Win: Charlie Rojala (5-2) Loss: Armando Benitez (2-3)
Save: Herb Naulty (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie Rojala pitching. Jermaine Allensworth pops out to the third baseman. Randy Winn singles to center field. Robin Yount grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Randy Winn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Robin Yount is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hideki Irabu pitching. Phoenix Sandoval grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Burke strikes out. Will Cerutti pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bob Greene strikes out. Koto Nickles strikes out. R J Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Robinson Cano flies out to the center fielder. Rich Faedo flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dutch Dyer walks. Hideki Irabu lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jermaine Allensworth grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Dyer advances to third on the play. Randy Winn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lou Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Madison singles to left field. Billy Madison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Rojala flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Robin Yount grounds out to the third baseman. Tsuyoshi Shinjo grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Greene walks. Koto Nickles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Phoenix Sandoval singles to right field. Dave Burke grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Phoenix Sandoval is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Will Cerutti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Burke advances to second on the play. Robinson Cano walks. Rich Faedo walks. Ken Sherrill strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago R J Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Dyer doubles to right field. Hideki Irabu flies out to the left fielder. Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lou Snyder flies out to the right fielder. Billy Madison strikes out. Charlie Rojala strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Randy Winn flies out to the right fielder. Robin Yount walks. Tsuyoshi Shinjo flies out to the right fielder. Bob Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Phoenix Sandoval grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Burke doubles to left field. Will Cerutti strikes out. Robinson Cano flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Koto Nickles strikes out. R J Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rich Faedo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Sherrill strikes out. Lou Snyder walks. Billy Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Barry Bonds is pinch hitting for Hideki Irabu. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Barry Bonds strikes out. Jermaine Allensworth flies out to the center fielder. Randy Winn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Armando Benitez pitching. Steve Gipson is pinch hitting for Charlie Rojala. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Gipson singles to left field. Phoenix Sandoval walks. Dave Burke doubles to center field. Steve Gipson scores. Phoenix Sandoval uses his aggressiveness and scores. Max McDevitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Will Cerutti grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Cano grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Burke advances to third on the play. Rich Faedo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Herb Naulty pitching. Robin Yount singles to center field. Tsuyoshi Shinjo strikes out. Bob Greene pops out to the second baseman. Koto Nickles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Lincecum improves in velocity Ivan Ochoa improves in arm Matt Cain did not respond to coaching in control Matt Cain did not respond to coaching in velocity Felipe Crespo did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Zak Stafford improves in power_vs_righty Danilo Cassavetes did not respond to coaching in control Danilo Cassavetes improves in control Ben Codiroli did not respond to coaching in velocity