Win: Pete Koehler (2-3) Loss: Spades Rath (3-4)
Save: Bob White (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Art Smith pitching. Ron Susko strikes out. Merv Ruffin singles to right field. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Merv Ruffin advances to second on the play. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Damian Seale pitching. Harley Donaldson doubles to right field. Mal Fonseca singles to right field. Harley Donaldson scores. Frank Layton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mal Fonseca advances to second on the play. Joe DeLucia strikes out. Chris Bluejacket singles to center field. Mal Fonseca scores. Ed Korwan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Shane Taveras grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kelly doubles to left field. George Pruess strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Cristian Tovar grounds out to the shortstop. Huck Rossi singles to center field. Art Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Art Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Huck Rossi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harley Donaldson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Damian Seale pops out to the third baseman. Ron Susko flies out to the right fielder. Merv Ruffin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Mal Fonseca flies out to the left fielder. Frank Layton grounds out to the third baseman. Joe DeLucia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jumbo Walker pops out to the third baseman. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Chris Bluejacket singles to right field. Ed Korwan walks. Cristian Tovar strikes out. Huck Rossi strikes out. Art Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Korwan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kelly doubles to center field. George Pruess singles to left field. Gene Kelly scores. Damian Seale lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, George Pruess forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ron Susko singles to left field. Merv Ruffin walks. Jumbo Walker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Harley Donaldson flies out to the center fielder. Mal Fonseca walks. Frank Layton flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe DeLucia grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mal Fonseca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose grounds out to the second baseman. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Shane Taveras doubles past the left fielder. Gene Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Chris Bluejacket walks. Chris Bluejacket gets picked off first. Ed Korwan walks. Cristian Tovar singles to left field. Ed Korwan advances to third on the hit. Huck Rossi grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Korwan scores. Cristian Tovar advances to second on the play. Wil Swift is pinch hitting for Art Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wil Swift hits a home run. Cristian Tovar scores. Jack Egan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harley Donaldson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dixie Bando pitching. George Pruess singles to right 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 grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Pruess advances to second on the play. Ron Susko singles to right field. George Pruess scores. Merv Ruffin walks. Bill McGraw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jumbo Walker flies out to the center fielder. Darrell LaRose walks. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Chicago Woody Hampton pitching. Mal Fonseca strikes out. Frank Layton walks. Joe DeLucia hits an infield single to the shortstop. Chris Bluejacket strikes out. Ed Korwan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras singles to left field. Shane Taveras is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Kelly singles to left field. George Pruess singles in front of the center fielder. Bryan Grieve is pinch hitting for Woody Hampton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bryan Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kelly advances to third on the play. George Pruess advances to second on the play. Ron Susko hits a home run. Gene Kelly scores. George Pruess scores. Pete Koehler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merv Ruffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Spades Rath pitching. Cristian Tovar singles to center field. Huck Rossi strikes out. Bill Johnson is pinch hitting for Pete Koehler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Johnson walks. Harley Donaldson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harley Donaldson steals second. Mal Fonseca singles past the shortstop. Cristian Tovar scores. Harley Donaldson scores. Juan DiSarcina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Layton walks. Joe DeLucia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Layton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob White pitching. Masaru Yoshioka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cristian Tovar at 1B. Jumbo Walker doubles to center field. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jumbo Walker advances to third on the play. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Chicago total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Denver Martin improves in control George Dumont improves in velocity Shooty Hawkins improves in arm Alex Rogodzinski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Ciardi improves in range Kevin Lajoie improves in control Jake Ellis did not respond to coaching in arm Chambers Wynegar did not respond to coaching in arm Champ Biggio did not respond to coaching in 3B