Win: Terry Krivda (12-14) Loss: Mike Arnold (4-29)
Inning: 1 Chicago Mike Arnold pitching. Ray Morton walks. Al Riddle flies out to the center fielder. Stan Rusteck grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Terry Krivda pitching. Greg Cross flies out to the right fielder. Jose Palmer flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Benny Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Emil May doubles to right field. Johnny Luhrsen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Morrie Walkup. Emil May scores. Dave Thompson singles to center field. Johnny Luhrsen scores. Sammy Ritter singles to right field. Dave Thompson advances to third on the hit. Ed Girard flies out to the center fielder. Terry Krivda pops out to the third baseman. Ray Morton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Knight walks. Takahiko Nagao grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Knight is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Morrie Walkup doubles to right field. Takahiko Nagao uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Quintana strikes out. Roy Blocker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Al Riddle grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Rusteck singles to right field. Stan Rusteck steals second. Emil May singles to right field. Stan Rusteck scores. Johnny Luhrsen singles to right field. Emil May advances to third on the hit. Dave Thompson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cross grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Sammy Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Girard singles to right field. Terry Krivda lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ed Girard forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Morton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz singles to center field. Benny Cruz steals second. Steve Knight singles to left field. Benny Cruz scores. Takahiko Nagao strikes out. Morrie Walkup lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Quintana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Riddle singles past the shortstop. Al Riddle steals second. Stan Rusteck strikes out. Emil May pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Luhrsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Roy Blocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Cross grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Dave Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Girard walks. Terry Krivda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Cruz lines out to the second baseman. Steve Knight triples. Takahiko Nagao walks. Morrie Walkup grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Ray Morton grounds out to the shortstop. Al Riddle walks. Al Riddle steals second. Stan Rusteck doubles to left field. Al Riddle scores. Emil May hits a home run. Stan Rusteck scores. Johnny Luhrsen reached on a fielding error by Roy Blocker. Dave Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Luhrsen advances to second on the play. Sammy Ritter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana pops out to the shortstop. Roy Blocker grounds out to the second baseman. Dave McFadden is pinch hitting for Mike Arnold. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave McFadden singles to center field. Greg Cross singles to right field. Dave McFadden advances to third on the hit. Jose Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Gerhardt pitching. Ed Girard flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Griner is pinch hitting for Terry Krivda. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Kevin Griner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Morton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tex Carpenter pitching. Benny Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Knight flies out to the center fielder. Takahiko Nagao triples. Morrie Walkup strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Al Riddle lines out to the third baseman. Stan Rusteck grounds out to the shortstop. Emil May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana strikes out. Roy Blocker grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Gerhardt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Stan Rusteck (20), Emil May (17).HR - Emil May (5).GIDP - Stan Rusteck, Dave Thompson. Baserunning: SB - Al Riddle 2 (31), Stan Rusteck (12).
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marshall McNeely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Mullen improves in velocity Fred Tunnell improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Shaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Dean Parisse did not respond to coaching in control Ray Mullen did not respond to coaching in velocity Danvers Modano improves in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wilfred Weidman did not respond to coaching in arm Eddie Coleman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bunny Nettles improves in contact_vs_lefty Taku Nakatani improves in power_vs_righty Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in control Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in endurance Jeff Jones did not respond to coaching in 1B