Inning: 1 Chicago Harmon Koskie pitching. Mal Fonseca strikes out. Frank Layton singles to left field. Chris Bluejacket doubles to center field. Frank Layton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Rico strikes out. Ed Korwan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Duffy Tessmer pitching. Ron Susko pops out to the third baseman. Merv Ruffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jumbo Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dunlap Yount pops out to the third baseman. Cristian Tovar singles to right field. Joe DeLucia lines out to the shortstop. Duffy Tessmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cristian Tovar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras grounds out to the pitcher. Darrell LaRose singles past the second baseman. Guillermo Nichols reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cristian Tovar. Gene Kelly walks. George Pruess pops out to the second baseman. Harmon Koskie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Chicago Mal Fonseca doubles past the left fielder. Frank Layton walks. Chris Bluejacket strikes out. Ray Rico flies out to the right fielder. Ed Korwan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Susko strikes out. Merv Ruffin pops out to the first baseman. Jumbo Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Dunlap Yount flies out to the right fielder. Cristian Tovar singles to left field. Joe DeLucia pops out to the first baseman. Duffy Tessmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras pops out to the third baseman. Darrell LaRose singles to right field. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darrell LaRose advances to second on the play. Gene Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Mal Fonseca triples. Frank Layton singles past the shortstop. Mal Fonseca scores. Chris Bluejacket singles to center field. Frank Layton advances to third on the hit. Ray Rico strikes out. Ed Korwan singles to right field. Frank Layton scores. Chris Bluejacket advances to third on the hit. Jack Egan 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 1st. Dunlap Yount grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Pruess strikes out. Jack Egan flies out to the center fielder. Ron Susko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Cristian Tovar grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DeLucia singles to left field. Joe DeLucia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Duffy Tessmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Jumbo Walker singles past the shortstop. Shane Taveras flies out to the center fielder. Darrell LaRose singles to left field. Guillermo Nichols grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Darrell LaRose is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Mal Fonseca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Layton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chris Bluejacket walks. Ray Rico doubles to left field. Chris Bluejacket uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Korwan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly flies out to the left fielder. George Pruess singles to left field. Jim Bare is pinch hitting for Jack Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Bare lines out to the third baseman. Ron Susko singles to center field. Merv Ruffin lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Spades Rath pitching. Dunlap Yount strikes out. Cristian Tovar grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DeLucia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jumbo Walker strikes out. Shane Taveras singles to left field. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Johnson is pinch hitting for Duffy Tessmer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Mal Fonseca flies out to the center fielder. Frank Layton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pete Koehler pitching. Gene Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. George Pruess flies out to the center fielder. Erv Foster is pinch hitting for Spades Rath. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Erv Foster lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mal Fonseca (10), Chris Bluejacket (5), Ray Rico (5).3B - Mal Fonseca (2).GIDP - Dunlap Yount. Baserunning: CS - Joe DeLucia (3). Fielding: E - Cristian Tovar.
Game Notes Darrell LaRose is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Harrington improves in power_vs_righty Darryl Davenport improves in endurance Kevin Lajoie did not respond to coaching in control Bill McGraw did not respond to coaching in endurance Champ Biggio did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Denver Martin improves in velocity Bill Ciaffone did not respond to coaching in arm Shooty Hawkins improves in contact_vs_lefty Denver Martin did not respond to coaching in control Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS