Win: Bill Stearns (3-0) Loss: Bob Marbet (1-2)
Save: Jess Bates (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Marbet pitching. Bill Koehler strikes out. Phil Valentine walks. Richie Jordan singles to center field. Phil Valentine advances to third on the hit. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Valentine scores. Richie Jordan advances to second on the play. Ike Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Bill Stearns pitching. Roy McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Brian Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Killen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kunio Maeda strikes out. J.J. Bones walks. J.J. Bones steals second. Troy Pena strikes out. Bill Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Jose Rosenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Pryor Pose walks. Scott Baird flies out to the right fielder. Alan Bates singles to left field. Pryor Pose advances to third on the hit. Milo Curtis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Koehler singles past the second baseman. Bill Koehler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil Valentine singles to right field. Richie Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Valentine advances to second on the play. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bob Marbet singles to right field. Roy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Brian Collins singles to left field. Brad Killen singles to left field. Jose Rosenberg strikes out. Pryor Pose flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ike Hodge walks. Kunio Maeda walks. J.J. Bones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ike Hodge advances to third on the play. Troy Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Scott Baird walks. Scott Baird steals second. Alan Bates flies out to the right fielder. Milo Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Marbet pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Koehler strikes out. Phil Valentine pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Roy McFarland lines out to the shortstop. Brian Collins strikes out. Brad Killen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Richie Jordan strikes out. Robert Bruce III flies out to the center fielder. Ike Hodge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Jose Rosenberg walks. Jose Rosenberg steals second. Pryor Pose singles to left field. Jose Rosenberg is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Scott Baird grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kunio Maeda strikes out. J.J. Bones singles to center field. Troy Pena singles to left field. Bill Stearns fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Stearns pops out to the second baseman. Bill Koehler singles to center field. J.J. Bones scores. Phil Valentine walks. Richie Jordan singles to right field. Troy Pena scores. Bill Koehler scores. Phil Valentine advances to third on the hit. Mike Calmus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robert Bruce III grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Alan Bates grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Milo Curtis singles to left field. Harry Lusader is pinch hitting for Mike Calmus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Lusader grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Milo Curtis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Lusader steals second. Roy McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hachiro Tsuru pitching. Ike Hodge grounds out to the second baseman. Kunio Maeda pops out to the second baseman. J.J. Bones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alan Bates. Troy Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Brian Collins strikes out. Brad Killen doubles to center field. Jose Rosenberg triples. Brad Killen scores. Pryor Pose grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Rosenberg scores. Scott Baird grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Royster Hunt is pinch hitting for Bill Stearns. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Royster Hunt walks. Bill Koehler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Phil Valentine singles to right field. Richie Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Jess Bates pitching. Alan Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Milo Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Miller is pinch hitting for Hachiro Tsuru. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Miller walks. Roy McFarland singles to center field. Bill Miller advances to third on the hit. Brian Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Brad Killen (4).3B - Jose Rosenberg (1).GIDP - Scott Baird. Baserunning: SB - Jose Rosenberg (1), Scott Baird (1), Harry Lusader (1). Fielding: E - Alan Bates.
Game Notes Mike Calmus is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Donald Walsh improves in velocity Russ Rowe did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Hammond did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Meluskey did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Dykstra improves in RF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ozzie Gilson improves in arm Hal Randolph did not respond to coaching in range Hal Hamill did not respond to coaching in range Tom Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty