Win: Gene Garibaldi (1-1) Loss: Paul Eckhardt (1-1)
Save: Jeff Thomas (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Paul Eckhardt pitching. Herb Coleman singles to left field. Akira Kitahara pops out to the second baseman. Barney Lezcano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gene Garibaldi pitching. Jess Barnhill flies out to the right fielder. Chris Moore singles to center field. Chris Moore steals second. Doc Navarro flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Byron Dumoulin flies out to the left fielder. Hiroshi Maruo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann lines out to the first baseman. Charlie Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Luke Jahn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Choo-Choo Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Alley singles to center field. Gene Garibaldi lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Herb Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rob Kent flies out to the right fielder. Paul Eckhardt strikes out. Jess Barnhill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Akira Kitahara grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Lezcano grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Moore reached on a fielding error by Bill Walker. Doc Navarro flies out to the left fielder. Chris Moore steals second. Joe Bushelman flies out to the center fielder. Bill Niemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo strikes out. Choo-Choo Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Charlie Rapp flies out to the left fielder. Luke Jahn singles to center field. Rob Kent grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Joe Alley grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Garibaldi strikes out. Herb Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Paul Eckhardt flies out to the right fielder. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Chris Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Akira Kitahara flies out to the right fielder. Barney Lezcano strikes out. Bill Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Doc Navarro grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Bill Niemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo singles to center field. Choo-Choo Coleman singles to center field. Joe Alley grounds out to the pitcher. Hiroshi Maruo advances to third on the play. Choo-Choo Coleman advances to second on the play. Gene Garibaldi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Charlie Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Luke Jahn grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Kent grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Herb Coleman singles to center field. Akira Kitahara walks. Barney Lezcano singles to left field. Herb Coleman scores. Akira Kitahara advances to third on the hit. Barney Lezcano steals second. Bill Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Akira Kitahara scores. Barney Lezcano advances to third on the play. Byron Dumoulin singles to center field. Barney Lezcano scores. Hiroshi Maruo flies out to the right fielder. Choo-Choo Coleman grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Byron Dumoulin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Karl Lemaster is pinch hitting for Paul Eckhardt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Karl Lemaster pops out to the second baseman. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Chris Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dick Simmons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marty Schneider did not respond to coaching in range Justin Pitt improves in power_vs_righty Frank Hancock improves in control Steve Saunders did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Manno did not respond to coaching in control Olmedo Tyson improves in range Fred Varney improves in arm Bob Manno did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Harstad did not respond to coaching in SS