Win: Roy Johnson (15-5) Loss: Jack London (14-8)
Save: Ike Kitsos (7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack London pitching. Bill Valdes singles to center field. Arnold Bertrand doubles past the right fielder. Bill Valdes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arnold Bertrand advances to third on the play. Bill Mason strikes out. Frank Dasso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Roy Johnson pitching. Robert Bloch strikes out. Jim After Dark Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Ambrose Bierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bert Rubeling hits a home run. Rich Chlupsa grounds out to the shortstop. Art Sharp flies out to the left fielder. Roy Johnson singles to center field. Bill Valdes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bruce Finley strikes out. Joe Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Bob Earley walks. Bob Coombs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Arnold Bertrand hits a home run. Larry Jelic flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Dasso singles to center field. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Carl Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Jack London grounds out to the third baseman. Robert Bloch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa strikes out. Art Sharp grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jim After Dark Thompson strikes out. Ambrose Bierce strikes out. Bruce Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes flies out to the right fielder. Arnold Bertrand grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Joe Fuller strikes out. Bob Earley singles to left field. Bob Coombs pops out to the catcher. Carl Robinson singles to right field. Jack London pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Mason strikes out. Frank Dasso lines out to the shortstop. Bert Rubeling pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Robert Bloch flies out to the right fielder. Jim After Dark Thompson hits a home run. Ambrose Bierce walks. Ike Kitsos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bruce Finley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa strikes out. Art Sharp singles to left field. Ike Kitsos lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Valdes doubles to center field. Art Sharp scores. Arnold Bertrand doubles to center field. Bill Valdes scores. Keith Curd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Fuller strikes out. Bob Earley flies out to the right fielder. Bob Coombs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Mason singles to center field. Frank Dasso strikes out. Bert Rubeling singles to right field. Rich Chlupsa strikes out. Art Sharp reached on a fielding error by Bob Earley. Ike Kitsos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Carl Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aubrey McEwing is pinch hitting for Keith Curd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Aubrey McEwing flies out to the right fielder. Robert Bloch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lee Mendoza pitching. Bill Valdes singles to center field. Arnold Bertrand singles to left field. Larry Jelic flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mason doubles to right field. Bill Valdes scores. Arnold Bertrand uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Gillespie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Schattinger is pinch hitting for Frank Dasso. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Schattinger singles to center field. Bill Mason scores. Jim Walker is pinch hitting for Bert Rubeling. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Walker strikes out. Rich Chlupsa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jim After Dark Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Ambrose Bierce singles to right field. Ambrose Bierce steals second. Bruce Finley strikes out. Bill Wenz is pinch hitting for Joe Fuller. Bill Wenz grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Penny improves in velocity Rich Alvarado improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar Lima did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Barthelson improves in control Ray Howard did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Samuels improves in speed Ross Macdonald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Claude McGriff did not respond to coaching in endurance Eddie Samuels did not respond to coaching in range Alistair MacLean did not respond to coaching in RF