Win: Jeffrey Spaulding (2-0) Loss: Leo Dishman (2-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Gabrielson pitching. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Starr flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Surkont hits a home run. Art Croushore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Charlie May pitching. Darrell Thomas hits a home run. Roy McCaffery singles past the shortstop. Alan Habyan doubles to center field. Roy McCaffery uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Bako flies out to the left fielder. Tony Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Fred McDevitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Randy Demola grounds out to the shortstop. Piggy Acker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mark Bowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Steve Householder grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Abbott flies out to the left fielder. Bill Gabrielson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eric Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie May grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Glinatsis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Darrell Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Roy McCaffery grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Habyan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pedro Starr strikes out. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Art Croushore walks. Randy Demola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago John Bako grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Birmingham strikes out. Fred McDevitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Bowers strikes out. Eric Bowman singles to left field. Charlie May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Steve Householder reached on a fielding error by Randy Demola. Bill Abbott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Householder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Gabrielson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darrell Thomas singles to center field. Bill Abbott scores. Roy McCaffery grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis singles to left field. Pedro Starr flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Art Croushore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Alan Habyan strikes out. John Bako strikes out. Tony Birmingham walks. Fred McDevitt singles to left field. Tony Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Steve Householder singles to center field. Tony Birmingham scores. Fred McDevitt advances to third on the hit. Bill Abbott walks. Bill Gabrielson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Randy Demola walks. Randy Demola steals second. Joe Cooper 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. Piggy Acker flies out to the left fielder. Mark Bowers flies out to the center fielder. Eric Bowman hits a home run. Randy Demola scores. John Trillo is pinch hitting for Charlie May. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Trillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Leo Dishman pitching. Darrell Thomas singles to center field. Darrell Thomas steals second. Roy McCaffery walks. Alan Habyan flies out to the left fielder. John Bako lines out to the first baseman. Tony Birmingham singles to left field. Darrell Thomas is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Danny Narum comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Starr strikes out. Jerry Surkont pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Fred McDevitt flies out to the center fielder. Steve Householder flies out to the left fielder. Bill Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeffrey Spaulding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Croushore lines out to the pitcher. Randy Demola doubles to center field. Piggy Acker strikes out. Mark Bowers singles to center field. Randy Demola scores. Eric Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Titus is pinch hitting for Jeffrey Spaulding. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Titus doubles to left field. Brandy Severson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darrell Thomas strikes out. Roy McCaffery singles to left field. Joe Titus scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Brandy Severson is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Dibut did not respond to coaching in control Kozo Hayashi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in arm Tom May did not respond to coaching in control Fred Power did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in arm
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Len Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Stompanato did not respond to coaching in range Frank Purtell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Lucas did not respond to coaching in control Cy Mota did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Smith did not respond to coaching in control Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in 2B