Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Wall pitching. Wilfred Weidman walks. Greg Cross strikes out. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Coleman is hit by a pitch. Jeff Jones hits a home run. Wilfred Weidman scores. Eddie Coleman scores. Bunny Nettles singles to center field. Bunny Nettles is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Ghee Butters pitching. Alex Bauer strikes out. Frank Sell strikes out. Ray Morton lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani strikes out. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Ghee Butters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Stan Rusteck flies out to the center fielder. John Wilson triples. Johnny Luhrsen strikes out. Danvers Modano singles to center field. John Wilson scores. Johnny Dahl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Greg Cross singles to right field. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Coleman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Cross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Sam Wall grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Bauer doubles to center field. Frank Sell strikes out. Ray Morton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Bunny Nettles singles to center field. Taku Nakatani strikes out. Warren Flaherty walks. Ghee Butters singles to right field. Bunny Nettles scores. Warren Flaherty advances to third on the hit. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Stan Rusteck pops out to the third baseman. John Wilson walks. Johnny Luhrsen flies out to the left fielder. Danvers Modano singles to left field. John Wilson advances to third on the hit. Johnny Dahl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Greg Cross singles past the shortstop. Benny Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Coleman singles to right field. Greg Cross advances to third on the hit. Jeff Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danvers Modano. Greg Cross scores. Bunny Nettles singles to center field. Eddie Coleman scores. Jeff Jones scores. Taku Nakatani singles to right field. Bunny Nettles advances to third on the hit. Warren Flaherty flies out to the center fielder. Ghee Butters strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Riddle is pinch hitting for Sam Wall. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Riddle flies out to the left fielder. Alex Bauer strikes out. Frank Sell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Smith pitching. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Greg Cross flies out to the left fielder. Benny Cruz walks. Eddie Coleman singles to center field. Jeff Jones singles to right field. Benny Cruz scores. Bunny Nettles grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Ray Morton singles to center field. Stan Rusteck strikes out. Ray Morton steals second. John Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Luhrsen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani flies out to the center fielder. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the second baseman. Ghee Butters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Danvers Modano walks. Johnny Dahl singles to right field. Emil May is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Emil May pops out to the first baseman. Alex Bauer singles past the shortstop. Danvers Modano scores. Johnny Dahl advances to third on the hit. Frank Sell singles past the second baseman. Johnny Dahl scores. Ray Morton pops out to the second baseman. Stan Rusteck doubles to center field. Alex Bauer scores. Frank Sell scores. Al Glenn 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. John Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tex Carpenter pitching. Wilfred Weidman walks. Wilfred Weidman gets picked off first. Greg Cross pops out to the second baseman. Benny Cruz singles to left field. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Johnny Luhrsen grounds out to the second baseman. Danvers Modano flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Dahl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones strikes out. Bunny Nettles grounds out to the pitcher. Taku Nakatani pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Larry Works comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gilberto Brito is pinch hitting for Tex Carpenter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gilberto Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Bauer strikes out. Frank Sell singles to center field. Ray Morton walks. Stan Rusteck singles to right field. John Wilson hits a home run. Frank Sell scores. Ray Morton scores. Stan Rusteck scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Alex Bauer (23), Stan Rusteck (18).3B - John Wilson (15).HR - John Wilson (10). Baserunning: SB - Ray Morton (16). Fielding: E - Danvers Modano.
Game Notes Sam Wall is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Meadows did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Mike Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tex Meadows did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Phil Hutton did not respond to coaching in CF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sheldon Moose did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Syl Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Tunnell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marshall McNeely improves in power_vs_lefty Johnnie Halter improves in speed Rico Bates did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Dobson did not respond to coaching in 3B