Win: Dizzy James (2-0) Loss: Dan James (2-17)
Save: Babe York (33)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Gardner pitching. Alex Bauer singles in front of the left fielder. Al Riddle strikes out. Ray Morton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dan James pitching. Greg Cross walks. Steve Knight strikes out. Greg Cross steals second. Jim Glover grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cross advances to third on the play. Takahiko Nagao singles to left field. Greg Cross scores. Takahiko Nagao is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Stan Rusteck walks. John Wilson hits a home run. Stan Rusteck scores. Johnny Luhrsen flies out to the left fielder. Pete Burda grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Ritter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Morrie Walkup flies out to the center fielder. Marv Slaught grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dan James flies out to the center fielder. Alex Bauer strikes out. Al Riddle singles to center field. Al Riddle steals second. Ray Morton doubles to right field. Al Riddle scores. Stan Rusteck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Quintana strikes out. Jim Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Cross grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago John Wilson singles to center field. John Wilson steals second. Johnny Luhrsen doubles to center field. John Wilson scores. Pete Burda strikes out. Sammy Ritter pops out to the first baseman. Dan James singles to right field. Johnny Luhrsen scores. Alex Bauer walks. Al Riddle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Bauer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Knight flies out to the center fielder. Jim Glover walks. Takahiko Nagao singles past the first baseman. Bill Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Takahiko Nagao is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Morrie Walkup strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Ray Morton walks. Stan Rusteck singles to right field. Ray Morton advances to third on the hit. John Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Morton is thrown out at the plate. Johnny Luhrsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Marv Slaught flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Quintana doubles to center field. Jim Gardner singles to left field. Jeff Quintana is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Greg Cross reached on a fielding error by Stan Rusteck. Steve Knight doubles to center field. Jim Gardner scores. Greg Cross uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Glover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Pete Burda strikes out. Dizzy James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Sammy Ritter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Glover. Dan James grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Takahiko Nagao singles to right field. Bill Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Takahiko Nagao advances to second on the play. Morrie Walkup walks. Marv Slaught singles to left field. Takahiko Nagao scores. Jeff Quintana singles to right field. Morrie Walkup scores. Dizzy James lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Marv Slaught is thrown out at third. Jeff Quintana advances to second on the play. Jeff Quintana advances to second on the play. Greg Cross triples. Jeff Quintana scores. Dizzy James scores. Bobby Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Knight grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Al Riddle walks. Al Riddle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Morton flies out to the left fielder. Stan Rusteck walks. Stan Rusteck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Glover flies out to the left fielder. Takahiko Nagao flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago John Wilson strikes out. Kevin Griner is pinch hitting for Johnny Luhrsen. Kevin Griner walks. Kevin Griner steals second. Pete Burda singles to center field. Kevin Griner scores. Sammy Ritter strikes out. Ed Girard is pinch hitting for Bobby Nichols. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Girard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Burda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bucky Benzinger pitching. Doc Folkers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kevin Griner at C. Morrie Walkup strikes out. Marv Slaught pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Quintana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Babe York comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Bauer singles to right field. Alex Bauer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Riddle grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Morton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Ray Morton (22), Johnny Luhrsen (14).HR - John Wilson (9).GIDP - Ray Morton. Baserunning: SB - Al Riddle (32), John Wilson (15), Kevin Griner (11).CS - Alex Bauer (14), Al Riddle (10), Stan Rusteck (8). Fielding: E - Stan Rusteck.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnnie Halter improves in range Ray Mullen did not respond to coaching in control Dean Parisse improves in control Syl Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Marshall McNeely improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Dobson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Danvers Modano did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bunny Nettles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Hutton improves in power_vs_righty Crese Calderone did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Scanlan did not respond to coaching in arm Phil Hutton improves in LF