Win: Chuck Martinez (16-5) Loss: Steve Donahue (3-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chuck Martinez pitching. Kelly Estrada bunts for a base hit. Gil Clements grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kelly Estrada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Kosco pops out to the first baseman. Pat Felsch singles to center field. Chris Grunwald doubles to left field. Gil Clements scores. Leo Wise strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Steve Donahue pitching. Fernando King grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Gilbert strikes out. Kikuo Nakanishi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Shannon Carter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sean Lemaster grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Pat King pops out to the shortstop. Oddibe Frye hits a home run. Paul Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Maxwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kelly Estrada strikes out. Gil Clements grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Kosco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Bibb Kolp grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Martinez singles to left field. Fernando King flies out to the center fielder. Earl Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pat Felsch singles to center field. Chris Grunwald strikes out. Leo Wise flies out to the left fielder. Shannon Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Kikuo Nakanishi singles to center field. Pat King singles to left field. Oddibe Frye singles to center field. Kikuo Nakanishi scores. Pat King advances to third on the hit. Paul Cedeno strikes out. Oddibe Frye steals second. Julio Maxwell pops out to the second baseman. Bibb Kolp singles to center field. Pat King scores. Oddibe Frye scores. Chuck Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sean Lemaster singles to center field. Steve Donahue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kelly Estrada pops out to the second baseman. Gil Clements doubles to center field. Sean Lemaster scores. Gil Clements steals third. Rick Kosco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Fernando King grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Gilbert singles to center field. Kikuo Nakanishi pops out to the first baseman. Pat King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pat Felsch pops out to the third baseman. Chris Grunwald grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Wise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Oddibe Frye flies out to the center fielder. Paul Cedeno doubles past the first baseman. Julio Maxwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bibb Kolp singles to center field. Paul Cedeno scores. Chip Stetcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn McHenry is pinch hitting for Chuck Martinez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Glenn McHenry singles to right field. Fernando King singles to left field. Bibb Kolp scores. Earl Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Lobert pitching. Shannon Carter hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shannon Carter steals second. Sean Lemaster grounds out to the pitcher. Chip Stetcher grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Estrada singles to center field. Shannon Carter scores. Bob Mulleavy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Clements pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Kikuo Nakanishi walks. Pat King singles to center field. Kikuo Nakanishi advances to third on the hit. Oddibe Frye hits a home run. Kikuo Nakanishi scores. Pat King scores. George Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Cedeno singles to center field. Paul Cedeno steals second. Julio Maxwell singles to right field. Paul Cedeno scores. Bibb Kolp walks. Yoshiyuki Umeno is pinch hitting for Bob Mulleavy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoshiyuki Umeno singles to center field. Julio Maxwell is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bibb Kolp advances to third on the play. Fernando King flies out to the center fielder. Earl Gilbert hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bibb Kolp scores. Kikuo Nakanishi hits a home run. Yoshiyuki Umeno scores. Earl Gilbert scores. Pat King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Paul Scioscia pitching. Rick Kosco lines out to the shortstop. Bud Rhoads is pinch hitting for Pat Felsch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Rhoads singles to left field. Bud Rhoads steals second. Chris Grunwald grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Wise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Oddibe Frye strikes out. Paul Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Julio Maxwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Manuel is pinch hitting for Shannon Carter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Bird is pinch hitting for Sean Lemaster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Bird singles past the shortstop. Jack Young is pinch hitting for George Wilson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Young singles to left field. Kelly Estrada reached on a 2-base throwing error by Julio Maxwell. Gary Bird scores. Gil Clements walks. Rick Kosco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Ault improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Sweasy improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Autry did not respond to coaching in control Ken Connolly improves in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Curt Peek did not respond to coaching in velocity Robbie Dashner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Buckels did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Reynolds did not respond to coaching in range