Win: Victor Ligtenberg (1-0) Loss: Teodore Bisatas (0-1)
Inning: 1 Chicago Paul Cabrera pitching. Hal Covington flies out to the center fielder. Josh McErnan grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Mensor doubles to right field. Gus Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Roger Thatt pitching. Joe Wallace strikes out. Jocko Luebber singles to center field. Joe Tyrone pops out to the first baseman. Ruben Mills walks. Sam Barlow walks. Mark Morrison singles past the shortstop. Jocko Luebber scores. Cliff Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Chicago Blaise Bushelman grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Twombly singles to center field. Todd Munoz singles to left field. Harry Twombly advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Paul Clack pops out to the catcher. Roger Thatt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Francisco Adamson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Cabrera strikes out. Joe Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Hal Covington pops out to the second baseman. Josh McErnan reached on a fielding error by Mark Morrison. Tom Mensor flies out to the left fielder. Gus Smyth singles to center field. Josh McErnan advances to third on the hit. Gus Smyth steals second. Blaise Bushelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jocko Luebber singles to center field. Joe Tyrone hits a home run. Jocko Luebber scores. Ruben Mills walks. Sam Barlow strikes out. Mark Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Cliff Simpson singles to center field. Francisco Adamson walks. Teodore Bisatas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Cabrera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Chicago Harry Twombly singles to center field. Todd Munoz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Twombly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Clack singles to right field. Teodore Bisatas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hal Covington pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Jocko Luebber pops out to the shortstop. Joe Tyrone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Josh McErnan reached on a fielding error by Paul Cabrera. Tom Mensor walks. Gus Smyth singles to right field. Blaise Bushelman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Josh McErnan scores. Harry Twombly grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Mensor advances to third on the play. Gus Smyth advances to second on the play. Todd Munoz doubles to center field. Tom Mensor scores. Gus Smyth scores. Paul Clack grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ruben Mills flies out to the center fielder. Sam Barlow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Morrison singles to right field. Cliff Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Teodore Bisatas grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Covington bunts for a base hit. Josh McErnan walks. Victor Ligtenberg 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. Tom Mensor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Francisco Adamson lines out to the second baseman. Victor Ligtenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Wallace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Gus Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Blaise Bushelman flies out to the center fielder. Harry Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jocko Luebber walks. Joe Tyrone doubles to center field. Jocko Luebber uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ruben Mills flies out to the center fielder. Sam Barlow singles to center field. Joe Tyrone scores. Charlie Boney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Tom Brunansky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ruben Mills at CF. Leo Seats enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cliff Simpson at 2B. Todd Munoz singles to center field. Paul Clack strikes out. Dan Mattimore is pinch hitting for Charlie Boney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Mattimore flies out to the center fielder. Hal Covington singles to right field. Josh McErnan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Osamu Iwamoto pitching. Cole Childress is pinch hitting for Francisco Adamson. Cole Childress grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Victor Ligtenberg singles to right field. Joe Wallace lines out to the third baseman. Jocko Luebber walks. Joe Tyrone grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jocko Luebber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Tom Mensor walks. Gus Smyth pops out to the third baseman. Blaise Bushelman flies out to the right fielder. Harry Twombly grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Mensor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 12 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Alexander Jackson-Henry did not respond to coaching in arm Nico Bravansos improves in contact_vs_righty Benny Clarke did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Geno Kent improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Sandberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Scrivener did not respond to coaching in control Joe Connor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Sandberg did not respond to coaching in control Ed Orie did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Denning did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Geiger improves in CF