Inning: 1 Chicago Al Farrell pitching. Quincy Young singles to left field. Quincy Young steals second. Ray Windhorn strikes out. Buck Hood strikes out. Peaches Shannon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ron Hooten pitching. Dave Crockett strikes out. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Kunz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Kirk Collins flies out to the right fielder. Dan Parker strikes out. Rudy Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Branca singles to right field. Joe Schellhase singles past the second baseman. Jeff Branca advances to third on the hit. Happy Williamson singles to center field. Jeff Branca scores. Joe Mead grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Schellhase advances to third on the play. Happy Williamson advances to second on the play. Jose Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Schellhase scores. Al Farrell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Aurelio Manuel walks. Ron Hooten lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Aurelio Manuel forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Quincy Young grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Hooten is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Windhorn singles to right field. Quincy Young advances to third on the hit. Buck Hood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Wally Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Kunz hits a home run. Jeff Branca grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Peaches Shannon singles to left field. Kirk Collins strikes out. Dan Parker singles to right field. Peaches Shannon aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dan Parker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rudy Hill hits an infield single to the pitcher. Peaches Shannon scores. Rudy Hill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Schellhase flies out to the left fielder. Happy Williamson strikes out. Joe Mead singles to center field. Jose Snyder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Aurelio Manuel singles to center field. Ron Hooten lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Quincy Young grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Windhorn doubles past the left fielder. Aurelio Manuel scores. Buck Hood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Al Farrell pops out to the shortstop. Dave Crockett singles to left field. Wally Vitelli walks. Juan Kunz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Wally Vitelli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jeff Branca singles to right field. Dave Crockett scores. Joe Schellhase doubles to center field. Juan Kunz scores. Jeff Branca uses his aggressiveness and scores. Happy Williamson triples. Joe Schellhase scores. Marino Roser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Mead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Peaches Shannon flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Collins strikes out. Dan Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose Snyder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Farrell flies out to the left fielder. Dave Crockett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Rudy Hill strikes out. Aurelio Manuel flies out to the left fielder. Toby Lowe is pinch hitting for Marino Roser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Toby Lowe pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pete Mecir pitching. Wally Vitelli strikes out. Juan Kunz hits a home run. Jeff Branca singles to right field. Joe Schellhase flies out to the left fielder. Happy Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Quincy Young lines out to the pitcher. Ray Windhorn strikes out. Buck Hood walks. Peaches Shannon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buck Hood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Mead grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Snyder grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Page is pinch hitting for Al Farrell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Scott Tinsley pitching. Kirk Collins walks. Dan Parker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rudy Hill singles to center field. Aurelio Manuel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Pete Mecir is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dixie Graves improves in arm Steve Burns improves in contact_vs_lefty George Heath did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Houtteman did not respond to coaching in velocity Edgardo Jackson did not respond to coaching in speed Howard Keck did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Monte Burkhart did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Pye improves in contact_vs_righty Keith Doby did not respond to coaching in arm Nick Price did not respond to coaching in control Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in endurance Marlan Golden did not respond to coaching in control Cristian Stephenson did not respond to coaching in 2B