: Bill Scott (46)
Inning: 1 Chicago Lou Ward pitching. Takeo Uchino singles to right field. Bake McPride pops out to the second baseman. Earl Lyons singles to left field. Takeo Uchino advances to third on the hit. Fred Egan pops out to the first baseman. Harvey Bean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rudy Nichols pitching. Wish Karp walks. Greg DeBarr flies out to the center fielder. Wish Karp steals second. Gil Smith flies out to the right fielder. Vic Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Lozado grounds out to the shortstop. Jessie Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Finch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jake Dempsey singles to center field. Floyd Vandenberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jake Dempsey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Hoffman singles to left field. Woody Maldonado walks. Lou Ward grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Rudy Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Uchino grounds out to the third baseman. Bake McPride flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wish Karp grounds out to the second baseman. Greg DeBarr singles to left field. Gil Smith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Earl Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Egan flies out to the center fielder. Harvey Bean singles to center field. Bob Lozado lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Vic Thompson strikes out. Jake Dempsey flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Vandenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Jessie Sheehan grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Finch walks. Rudy Nichols pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Takeo Uchino pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Paul Hoffman walks. Woody Maldonado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lou Ward singles to center field. Wish Karp walks. Greg DeBarr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wish Karp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Bake McPride reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lou Ward. Earl Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Fred Egan strikes out. Harvey Bean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gil Smith flies out to the left fielder. Vic Thompson walks. Jake Dempsey flies out to the left fielder. Vic Thompson steals second. Floyd Vandenberg singles to left field. Vic Thompson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bob Lozado pops out to the second baseman. Jessie Sheehan singles to center field. Andy Finch walks. Rudy Nichols fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rudy Nichols strikes out. Takeo Uchino singles to center field. Jessie Sheehan scores. Andy Finch advances to third on the hit. Bake McPride strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Paul Hoffman walks. Woody Maldonado flies out to the left fielder. Lou Ward lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wiley Hargan 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. Wish Karp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Earl Lyons strikes out. Fred Egan walks. Harvey Bean hits a home run. Fred Egan scores. Louis Tost comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Lozado flies out to the left fielder. Jessie Sheehan triples. Andy Finch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Toshiaki Kosai enters the game as a defensive replacement for Takeo Uchino at 1B. Greg DeBarr strikes out. Gil Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Lou Cano is pinch hitting for Wiley Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Cano walks. Toshiaki Kosai grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bake McPride flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Scott pitching. Jake Dempsey singles to center field. Floyd Vandenberg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Layne did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Naples did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Layne did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Davis improves in arm Tom Nettles did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Spehr improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Abbott improves in range Zane Stuart improves in speed Fabian Booker did not respond to coaching in velocity