Win: Len Furcal (2-0) Loss: Bobby Decker (2-5)
Save: Jeff Thomas (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mitch Wilhelm pitching. Doc Navarro pops out to the third baseman. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Rapp singles to left field. Bill Niemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Bobby Decker pitching. Justin Pitt singles to left field. Takashi Zauchin walks. Akira Kitahara flies out to the center fielder. Bill Walker strikes out. Byron Dumoulin singles to center field. Justin Pitt scores. Hiroshi Maruo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Bushelman flies out to the right fielder. Ryohei Takanami flies out to the center fielder. Chris Moore singles to center field. Chris Moore steals second. Passed ball. Chris Moore advances to third. Ben Hale singles to right field. Chris Moore scores. Bobby Decker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Choo-Choo Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Artie Johnston strikes out. Mitch Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Doc Navarro flies out to the right fielder. Jess Barnhill flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Rapp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Justin Pitt walks. Takashi Zauchin grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Justin Pitt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Akira Kitahara lines out to the third baseman. Bill Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Takashi Zauchin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann strikes out. Joe Bushelman flies out to the left fielder. Ryohei Takanami walks. Chris Moore bunts for a base hit. Ben Hale singles past the third baseman. Ryohei Takanami scores. Chris Moore advances to third on the hit. Bobby Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo flies out to the left fielder. Choo-Choo Coleman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Doc Navarro grounds out to the shortstop. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Rapp reached on a fielding error by Hiroshi Maruo. Bill Niemann singles to center field. Charlie Rapp advances to third on the hit. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Artie Johnston strikes out. Ed Titcomb is pinch hitting for Mitch Wilhelm. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Titcomb strikes out. Justin Pitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Len Furcal pitching. Ryohei Takanami strikes out. Chris Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Takashi Zauchin walks. Akira Kitahara walks. Bill Walker strikes out. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo doubles to center field. Takashi Zauchin scores. Akira Kitahara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Choo-Choo Coleman walks. Artie Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Matt Garcia is pinch hitting for Bobby Decker. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Matt Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Navarro strikes out. Jess Barnhill singles to center field. Charlie Rapp pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Robbie Bell pitching. Dave Klaus is pinch hitting for Len Furcal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Dave Klaus strikes out. Justin Pitt strikes out. Takashi Zauchin doubles past the right fielder. Akira Kitahara bunts for a base hit. Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Hockett pitching. Bill Niemann flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bushelman walks. Ryohei Takanami walks. Chris Moore flies out to the left fielder. Ben Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Byron Dumoulin singles to right field. Hiroshi Maruo grounds out to the third baseman. Byron Dumoulin advances to second on the play. Choo-Choo Coleman singles to center field. Byron Dumoulin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Artie Johnston singles to left field. Buck Gilbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Suppan is pinch hitting for John Hockett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Phil Suppan grounds out to the pitcher. Choo-Choo Coleman advances to third on the play. Artie Johnston advances to second on the play. Justin Pitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Thomas pitching. Brooks Boerne is pinch hitting for Buck Gilbert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brooks Boerne flies out to the center fielder. Doc Navarro grounds out to the third baseman. Jess Barnhill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Allen improves in range Tony Allen improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Manno did not respond to coaching in control Dave Malone improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Harstad improves in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lou Gertenrich did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Chase did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul McDonald did not respond to coaching in endurance Lou Gertenrich did not respond to coaching in velocity Arky Beazley did not respond to coaching in C