Win: Sioux Cash (2-0) Loss: Joe Roa (0-2)
Save: Jerry Lotz (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Roa pitching. Bill Koehler doubles past the third baseman. Jace Dillon doubles to center field. Bill Koehler scores. Robert Bruce III walks. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Ike Hodge singles to right field. Jace Dillon scores. Robert Bruce III advances to third on the hit. Kunio Maeda hits a home run. Robert Bruce III scores. Ike Hodge scores. J.J. Bones strikes out. Royster Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Sioux Cash pitching. Luis Brown strikes out. Roy McFarland strikes out. Brian Collins doubles to right field. Miguel Rogers walks. Daryl Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Sioux Cash grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Koehler flies out to the center fielder. Jace Dillon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Brad Killen pops out to the shortstop. Dainniel Morejon lines out to the first baseman. Micah Holmes singles to center field. Joe Roa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Robert Bruce III grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Ike Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Luis Brown walks. Roy McFarland lines out to the second baseman. Brian Collins pops out to the third baseman. Miguel Rogers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kunio Maeda singles to left field. J.J. Bones walks. Royster Hunt singles to right field. Kunio Maeda scores. Sioux Cash lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Koehler pops out to the first baseman. Jace Dillon lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Daryl Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Brad Killen flies out to the right fielder. Dainniel Morejon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Takekazu Fujimura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Damaso Caithamer doubles to right field. Ike Hodge strikes out. Kunio Maeda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Micah Holmes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takekazu Fujimura singles to left field. Luis Brown flies out to the right fielder. Takekazu Fujimura is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh J.J. Bones grounds out to the third baseman. Royster Hunt strikes out. Sioux Cash grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Roy McFarland doubles to center field. Brian Collins strikes out. Miguel Rogers strikes out. Daryl Robinson walks. Brad Killen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Koehler flies out to the left fielder. Jace Dillon flies out to the left fielder. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Dainniel Morejon singles to right field. Micah Holmes flies out to the left fielder. Pryor Pose is pinch hitting for Takekazu Fujimura. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pryor Pose grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Calmus pitching. Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Curt Blasingame is pinch hitting for Ike Hodge. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Blasingame flies out to the center fielder. Kunio Maeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Luis Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy McFarland triples. Brian Collins singles to left field. Roy McFarland scores. Miguel Rogers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh J.J. Bones flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Watson is pinch hitting for Royster Hunt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Sioux Cash grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Daryl Robinson singles to center field. Scott Baird is pinch hitting for Brad Killen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Baird strikes out. Dainniel Morejon walks. Micah Holmes strikes out. Alan Bates is pinch hitting for Mike Calmus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alan Bates hits a home run. Daryl Robinson scores. Dainniel Morejon scores. Jerry Lotz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Damaso Caithamer is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Donald Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Orber Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Jorge Guillen improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Dykstra improves in arm Jeff Dykstra improves in RF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Randolph did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hal Randolph did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Jackson improves in power_vs_righty Marv Valdes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty