Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dave Coulson pitching. Ab Green singles to center field. Ed Blair flies out to the left fielder. Joe Giambi singles to center field. Ab Green advances to third on the hit. Joe Giambi steals second. Hi Parker strikes out. Steve Creamer singles to center field. Ab Green scores. Joe Giambi scores. Babe Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Beau Vail pitching. Van Hagar doubles to center field. Ron Diaz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Van Hagar advances to third on the play. Bill Manning strikes out. Ed McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Swentor walks. Brian Swentor steals second. Jerry Coomer singles to right field. Brian Swentor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Beau Vail lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ab Green singles to center field. Jerry Coomer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ab Green steals second. Ed Blair singles to center field. Ab Green scores. Ed Blair steals second. Joe Giambi singles to left field. Hi Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Jimmy Hughes strikes out. Dave Monteagudo grounds out to the third baseman. Wil Cordero walks. Bob Little reached on a fielding error by Beau Vail. Dave Coulson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Creamer pops out to the third baseman. Babe Soriano pops out to the first baseman. Brian Swentor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Van Hagar grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ron Diaz strikes out. Bill Manning flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jerry Coomer singles to right field. Beau Vail lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ab Green flies out to the center fielder. Ed Blair singles to center field. Jerry Coomer scores. Kid Russell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Giambi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed McCabe hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jimmy Hughes strikes out. Dave Monteagudo triples. Ed McCabe scores. Wil Cordero is hit by a pitch. Bob Little walks. Kid Russell pops out to the first baseman. Van Hagar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hi Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Creamer singles to right field. Babe Soriano reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Manning. Brian Swentor grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Creamer scores. Babe Soriano advances to third on the play. Jerry Coomer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ron Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Manning strikes out. Ed McCabe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Beau Vail strikes out. Ab Green singles to left field. Ed Blair singles to right field. Ab Green advances to third on the hit. Joe Giambi strikes out. Hi Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Jimmy Hughes strikes out. Dave Monteagudo singles to right field. Wil Cordero flies out to the center fielder. Bob Little pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Creamer pops out to the third baseman. Babe Soriano strikes out. Brian Swentor hits a home run. Otis Walling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Coomer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Mike Decker is pinch hitting for Otis Walling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Decker strikes out. Van Hagar strikes out. Ron Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bobby Devlin pitching. John Depaula is pinch hitting for Beau Vail. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Depaula pops out to the shortstop. 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. Ed Blair grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Byrd pitching. Bill Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Ed McCabe flies out to 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 right field. Dave Monteagudo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Stennett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Giambi walks. Hi Parker doubles to center field. Joe Giambi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Creamer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hi Parker advances to third on the play. Babe Soriano flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hi Parker scores. Toru Migita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Enzo Upchurch is pinch hitting for Brian Swentor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Enzo Upchurch doubles to right field. Jerry Coomer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Wil Cordero pops out to the shortstop. Bob Little lines out to the first baseman. Solly Velez is pinch hitting for Toru Migita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Solly Velez singles to center field. Milt Hancock is pinch hitting for Van Hagar. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Milt Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Hi Parker (30), Enzo Upchurch (17).HR - Brian Swentor (19).SF - Babe Soriano. Baserunning: SB - Ab Green (28), Ed Blair (1), Joe Giambi (26), Brian Swentor (17). Fielding: E - Beau Vail.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Sebra did not respond to coaching in endurance Red Norris did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Miklos improves in range Takayuki Tamura improves in range Bud Ritter improves in RF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Happenny improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Crum improves in power_vs_lefty Howard Wallace improves in arm Bert Wilkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty