Inning: 1 Chicago Gerry Harmon pitching. Rey Gardner strikes out. Bill Witek grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Alyea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Ardell pitching. Takehiko Nagai grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Carl lines out to the third baseman. Matt Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Hisashi Matsubayashi singles to center field. Billy Bradley strikes out. Gene Ransom pops out to the shortstop. Danny Sanford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jackie Kurosaki walks. Roy Niekro singles to left field. Jackie Kurosaki advances to third on the hit. Phil Pasley grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Kurosaki scores. Roy Niekro advances to second on the play. Brian Tarasco strikes out. Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Trader Possehl grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Ardell strikes out. Rey Gardner hits a home run. Bill Witek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Gerry Harmon strikes out. Takehiko Nagai flies out to the right fielder. Luis Carl singles to right field. Matt Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Butch Alyea singles to center field. Hisashi Matsubayashi strikes out. Billy Bradley walks. Gene Ransom strikes out. Danny Sanford doubles to right field. Butch Alyea scores. Billy Bradley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Trader Possehl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jackie Kurosaki flies out to the center fielder. Roy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Phil Pasley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Johnny Ardell grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Gardner strikes out. Bill Witek grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Brian Tarasco grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Palmeiro bunts for a base hit. Gerry Harmon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takehiko Nagai walks. Luis Carl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Butch Alyea grounds out to the second baseman. Hisashi Matsubayashi flies out to the right fielder. Billy Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Matt Williams walks. Jackie Kurosaki singles to center field. Matt Williams advances to third on the hit. Roy Niekro singles to center field. Matt Williams scores. Jackie Kurosaki is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Phil Pasley flies out to the center fielder. Brian Tarasco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Gene Ransom singles to left field. Danny Sanford flies out to the center fielder. Trader Possehl strikes out. Johnny Ardell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lou Palmeiro bunts for a base hit. Brian Smith is pinch hitting for Gerry Harmon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Smith singles to center field. Lou Palmeiro advances to third on the hit. Takehiko Nagai walks. Luis Carl flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lou Palmeiro is thrown out at the plate. Matt Williams singles past the shortstop. Brian Smith is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Angel Hartranft pitching. Rey Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Bill Witek singles past the third baseman. Butch Alyea strikes out. Hisashi Matsubayashi flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jackie Kurosaki singles to center field. Roy Niekro grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jackie Kurosaki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phil Pasley hits a home run. Roy Niekro scores. Ray Devlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Tarasco walks. Lou Palmeiro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Elder Gonzales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Bradley flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Gene Ransom singles to center field. Danny Sanford grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gene Ransom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Howie Varga is pinch hitting for Trader Possehl. Howie Varga grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Sanford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Duckworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Duckworth did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Slagle improves in control Andy Snyder did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Derrick Alvarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Liniak improves in speed Herbert Strobel did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Sipek improves in control Joe Putman did not respond to coaching in RF