Inning: 1 Chicago Mel Redmond pitching. George Tomanek doubles to right field. Rey Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Bill Witek reached on a fielding error by Neil Sullivan. Butch Alyea strikes out. Hisashi Matsubayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Eddie Parker pitching. Neil Sullivan singles to center field. Brian Tarasco singles to left field. Neil Sullivan advances to third on the hit. Clarence Rosenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Tarasco advances to second on the play. July Cuellar hits a home run. Neil Sullivan scores. Brian Tarasco scores. Ernie Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Grover Hicks lines out to the second baseman. Billy Bradley walks. Gene Ransom grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Don Cheadle doubles to center field. Roy Niekro flies out to the left fielder. Mel Redmond grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Neil Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Eddie Parker grounds out to the third baseman. George Tomanek grounds out to the third baseman. Rey Gardner singles to left field. Bill Witek grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rey Gardner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Brian Tarasco strikes out. Clarence Rosenberg walks. July Cuellar doubles to center field. Clarence Rosenberg is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ernie Williams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Butch Alyea singles to right field. Hisashi Matsubayashi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Grover Hicks singles to center field. Billy Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the third baseman. Don Cheadle singles to left field. Roy Niekro singles to right field. Kent Scott 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. Mel Redmond fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mel Redmond singles to right field. Don Cheadle is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Roy Niekro advances to third on the play. Neil Sullivan singles past the third baseman. Roy Niekro scores. Brian Tarasco singles to left field. Clarence Rosenberg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Gene Ransom walks. Kent Scott lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Gene Ransom forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Tomanek strikes out. Rey Gardner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh July Cuellar singles past the shortstop. Ernie Williams pops out to the third baseman. Lou Palmeiro flies out to the center fielder. Don Cheadle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Witek singles to right field. Butch Alyea flies out to the left fielder. Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Grover Hicks walks. Billy Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Roy Niekro hits a home run. Lefty Fazio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Smith is pinch hitting for Mel Redmond. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Smith singles past the third baseman. Neil Sullivan reached on a fielding error by Gene Ransom. Brian Tarasco walks. Clarence Rosenberg singles to center field. Brian Smith scores. Neil Sullivan scores. Brian Tarasco advances to third on the hit. July Cuellar flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Brian Tarasco scores. Ernie Williams strikes out. Lou Palmeiro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Angel Hartranft pitching. Gene Ransom singles to right field. Howie Varga is pinch hitting for Lefty Fazio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Howie Varga singles to center field. Gene Ransom advances to third on the hit. George Tomanek grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Ransom scores. Howie Varga advances to second on the play. Rey Gardner walks. Bill Witek singles to right field. Butch Alyea walks. Howie Varga scores. George Tenace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Grover Hicks hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rey Gardner scores. Billy Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Devlin pitching. Don Cheadle singles to right field. Roy Niekro flies out to the left fielder. George Tenace lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Neil Sullivan singles past the second baseman. Don Cheadle is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Takehiko Nagai enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Niekro at 1B. Gene Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Danny Sanford is pinch hitting for Ray Devlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Sanford strikes out. George Tomanek lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Belcher pitching. Brian Tarasco flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Rosenberg flies out to the right fielder. July Cuellar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Rey Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Bill Witek grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Alyea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Eddie Parker is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Spencer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Spencer did not respond to coaching in range Lou Perez did not respond to coaching in control Andy Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mickey Moran did not respond to coaching in control Joe Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yaibel Larduet did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Putman did not respond to coaching in RF