Win: Art Vidro (1-3) Loss: Johnny Ardell (1-3)
Save: Elder Gonzales (5)
Inning: 1 Chicago Art Vidro pitching. George Tomanek reached on a fielding error by Lou Palmeiro. Rey Gardner singles to left field. George Tomanek advances to third on the hit. Rey Gardner steals second. Bill Witek flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, George Tomanek scores. Butch Alyea pops out to the catcher. Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Ardell pitching. Neil Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Luis Carl grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Niekro singles to left field. Brian Tarasco singles to center field. Roy Niekro advances to third on the hit. Barney Brovia singles to center field. Roy Niekro scores. Brian Tarasco advances to third on the hit. Lou Palmeiro singles to right field. Brian Tarasco scores. Barney Brovia advances to third on the hit. Phil Pasley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Grover Hicks grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Ransom flies out to the right fielder. Howie Varga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Takehiko Nagai grounds out to the shortstop. Art Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Neil Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Johnny Ardell strikes out. George Tomanek singles to left field. Rey Gardner strikes out. Bill Witek grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Tomanek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Luis Carl pops out to the second baseman. Roy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Brian Tarasco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Butch Alyea flies out to the center fielder. Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Grover Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Barney Brovia singles to left field. Lou Palmeiro pops out to the shortstop. Phil Pasley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barney Brovia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Takehiko Nagai grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phil Pasley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Gene Ransom strikes out. Howie Varga strikes out. Johnny Ardell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Vidro singles to center field. Neil Sullivan singles to center field. Art Vidro advances to third on the hit. Luis Carl grounds out to the third baseman. Art Vidro scores. Neil Sullivan advances to second on the play. Roy Niekro triples. Neil Sullivan scores. Brian Tarasco singles to right field. Roy Niekro scores. Lefty Fazio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Brovia strikes out. Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago George Tomanek walks. Rey Gardner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Luis Carl. Bill Witek grounds out to the second baseman. George Tomanek scores. Rey Gardner advances to third on the play. Butch Alyea grounds out to the second baseman. Rey Gardner scores. Hisashi Matsubayashi doubles past the center fielder. Grover Hicks walks. Gene Ransom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Phil Pasley singles to center field. Takehiko Nagai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Phil Pasley advances to second on the play. Art Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Neil Sullivan singles to left field. Phil Pasley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Devlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Carl doubles to right field. Neil Sullivan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Howie Varga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby McCarver is pinch hitting for Ray Devlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby McCarver strikes out. George Tomanek triples. Rey Gardner doubles to right field. George Tomanek scores. Bill Witek singles to center field. Rey Gardner scores. Butch Alyea walks. Hisashi Matsubayashi singles to left field. Bill Witek scores. Butch Alyea advances to third on the hit. George Tenace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Grover Hicks lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Belcher pitching. Brian Tarasco walks. Barney Brovia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Palmeiro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Brian Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Takehiko Nagai at 1B. Gene Ransom strikes out. Howie Varga grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Sanford is pinch hitting for Ray Belcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Sanford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Elmo Durning pitching. Phil Pasley singles to center field. Jackie Kurosaki is pinch hitting for Brian Smith. Jackie Kurosaki walks. Don Cheadle is pinch hitting for George Tenace. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Don Cheadle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Phil Pasley advances to third on the play. Neil Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Elder Gonzales pitching. George Tomanek flies out to the left fielder. Rey Gardner strikes out. Bill Witek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Gene Ransom is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Rolling did not respond to coaching in endurance Andy Miller did not respond to coaching in control Bill Duckworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pat Jackson did not respond to coaching in endurance
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty Steenstra did not respond to coaching in control Doug Howe did not respond to coaching in velocity Derrick Alvarez improves in speed Torey Reisigl did not respond to coaching in arm