Win: Bill Sherdel (9-4) Loss: Vern Smythe (10-15)
Save: Chet Booles (4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Bill Sherdel pitching. Jason Gonzalez strikes out. Ralph Greengrass walks. Ralph Greengrass steals second. John Lopez strikes out. Coot Tepsic walks. Pickles Scott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vern Smythe pitching. Tonny Cruz strikes out. Barney Harley flies out to the left fielder. Jack Ray walks. Billy Goslin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Weldon Pyle grounds out to the pitcher. Hal LaCock grounds out to the third baseman. Augie Holbert walks. Vern Smythe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Augie Holbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Malkmus grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Bold hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dick Lynch grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mickey Bold is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Jason Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Greengrass strikes out. John Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Sherdel singles to right field. Tonny Cruz walks. Barney Harley strikes out. Jack Ray walks. Billy Goslin grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bill Sherdel is out at home. Tom Malkmus walks. Tonny Cruz scores. Mickey Bold flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Coot Tepsic strikes out. Pickles Scott flies out to the center fielder. Weldon Pyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Lynch singles to center field. Bob Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Lynch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Sherdel 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 to right field. Bob Walker scores. Barney Harley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Hal LaCock flies out to the center fielder. Augie Holbert grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Smythe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Ray singles to left field. Billy Goslin flies out to the left fielder. Tom Malkmus strikes out. Mickey Bold 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: 6 Chicago Jason Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Greengrass grounds out to the third baseman. John Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Lynch strikes out. Bob Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Sherdel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ozzie Murphy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Goslin at CF. Coot Tepsic flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Scott pops out to the second baseman. Weldon Pyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tonny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Harley doubles to left field. Jack Ray strikes out. Ozzie Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Hal LaCock hits a home run. Augie Holbert grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Abernathie is pinch hitting for Vern Smythe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doug Abernathie flies out to the center fielder. Jason Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sandy Liefer pitching. Tom Malkmus triples. Mickey Bold flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Malkmus is thrown out at the plate. Dick Lynch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ralph Greengrass flies out to the center fielder. John Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Coot Tepsic walks. Chet Booles 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 1st. Pickles Scott walks. Weldon Pyle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pickles Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Broughton did not respond to coaching in speed Mark James improves in speed Greg Welch improves in control Heinie Fowler improves in power_vs_righty Marty Mullen improves in power_vs_righty Greg Welch did not respond to coaching in velocity Braulio Smith improves in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Ohman did not respond to coaching in control Bill Walsh improves in contact_vs_righty Dean Kuzava did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Walsh did not respond to coaching in range Dean Kuzava did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dean Kuzava did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty