Win: Milt Castino (8-6) Loss: Charlie Roy (6-3)
Save: Reggie Delgado (18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Roy pitching. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Starr singles to center field. Pedro Starr steals second. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the third baseman. John Trillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Milt Castino pitching. Darrell Thomas strikes out. Ron Zoldak walks. Alan Habyan flies out to the center fielder. Rick Kurtz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Randy Demola singles to left field. Piggy Acker walks. Art Croushore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Randy Demola advances to third on the play. Eric Bowman walks. Milt Castino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Tony Birmingham pops out to the first baseman. Fred McDevitt pops out to the shortstop. Steve Householder pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Starr singles to center field. Jerry Surkont flies out to the right fielder. John Trillo triples. Pedro Starr scores. Randy Demola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Henry Aybar flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Roy grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker singles to center field. Art Croushore doubles to left field. Piggy Acker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Bowman singles to center field. Art Croushore scores. Eric Bowman steals second. Milt Castino lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Bowman scores. Pedro Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ron Zoldak flies out to the right fielder. Alan Habyan strikes out. Rick Kurtz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont grounds out to the third baseman. John Trillo strikes out. Randy Demola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Tony Birmingham flies out to the right fielder. Fred McDevitt grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Householder hits a home run. Henry Aybar grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker grounds out to the second baseman. Art Croushore walks. Eric Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Milt Castino grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Art Croushore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Darrell Thomas doubles to center field. Ron Zoldak flies out to the center fielder. Alan Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Starr grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Rick Kurtz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tony Birmingham strikes out. Fred McDevitt singles to right field. Steve Householder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Trillo grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Demola grounds out to the third baseman. Piggy Acker walks. Art Croushore singles past the second baseman. Piggy Acker advances to third on the hit. Eric Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Fabian Sheely enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Demola at SS. Henry Aybar strikes out. Roy McCaffery is pinch hitting for Joe Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy McCaffery flies out to the center fielder. Darrell Thomas lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Reddy Blankenship pitching. Bob Welch is pinch hitting for Milt Castino. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Welch walks. Bob Welch steals second. Henry Aybar throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jack Glinatsis strikes out. Pedro Starr strikes out. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Reggie Delgado pitching. Ron Zoldak reached on a fielding error by John Trillo. Alan Habyan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rick Kurtz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Art Croushore (15).3B - John Trillo (2).GIDP - Art Croushore. Baserunning: SB - Pedro Starr (3), Eric Bowman (6), Bob Welch (2). Fielding: E - John Trillo.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Land improves in power_vs_righty Kozo Hayashi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Land improves in range Tom Land improves in range Henry Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Mundy improves in arm
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Victor Clark improves in contact_vs_lefty Todd LaCoss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dain Versalles improves in speed Todd LaCoss improves in power_vs_righty Ben Uribe did not respond to coaching in arm Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in 2B