Win: Danny Narum (1-0) Loss: Dave Black (2-1)
Save: Ken Bell (9)
Inning: 1 Chicago Shannon Lazorko pitching. Fred McDevitt walks. Brad Bolton walks. Alan Habyan walks. John Bako strikes out. Joe Titus walks. Fred McDevitt scores. Ron Zoldak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Len Young pitching. Jack Glinatsis strikes out. Pedro Starr singles to right field. Jerry Surkont grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Henry Aybar grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Householder flies out to the right fielder. Len Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Trillo strikes out. Randy Demola strikes out. Piggy Acker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Fred McDevitt pops out to the second baseman. Brad Bolton strikes out. Alan Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Welch hits a home run. Eric Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Shannon Lazorko flies out to the center fielder. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago John Bako singles to left field. Joe Titus grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Bako is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Zoldak lines out to the third baseman. Henry Aybar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pedro Starr hits a home run. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the pitcher. John Trillo strikes out. Randy Demola walks. Piggy Acker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Steve Householder grounds out to the second baseman. Len Young flies out to the left fielder. Fred McDevitt singles to left field. Brad Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Welch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eric Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Shannon Lazorko grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Alan Habyan grounds out to the shortstop. John Bako doubles to left field. Joe Titus strikes out. Ron Zoldak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Starr walks. Jerry Surkont strikes out. John Trillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Cy Montanez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Henry Aybar singles to center field. Henry Aybar steals second. Steve Householder grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Abbott is pinch hitting for Len Young. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Abbott strikes out. Fred McDevitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Reddy Blankenship pitching. Randy Demola grounds out to the third baseman. Piggy Acker flies out to the right fielder. Bob Welch doubles to right field. Eric Bowman singles to center field. Charlie Carter is pinch hitting for Cy Montanez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Leo Dishman pitching. Brad Bolton hits a home run. Alan Habyan singles to left field. Archi Wickander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bako walks. Joe Titus walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Ron Zoldak strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Henry Aybar flies out to the right fielder. Steve Householder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis lines out to the second baseman. Pedro Starr singles to center field. Jerry Surkont flies out to the right fielder. John Trillo singles to left field. Pedro Starr advances to third on the hit. Randy Demola pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Roy Battle is pinch hitting for Reddy Blankenship. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Battle grounds out to the third baseman. Fred McDevitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Bolton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Danny Narum pitching. Piggy Acker strikes out. Bob Welch hits an infield single to the second baseman. Eric Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Archi Wickander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walt Anthony grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Welch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Chicago Dave Black pitching. Alan Habyan walks. John Bako walks. Joe Titus flies out to the left fielder. Ron Zoldak flies out to the right fielder. Henry Aybar singles to right field. Alan Habyan scores. John Bako advances to third on the hit. Reggie Delgado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Householder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Ken Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Starr strikes out. Jerry Surkont doubles to right field. John Trillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 11 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Claude Root improves in contact_vs_lefty Geraldo Roman improves in velocity Kerry Mitchell improves in arm Claude Root improves in range Cookie Foreman did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Purtell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Land did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Dibut did not respond to coaching in control Harry Ferreira did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Land did not respond to coaching in speed Odalis Davidson improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in arm