Win: Ghee Butters (12-3) Loss: Al Reed (5-6)
Save: Bill Reed (21)
Inning: 1 Chicago Ghee Butters pitching. Danvers Modano strikes out. Marshall McNeely flies out to the left fielder. Ed Dobson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Reed pitching. Wilfred Weidman singles to right field. Vince Van Poppel walks. Eddie Coleman singles to right field. Wilfred Weidman scores. Vince Van Poppel advances to third on the hit. Jeff Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vince Van Poppel scores. Billy Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Bull Kitson doubles to left field. Sheldon Moose flies out to the center fielder. George Rose grounds out to the second baseman. Bull Kitson advances to third on the play. Fred Tunnell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel pops out to the third baseman. Benny Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Syl Jones flies out to the right fielder. Al Reed flies out to the left fielder. Danvers Modano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ghee Butters pops out to the shortstop. Wilfred Weidman pops out to the first baseman. Vince Van Poppel singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel steals second. Eddie Coleman reached on a fielding error by Ed Dobson. Jeff Jones singles to right field. Vince Van Poppel scores. Eddie Coleman advances to third on the hit. Billy Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Marshall McNeely doubles to center field. Ed Dobson pops out to the second baseman. Bull Kitson lines out to the shortstop. Sheldon Moose hits an infield single to the shortstop. George Rose doubles to right field. Marshall McNeely scores. Sheldon Moose uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Tunnell singles to left field. Syl Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel strikes out. Benny Cruz singles to left field. Benny Cruz steals second. Taku Nakatani grounds out to the shortstop. Ghee Butters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Al Reed pops out to the third baseman. Danvers Modano doubles to center field. Marshall McNeely lines out to the third baseman. Ed Dobson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Coleman walks. Jeff Jones singles to right field. Eddie Coleman advances to third on the hit. Billy Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Bull Kitson flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Sheldon Moose strikes out. George Rose walks. Fred Tunnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel strikes out. Benny Cruz strikes out. Taku Nakatani walks. Ghee Butters grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Taku Nakatani is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Syl Jones pops out to the third baseman. Ray Morton is pinch hitting for Al Reed. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Morton strikes out. Danvers Modano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Smith pitching. Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Eddie Coleman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Marshall McNeely singles to left field. Ed Dobson strikes out. Bull Kitson strikes out. Sheldon Moose grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marshall McNeely is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones walks. Jeff Jones steals second. Billy Mitchell singles past the shortstop. Jeff Jones scores. Steve Gaedel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Benny Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Rose grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Tunnell singles to right field. Syl Jones strikes out. John Wilson is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Ghee Butters is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Spencer Markland improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Plank did not respond to coaching in velocity Rico Bates improves in power_vs_lefty Spencer Markland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Plank improves in control Rico Bates improves in power_vs_lefty Johnnie Halter did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al McCreery did not respond to coaching in arm Boardwalk Foreman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Keyser improves in power_vs_lefty Al McCreery did not respond to coaching in range Boardwalk Foreman improves in power_vs_lefty Norm Cummings did not respond to coaching in control