Win: Kip Patterson (9-7) Loss: Danny Swanson (7-5)
Save: Michael Ray (22)
Inning: 1 Chicago Kip Patterson pitching. Matt Smith strikes out. Jacke Lowrey singles to center field. Terry Conkwright grounds out to the pitcher. Jacke Lowrey advances to second on the play. Alf Crothers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Troy Bowman pitching. Walker Jackson strikes out. Ray Gooch strikes out. Bob Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Brent Schmelz flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Downs singles to left field. Mike Hall singles to center field. Tim Caithamer grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Hall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Troy Bowman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rufino Clarke singles to left field. Mike Durning strikes out. Ike Guzman singles to right field. Rufino Clarke advances to third on the hit. George Riley hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rufino Clarke scores. Ron Murray flies out to the right fielder. Kip Patterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Riley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Matt Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jacke Lowrey doubles to right field. Terry Conkwright singles past the second baseman. Jacke Lowrey scores. Alf Crothers flies out to the center fielder. Brent Schmelz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Walker Jackson strikes out. Ray Gooch reached on a fielding error by Alf Crothers. Bob Walsh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Gooch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Walsh steals second. Rufino Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dutch Downs strikes out. Mike Hall walks. Tim Caithamer strikes out. Earle Hasegawa is pinch hitting for Troy Bowman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Earle Hasegawa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Hall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Danny Swanson pitching. Mike Durning lines out to the second baseman. Ike Guzman grounds out to the second baseman. George Riley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Matt Smith walks. Jacke Lowrey grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Terry Conkwright flies out to the left fielder. Alf Crothers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Kip Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Walker Jackson singles to center field. Ray Gooch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Brent Schmelz pops out to the third baseman. Dutch Downs singles to right field. Mike Hall flies out to the right fielder. Tim Caithamer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Walsh doubles to center field. Rufino Clarke doubles to left field. Bob Walsh scores. Mike Durning flies out to the right fielder. Ike Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. George Riley walks. Ron Murray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Tom Harshany is pinch hitting for Danny Swanson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Harshany singles to center field. Matt Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jacke Lowrey grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Harshany advances to second on the play. Terry Conkwright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Munson pitching. Kip Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Walker Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Ray Gooch reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Caithamer. Bob Walsh walks. Rufino Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Geno Stidham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Walsh at 3B. Alf Crothers grounds out to the pitcher. Brent Schmelz strikes out. Dutch Downs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Durning grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Guzman singles to right field. Lee Quintana is pinch running for Ike Guzman on 1st base. George Riley grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Quintana advances to second on the play. Ron Murray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bob Howell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Quintana at 1B. Michael Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Hall strikes out. Tim Caithamer walks. Lee McBride is pinch hitting for Bob Munson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Caithamer steals second. Lee McBride grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Troy Bowman is injured and is expected to be out 24 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. Ronnie Burrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Ronnie Burrell did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Cunnane did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Lopatka did not respond to coaching in range Bud Manning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Russell did not respond to coaching in LF