Win: Mitch Wilhelm (6-6) Loss: Robbie Bell (4-2)
Save: Jeff Thomas (23)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mitch Wilhelm pitching. Doc Navarro flies out to the left fielder. Chris Moore flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Rapp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Barry Widner pitching. Luis Burkhart pops out to the third baseman. Herb Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Takashi Zauchin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bushelman flies out to the right fielder. Ryohei Takanami flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Hiroshi Maruo strikes out. Barney Lezcano flies out to the center fielder. Bill Walker singles to center field. Choo-Choo Coleman singles to center field. Bill Walker advances to third on the hit. Artie Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jess Barnhill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edwin Rodgers triples. Barry Widner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Edwin Rodgers scores. Doc Navarro singles to right field. Chris Moore singles to right field. Charlie Rapp walks. Bill Niemann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Chicago Mitch Wilhelm pops out to the second baseman. Luis Burkhart doubles to left field. Herb Coleman lines out to the second baseman. Takashi Zauchin doubles to right field. Luis Burkhart scores. Hiroshi Maruo walks. Barney Lezcano singles to center field. Takashi Zauchin is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Bushelman walks. Ryohei Takanami singles to right field. Jess Barnhill flies out to the center fielder. Edwin Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bushelman advances to third on the play. Ryohei Takanami advances to second on the play. Barry Widner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Walker flies out to the right fielder. Choo-Choo Coleman doubles past the right fielder. Artie Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Mitch Wilhelm singles to center field. Choo-Choo Coleman is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Doc Navarro grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Moore flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Rapp grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Luis Burkhart walks. Herb Coleman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Luis Burkhart steals second. Takashi Zauchin flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Maruo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bushelman singles to right field. Ryohei Takanami flies out to the right fielder. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Barney Lezcano flies out to the left fielder. Bill Walker strikes out. Choo-Choo Coleman walks. Choo-Choo Coleman steals second. Artie Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Edwin Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Hale is pinch hitting for Barry Widner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ben Hale walks. Ben Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Navarro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Robbie Bell pitching. Mitch Wilhelm strikes out. Luis Burkhart singles past the second baseman. Herb Coleman hits a home run. Luis Burkhart scores. Buck Gilbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takashi Zauchin strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chris Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Rapp grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Niemann walks. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Barney Lezcano strikes out. Bill Walker walks. Bill Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Choo-Choo Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryohei Takanami strikes out. Jess Barnhill hits a home run. Edwin Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Smith is pinch hitting for Buck Gilbert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Andres Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Barney Lezcano is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Manno improves in control Olmedo Tyson improves in contact_vs_righty Olmedo Tyson improves in range Fred Varney improves in power_vs_righty Ken Harstad did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tracy Pryor did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Schneider did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul McDonald did not respond to coaching in velocity John Snyder did not respond to coaching in velocity Arky Beazley did not respond to coaching in C