Win: Earl Whitaker (9-3) Loss: Harry Meers (5-11)
Save: Adam Benes (19)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rusty Brovia pitching. Luis Carl strikes out. Brian Tarasco pops out to the third baseman. Clarence Rosenberg doubles to right field. Ernie Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Rozek pitching. Rey Gardner grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Witek hits a home run. Butch Alyea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Barney Brovia reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Witek. Sal Uhlaender grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Brovia advances to third on the play. July Cuellar pops out to the third baseman. Phil Pasley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Howie Varga grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Sanford strikes out. Elliott Muser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Rozek pops out to the shortstop. Luis Carl triples. Brian Tarasco pops out to the first baseman. Clarence Rosenberg triples. Luis Carl scores. Ernie Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Tommy Perez singles to left field. Rusty Brovia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rey Gardner strikes out. Bill Witek pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Barney Brovia walks. Sal Uhlaender doubles to center field. Barney Brovia uses his aggressiveness and scores. July Cuellar doubles to left field. Sal Uhlaender scores. Phil Pasley singles to center field. July Cuellar scores. Jim Rozek fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Rozek walks. Luis Carl strikes out. Brian Tarasco strikes out. Clarence Rosenberg walks. Ernie Williams grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Butch Alyea strikes out. Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Howie Varga lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Barney Brovia grounds out to the third baseman. Sal Uhlaender walks. July Cuellar flies out to the right fielder. Phil Pasley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Danny Sanford singles to left field. Elliott Muser flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Perez flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Coleman is pinch hitting for Rusty Brovia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ramon Coleman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Sanford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Harry Meers pitching. Jim Rozek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Carl grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Tarasco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Rey Gardner triples. Bill Witek strikes out. Butch Alyea walks. Hisashi Matsubayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rey Gardner scores. Howie Varga singles to center field. Butch Alyea advances to third on the hit. Danny Sanford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Clarence Rosenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Williams flies out to the left fielder. Barney Brovia singles to right field. Sal Uhlaender doubles to center field. Barney Brovia is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Elliott Muser flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Perez flies out to the right fielder. Harry Meers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Neil Sullivan is pinch hitting for July Cuellar. Neil Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Pasley walks. Brian Smith is pinch hitting for Jim Rozek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Pasley advances to second on the play. Luis Carl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Lefty Steenstra pitching. Rey Gardner doubles to left field. Bill Witek triples. Rey Gardner scores. Butch Alyea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Witek scores. Earl Whitaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisashi Matsubayashi flies out to the right fielder. Howie Varga walks. Danny Sanford walks. Elliott Muser walks. Tommy Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brian Tarasco flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Rosenberg flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Harry Meers pops out to the first baseman. Rey Gardner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Witek walks. Butch Alyea flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Barney Brovia lines out to the shortstop. Sal Uhlaender pops out to the pitcher. Neil Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Hisashi Matsubayashi lines out to the shortstop. Howie Varga strikes out. Danny Sanford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Phil Pasley walks. Earl Whitaker lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Phil Pasley forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Carl strikes out. Brian Tarasco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl Whitaker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Chicago Elliott Muser walks. Tommy Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Elliott Muser advances to second on the play. Harry Meers strikes out. Rey Gardner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Clarence Rosenberg walks. Ernie Williams flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Rosenberg steals second. Ray Belcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Barney Brovia hits a home run. Clarence Rosenberg scores. Sal Uhlaender singles to center field. Neil Sullivan strikes out. Phil Pasley singles to right field. Earl Whitaker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Chicago Adam Benes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Witek flies out to the center fielder. Butch Alyea singles to center field. Hisashi Matsubayashi flies out to the center fielder. Howie Varga pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herbert Strobel improves in power_vs_righty Joe Taylor improves in arm Bill Concepcion did not respond to coaching in control Kazuyoshi Ogai did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dwight Jackson improves in range Pinky Brady did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Snyder did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Fazio improves in velocity