Win: Bill Stearns (3-6) Loss: Joe Roa (5-6)
Save: Jess Bates (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Roa pitching. Phil Valentine singles to center field. Richie Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Jace Dillon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Phil Valentine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Robert Bruce III walks. Damaso Caithamer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Bill Stearns pitching. Luis Brown flies out to the left fielder. Roy McFarland grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ike Hodge lines out to the first baseman. Kunio Maeda strikes out. Troy Pena singles to left field. Bill Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Miguel Rogers strikes out. Daryl Robinson strikes out. Brad Killen singles to right field. Dainniel Morejon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Phil Valentine grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Richie Jordan walks. Richie Jordan steals second. Jace Dillon grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Jordan advances to third on the play. Robert Bruce III triples. Richie Jordan scores. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Micah Holmes grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Roa grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ike Hodge strikes out. Kunio Maeda flies out to the center fielder. Troy Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Roy McFarland pops out to the third baseman. Brian Collins flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Rogers hits an infield single to the shortstop. Daryl Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Stearns grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Brad Killen grounds out to the shortstop. Dainniel Morejon grounds out to the second baseman. Micah Holmes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jace Dillon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robert Bruce III singles to center field. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Ike Hodge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Roa strikes out. Luis Brown flies out to the center fielder. Roy McFarland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kunio Maeda singles to center field. Troy Pena grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kunio Maeda is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Stearns lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Valentine walks. Richie Jordan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Brian Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miguel Rogers lines out to the third baseman. Daryl Robinson walks. Daryl Robinson steals second. Brad Killen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jace Dillon grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Dainniel Morejon strikes out. Micah Holmes singles to left field. Pryor Pose is pinch hitting for Joe Roa. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pryor Pose singles to left field. Jess Bates 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. Luis Brown pops out to the third baseman. Roy McFarland walks. Brian Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Alexander Guerrero pitching. Ike Hodge walks. Kunio Maeda grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ike Hodge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Troy Pena strikes out. Jess Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Miguel Rogers walks. Miguel Rogers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Daryl Robinson strikes out. Brad Killen singles to right field. Dainniel Morejon walks. Micah Holmes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Buddy Marshall did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jeff Dykstra improves in arm Jeff Dykstra improves in power_vs_righty Mike Meluskey improves in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Hamill improves in range Harry Lusader improves in speed Tom Jackson improves in range Harry Lusader improves in power_vs_lefty