Win: Ray Leibrandt (15-8) Loss: Carroll Kitsos (11-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Carroll Kitsos pitching. Ab Green grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Blair doubles to center field. Joe Giambi pops out to the shortstop. Hi Parker walks. Steve Creamer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Ray Leibrandt pitching. Van Hagar grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Babe Soriano grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Swentor strikes out. Jerry Coomer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Ed McCabe singles to right field. Passed ball. Ed McCabe advances to second. Jimmy Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Dave Monteagudo doubles past the left fielder. Ed McCabe scores. Wil Cordero lines out to the pitcher. Bob Little grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ray Leibrandt singles to center field. Ab Green grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Blair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Carroll Kitsos flies out to the left fielder. Van Hagar singles to left field. Ron Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Bill Manning grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Van Hagar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Giambi singles to right field. Joe Giambi steals second. Hi Parker singles to left field. Joe Giambi scores. Steve Creamer walks. Babe Soriano hits a home run. Hi Parker scores. Steve Creamer scores. Brian Swentor flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Coomer walks. Ray Leibrandt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ray Leibrandt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Dave Monteagudo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ab Green grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Blair strikes out. Joe Giambi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Wil Cordero grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Little strikes out. Carroll Kitsos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hi Parker strikes out. Steve Creamer strikes out. Babe Soriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Van Hagar grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Diaz singles to right field. Bill Manning pops out to the shortstop. Ed McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brian Swentor strikes out. Jerry Coomer singles to center field. Ray Leibrandt lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Ab Green reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Monteagudo. Ed Blair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Jimmy Hughes singles to right field. Jimmy Hughes steals second. Jimmy Hughes steals third. Brian Swentor throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jimmy Hughes scores. Dave Monteagudo strikes out. Wil Cordero flies out to the right fielder. Bob Little grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Giambi singles to center field. Hi Parker strikes out. Steve Creamer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Giambi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Babe Soriano singles to right field. Steve Creamer advances to third on the hit. Brian Swentor doubles to right field. Steve Creamer scores. Toru Migita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Coomer singles to center field. Babe Soriano scores. Brian Swentor scores. John Depaula is pinch hitting for Ray Leibrandt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Coomer steals second. John Depaula walks. Julio Curry is pinch hitting for Ab Green. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Julio Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Frank Keeley pitching. Mike Decker is pinch hitting for Toru Migita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Decker flies out to the center fielder. Milt Hancock is pinch hitting for Van Hagar. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Milt Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Diaz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Otis Walling pitching. Ed Blair hits a home run. Joe Giambi flies out to the right fielder. Hi Parker walks. Steve Creamer strikes out. Babe Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Manning walks. Ed McCabe doubles to left field. Bill Manning is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Joe Stennett is pinch hitting for Jimmy Hughes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Stennett singles to center field. Ed McCabe scores. Dave Monteagudo walks. Wil Cordero singles past the shortstop. Bob Little walks. Joe Stennett scores. Solly Velez is pinch hitting for Otis Walling. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Solly Velez grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Monteagudo scores. Wil Cordero advances to third on the play. Bob Little advances to second on the play. Milt Hancock singles past the third baseman. Wil Cordero scores. Bob Little is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Ed Blair (1), Brian Swentor (27).HR - Ed Blair (2), Babe Soriano (24).GIDP - Ab Green, Ray Leibrandt. Baserunning: SB - Joe Giambi (25), Jerry Coomer (5). Fielding: E - Brian Swentor.PB - Brian Swentor.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sadie Schueler did not respond to coaching in control Takayuki Tamura did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Hermoso did not respond to coaching in control Red Norris did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Wihtol did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Chambers improves in range Howard Wallace improves in range Byrd Tam improves in contact_vs_lefty George Clontz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty