Win: Ivan Patterson (12-9) Loss: Denny Franklin (14-8)
Inning: 1 Chicago Denny Franklin pitching. Jason Gonzalez strikes out. Weldon Pyle hits a home run. John Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Phil Daughters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ivan Patterson pitching. Tonny Cruz walks. Joe Nicholas flies out to the center fielder. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Tom Malkmus lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Pickles Scott pops out to the shortstop. Augie Holbert grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Abernathie hits a home run. Tom Brown is hit by a pitch. Ivan Patterson singles to left field. Tom Brown advances to third on the hit. Jason Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Ray walks. Barney Harley flies out to the left fielder. Billy Goslin flies out to the center fielder. Walt Gale singles past the first baseman. Jack Ray advances to third on the hit. Denny Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Weldon Pyle flies out to the center fielder. John Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Daughters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz strikes out. Joe Nicholas is hit by a pitch. Ethan Mahoney strikes out. Tom Malkmus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Pickles Scott walks. Augie Holbert grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pickles Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Abernathie singles to left field. Augie Holbert advances to third on the hit. Tom Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Abernathie advances to second on the play. Ivan Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Ray singles to center field. Barney Harley singles to left field. Jack Ray advances to third on the hit. Billy Goslin strikes out. Walt Gale strikes out. Denny Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Jason Gonzalez singles to right field. Weldon Pyle walks. John Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Gonzalez advances to third on the play. Weldon Pyle advances to second on the play. Phil Daughters flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jason Gonzalez scores. Pickles Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz singles to right field. Joe Nicholas singles to right field. Ethan Mahoney pops out to the first baseman. Tom Malkmus walks. Jack Ray flies out to the right fielder. Barney Harley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Augie Holbert strikes out. Doug Abernathie flies out to the left fielder. Tom Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Billy Goslin flies out to the center fielder. Walt Gale singles to center field. Denny Franklin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tonny Cruz singles past the first baseman. Joe Nicholas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Hal Hanford is pinch hitting for Ivan Patterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hal Hanford walks. Jason Gonzalez walks. Chet Booles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Weldon Pyle flies out to the right fielder. John Lopez singles to center field. Hal Hanford scores. Phil Daughters walks. Pickles Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jason Gonzalez scores. Augie Holbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Doc Mack pitching. Ethan Mahoney doubles to left field. Tom Malkmus flies out to the center fielder. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Ethan Mahoney advances to third on the play. Barney Harley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Doug Abernathie flies out to the left fielder. Tom Brown hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Macha is pinch hitting for Doc Mack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Macha walks. Bill Saturria comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Gonzalez strikes out. Weldon Pyle hits a home run. Tom Brown scores. Frank Macha scores. John Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jesse Wilshere pitching. Billy Goslin pops out to the first baseman. Walt Gale flies out to the left fielder. Cuckoo Hulett is pinch hitting for Bill Saturria. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cuckoo Hulett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Eddie Hardgrove pitching. Phil Daughters grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pickles Scott hits a home run. Augie Holbert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Doug Abernathie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz strikes out. Joe Nicholas flies out to the left fielder. Ozzie Murphy is pinch hitting for Ethan Mahoney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ozzie Murphy singles to center field. Mickey Bold is pinch hitting for Tom Malkmus. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Bold pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 13
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ralph Wiltse improves in arm Ben Page did not respond to coaching in speed Carlos Phebus did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Santorini did not respond to coaching in velocity Branch Nunez improves in power_vs_righty Ricky Gross did not respond to coaching in arm Ben Page improves in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Walsh improves in contact_vs_lefty Garry Kopf did not respond to coaching in speed Dean Kuzava improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Diego Perkins did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Ohman did not respond to coaching in control