Win: Jack Stapleton (5-4) Loss: Paul Eckhardt (3-7)
Save: Jeff Thomas (25)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Stapleton pitching. Chris Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Navarro walks. Bill Niemann pops out to the second baseman. Doc Navarro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Paul Eckhardt pitching. Luis Burkhart strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo flies out to the center fielder. Dan Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Bushelman singles to left field. Matt Garcia strikes out. Brooks Boerne singles to right field. Joe Bushelman advances to third on the hit. Andres Smith walks. Luke Jahn flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Bushelman scores. Paul Eckhardt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Choo-Choo Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Bill Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chris Moore flies out to the center fielder. Doc Navarro grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Niemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Joe Alley singles to left field. Artie Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Jack Stapleton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Burkhart singles to right field. Joe Alley scores. Hiroshi Maruo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Bushelman grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Garcia singles to center field. Brooks Boerne flies out to the center fielder. Andres Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Dan Smith doubles to center field. Choo-Choo Coleman strikes out. Bill Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Byron Dumoulin singles to left field. Dan Smith scores. Joe Alley walks. Artie Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Luke Jahn singles to center field. Paul Eckhardt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Jahn advances to third on the play. Doc Navarro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jack Stapleton walks. Luis Burkhart strikes out. Hiroshi Maruo doubles to center field. Jack Stapleton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Smith flies out to the center fielder. Choo-Choo Coleman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Byron Dumoulin pops out to the catcher. Joe Alley is hit by a pitch. Artie Johnston singles to left field. Joe Alley advances to third on the hit. Jack Stapleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jess Barnhill is pinch hitting for Brooks Boerne. Jess Barnhill strikes out. Charlie Rapp is pinch hitting for Andres Smith. Charlie Rapp grounds out to the third baseman. Luke Jahn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Ben Hale enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jess Barnhill at 3B. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroshi Maruo singles to center field. Dan Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hiroshi Maruo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Choo-Choo Coleman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dan Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Karl Lemaster is pinch hitting for Paul Eckhardt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Karl Lemaster grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Moore flies out to the right fielder. Doc Navarro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Buck Gilbert pitching. Bill Walker singles to left field. Byron Dumoulin singles past the second baseman. Joe Alley strikes out. Artie Johnston walks. Akira Kitahara is pinch hitting for Jack Stapleton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Akira Kitahara grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Walker scores. Byron Dumoulin advances to third on the play. Artie Johnston advances to second on the play. Robbie Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Thomas pitching. Ed Titcomb enters the game as a defensive replacement for Artie Johnston at 3B. Bill Niemann strikes out. Joe Bushelman hits a home run. Matt Garcia lines out to the pitcher. Ben Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Pratt improves in control Tony Allen improves in arm Ken Harstad did not respond to coaching in range Ken Harstad did not respond to coaching in 3B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Marty Schneider improves in contact_vs_righty Justin Pitt improves in arm Justin Pitt did not respond to coaching in speed Justin Pitt improves in contact_vs_righty Curt Robertson did not respond to coaching in C