Win: Steve Stubing (6-6) Loss: Shawn Thormahlen (6-12)
Inning: 1 Chicago Steve Stubing pitching. Ed Wise strikes out. Arnold Titus singles to center field. Papa Burdock flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Tanaka grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Arnold Titus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shawn Thormahlen pitching. Ed Gibson singles to left field. Bobby Brewer flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gibson steals second. Jim Alou pops out to the second baseman. Lorenzo Dipoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Guth reached on a fielding error by Steve Stubing. Tom Guth steals second. Monte Teed strikes out. Greg Butler hits a home run. Tom Guth scores. Rupert Tingley flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Thormahlen walks. Ed Wise walks. Arnold Titus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Heinie Smith strikes out. Gary Rayford pops out to the catcher. Nate Lynch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Papa Burdock strikes out. Hiroshi Tanaka doubles to center field. Tom Guth strikes out. Monte Teed pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Walt Cypert grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Stubing strikes out. Ed Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Greg Butler strikes out. Rupert Tingley singles to right field. Shawn Thormahlen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Wise lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bobby Brewer grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Alou singles to center field. Lorenzo Dipoto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Alou is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Heinie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Arnold Titus walks. Papa Burdock flies out to the left fielder. Arnold Titus steals second. Hiroshi Tanaka singles to center field. Arnold Titus scores. Tom Guth walks. Monte Teed grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gary Rayford bunts for a base hit. Nate Lynch hits a home run. Gary Rayford scores. Walt Cypert doubles to right field. Steve Stubing lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Gibson strikes out. Bobby Brewer singles to center field. Walt Cypert scores. Jim Alou singles to left field. Lorenzo Dipoto singles to right field. Heinie Smith doubles past the first baseman. Bobby Brewer scores. Jim Alou scores. Lorenzo Dipoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reggie Hajduk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Smith gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Greg Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Rupert Tingley pops out to the second baseman. Wally Gordon is pinch hitting for Reggie Hajduk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Wally Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Toshi Ukita pitching. Gary Rayford grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Nate Lynch pops out to the third baseman. Walt Cypert singles to right field. Billy Eaton is pinch hitting for Steve Stubing. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walt Cypert steals second. Billy Eaton singles to center field. Walt Cypert scores. Ed Gibson doubles to left field. Billy Eaton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken McGriff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Andy Clarke pitching. Ed Wise strikes out. Arnold Titus flies out to the center fielder. Papa Burdock doubles to right field. Hiroshi Tanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Alou strikes out. Lorenzo Dipoto walks. Heinie Smith singles to center field. Lorenzo Dipoto advances to third on the hit. Gary Rayford singles to right field. Lorenzo Dipoto scores. Elmer Manda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Dempster is pinch hitting for Nate Lynch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Dempster grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Smith advances to third on the play. Gary Rayford advances to second on the play. Walt Cypert doubles to right field. Heinie Smith scores. Gary Rayford scores. Pinch Davis is pinch hitting for Andy Clarke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pinch Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Harry Wilhelm pitching. Tom Guth singles to right field. Monte Teed grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Guth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Butler strikes out. Rupert Tingley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sammy Foster is pinch hitting for Ed Gibson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sammy Foster walks. Bobby Brewer singles to left field. Sammy Foster advances to third on the hit. Jim Alou grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Brewer advances to second on the play. Lorenzo Dipoto triples. Sammy Foster scores. Bobby Brewer scores. Lew Craig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Smith singles to right field. Lorenzo Dipoto scores. Gary Rayford hits a home run. Heinie Smith scores. Barney Brower comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Dempster strikes out. Walt Cypert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Barney Brower strikes out. Ed Wise pops out to the third baseman. Arnold Titus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Ed Gibson (22), Heinie Smith (17), Walt Cypert 2 (2).3B - Lorenzo Dipoto (4).HR - Gary Rayford (10), Nate Lynch (5). Baserunning: SB - Ed Gibson (13), Walt Cypert (1). Fielding: E - Steve Stubing.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Randy Bosetti did not respond to coaching in speed Brian Weimer improves in velocity Brian Weimer did not respond to coaching in control Mark Dempsey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty C.B. Montanez did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Phil Honeycutt improves in power_vs_righty Sammy Rowland did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Malay improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Hamner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty