Win: Ghee Butters (7-6) Loss: Steve Bedford (1-6)
Save: Bill Gerhardt (34)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Willie Gulden pitching. Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the pitcher. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Benny Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Ghee Butters pitching. Alex Bauer strikes out. Frank Sell grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman strikes out. Jeff Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jim Glover grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Stan Rusteck grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Wilson singles to center field. Johnny Luhrsen pops out to the second baseman. Danvers Modano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani grounds out to the catcher. Roy Blocker singles to center field. Ghee Butters lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman doubles to right field. Roy Blocker scores. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Sammy Ritter strikes out. Willie Gulden grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Bauer walks. Alex Bauer steals second. Frank Sell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Benny Cruz is hit by a pitch. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Jeff Jones pops out to the shortstop. Jim Glover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Ray Morton doubles to center field. Stan Rusteck flies out to the left fielder. John Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Luhrsen doubles past the first baseman. Ray Morton scores. Danvers Modano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani strikes out. Roy Blocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ghee Butters singles to left field. Ghee Butters is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Sammy Ritter flies out to the center fielder. Willie Gulden reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wilfred Weidman. Alex Bauer grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Sell singles to center field. Willie Gulden is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman singles to right field. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Benny Cruz strikes out. Eddie Coleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Ray Morton strikes out. Stan Rusteck grounds out to the third baseman. John Wilson reached on a fielding error by Wilfred Weidman. Johnny Luhrsen singles to right field. John Wilson advances to third on the hit. Danvers Modano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones walks. Jeff Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Glover walks. Taku Nakatani singles to right field. Jim Glover advances to third on the hit. John Smith 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. Roy Blocker walks. Ghee Butters grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Sammy Ritter strikes out. Al Riddle is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Riddle strikes out. Alex Bauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Bedford pitching. Wilfred Weidman singles to center field. Vince Van Poppel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wilfred Weidman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Benny Cruz walks. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Jeff Jones singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel scores. Benny Cruz advances to third on the hit. Jim Glover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Frank Sell pops out to the first baseman. Ray Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Rusteck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani strikes out. Roy Blocker singles to center field. Takahiko Nagao is pinch hitting for Ghee Butters. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Takahiko Nagao flies out to the left fielder. Wilfred Weidman walks. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Gerhardt pitching. John Wilson singles to center field. Johnny Luhrsen singles past the third baseman. Danvers Modano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Wilson advances to third on the play. Sammy Ritter pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Chicago total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Bunny Nettles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tex Meadows improves in contact_vs_righty Tex Meadows did not respond to coaching in speed Babe York did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Torres improves in power_vs_lefty Rudy Pettit did not respond to coaching in 1B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Wade Manuel improves in power_vs_lefty Dean Parisse improves in velocity Rico Bates improves in arm Sheldon Moose improves in speed Sheldon Moose did not respond to coaching in speed Johnnie Halter improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Dobson did not respond to coaching in 3B