Win: Hans Schmidt (14-6) Loss: Sid Mason (8-21)
Save: Harrison Walker (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hans Schmidt pitching. Gene LaPalme walks. Bill Mokan is hit by a pitch. Jim McNeely strikes out. Jeff Quintana grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Sid Mason pitching. David Brock strikes out. Paul Ogden strikes out. Freddie Camnitz singles to center field. Chadwick Gracie walks. Bob Miljus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rudy Stephenson strikes out. Brian Vuckovich strikes out. Benny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Mem Larsen flies out to the left fielder. Dave Thompson walks. Gus Kibble grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Glover flies out to the right fielder. Sid Mason lines out to the third baseman. Gene LaPalme singles to left field. Bill Mokan singles to center field. Gene LaPalme advances to third on the hit. Jim McNeely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Hans Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Brian Vuckovich. David Brock flies out to the center fielder. Paul Ogden grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hans Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Freddie Camnitz walks. Chadwick Gracie walks. Bob Miljus strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana pops out to the first baseman. Rudy Stephenson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Brian Vuckovich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mem Larsen strikes out. Dave Thompson walks. Gus Kibble grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dave Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hans Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Jim Glover strikes out. Sid Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago David Brock doubles to right field. Paul Ogden flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Camnitz singles to left field. David Brock scores. Chadwick Gracie strikes out. Freddie Camnitz steals second. Bob Miljus singles to center field. Freddie Camnitz scores. Mem Larsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Gene LaPalme walks. Bill Mokan doubles to center field. Gene LaPalme uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim McNeely strikes out. Jeff Quintana hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rudy Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Brian Vuckovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Dave Thompson singles to left field. Gus Kibble flies out to the right fielder. Hans Schmidt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. David Brock doubles to left field. Dave Thompson scores. Paul Ogden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Glover pops out to the shortstop. Sid Mason flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Freddie Camnitz singles to center field. Chadwick Gracie flies out to the right fielder. Bob Miljus strikes out. Mem Larsen pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gene LaPalme grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mokan walks. Jim McNeely strikes out. Jeff Quintana walks. Harrison Walker 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. Rudy Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Dave Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Kibble strikes out. Harrison Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brian Vuckovich triples. Benny Cruz walks. Jim Glover strikes out. Steve Knight is pinch hitting for Sid Mason. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Knight grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Vuckovich scores. Benny Cruz advances to second on the play. Gene LaPalme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Bob Miljus is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Jeff Jones improves in arm Bubba Gutteridge did not respond to coaching in control Walter Downing did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Coleman did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Reed improves in control Mike Arnold improves in velocity Walter Downing did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dan James improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Luhrsen improves in arm Tex Carpenter did not respond to coaching in velocity Danvers Modano improves in power_vs_lefty Reggie Dodd improves in control Pat Briggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Morton did not respond to coaching in 1B