Win: Alan Haines (1-0) Loss: Whitey Mahoney (0-2)
Save: Michael Ray (2)
Inning: 1 Chicago Kip Patterson pitching. Matt Smith singles to left field. Jacke Lowrey pops out to the catcher. Newt Cronin flies out to the left fielder. Dave Delaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Smith pitching. Bob Howell strikes out. Snapper Swingle strikes out. Ron Murray pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Brent Schmelz walks. Jerry Griffin pops out to the second baseman. Bud Manning flies out to the left fielder. Tom Harshany flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Walsh singles to center field. Rufino Clarke pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Walsh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Durning grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Al Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jacke Lowrey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Burns strikes out. Kip Patterson strikes out. Bob Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Newt Cronin lines out to the third baseman. Dave Delaney walks. Brent Schmelz walks. Jerry Griffin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Snapper Swingle grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Murray walks. Ron Murray steals second. Bob Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Rufino Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bud Manning strikes out. Tom Harshany strikes out. Earle Hasegawa is pinch hitting for Al Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Earle Hasegawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Whitey Mahoney pitching. Jeff Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Mike Durning strikes out. Pete Burns singles to left field. Kip Patterson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Matt Smith hits a home run. Jacke Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Newt Cronin walks. Dave Delaney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Howell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Snapper Swingle pops out to the shortstop. Ron Murray walks. Bob Walsh hits a home run. Ron Murray scores. Rufino Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Brent Schmelz singles in front of the center fielder. Jerry Griffin hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bud Manning singles to left field. Tom Harshany singles to center field. Brent Schmelz scores. Jerry Griffin scores. Whitey Mahoney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Smith walks. Jacke Lowrey strikes out. Newt Cronin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Durning doubles to right field. Pete Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Guzman is pinch hitting for Kip Patterson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ike Guzman singles to center field. Mike Durning scores. Bob Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Alan Haines pitching. Dave Delaney flies out to the right fielder. Brent Schmelz pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Johnny David is pinch hitting for Snapper Swingle. Johnny David strikes out. Ron Murray strikes out. Bob Walsh singles to center field. Rufino Clarke walks. Jeff Rodriguez singles to left field. Bob Walsh scores. Dick Loepp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Durning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Michael Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bud Manning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Harshany grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Downs is pinch hitting for Dick Loepp. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dutch Downs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Charlie Twitchell improves in velocity Gene Holland did not respond to coaching in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnnie Hrabosky did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Slagle improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Russell did not respond to coaching in LF