Win: Charlie Hurley (2-3) Loss: Jerry Lotz (6-3)
Save: Hachiro Tsuru (3)
Inning: 1 Chicago Bill Stearns pitching. Luis Brown strikes out. Roy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Collins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Finners Baird pitching. Bill Koehler strikes out. Richie Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Damaso Caithamer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Miguel Rogers strikes out. Daryl Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Brad Killen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Robert Bruce III grounds out to the shortstop. Kunio Maeda strikes out. Royster Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dainniel Morejon strikes out. Micah Holmes strikes out. Finners Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Phil Valentine singles to right field. Jace Dillon walks. Bill Stearns fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Stearns strikes out. Bill Koehler strikes out. Richie Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Luis Brown strikes out. Roy McFarland pops out to the second baseman. Brian Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Damaso Caithamer strikes out. Robert Bruce III singles to left field. Kunio Maeda singles past the second baseman. Robert Bruce III advances to third on the hit. Royster Hunt strikes out. Phil Valentine walks. Jace Dillon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Chicago Miguel Rogers strikes out. Daryl Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Killen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Koehler flies out to the right fielder. Richie Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Dainniel Morejon grounds out to the pitcher. Micah Holmes singles to center field. Micah Holmes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Finners Baird walks. Luis Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Damaso Caithamer singles to center field. Robert Bruce III grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Damaso Caithamer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kunio Maeda grounds out to the third baseman. Robert Bruce III advances to second on the play. Royster Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Roy McFarland singles to center field. Brian Collins singles to center field. Roy McFarland advances to third on the hit. Miguel Rogers singles to right field. Roy McFarland scores. Daryl Robinson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Miguel Rogers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brad Killen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Phil Valentine grounds out to the shortstop. Jace Dillon pops out to the first baseman. Danny Garver is pinch hitting for Bill Stearns. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Danny Garver pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jess Bates pitching. Dainniel Morejon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Micah Holmes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Finners Baird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Koehler grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Jordan grounds out to the pitcher. Damaso Caithamer reached on a fielding error by Miguel Rogers. Robert Bruce III singles to center field. Damaso Caithamer advances to third on the hit. Takekazu Fujimura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kunio Maeda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Luis Brown strikes out. Roy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Charlie Hurley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Royster Hunt hits a home run. Phil Valentine grounds out to the third baseman. Jace Dillon grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Hodge is pinch hitting for Jess Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ike Hodge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Chicago Jerry Lotz pitching. Miguel Rogers walks. Daryl Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Brad Killen walks. Dainniel Morejon grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Rogers advances to third on the play. Brad Killen advances to second on the play. Micah Holmes singles to left field. Miguel Rogers scores. Brad Killen scores. Jim Schupp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Hurley reached on a fielding error by Damaso Caithamer. Luis Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Hachiro Tsuru comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Koehler flies out to the right fielder. Richie Jordan strikes out. Damaso Caithamer singles to right field. Robert Bruce III pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Brian Collins is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Hamill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Ramos did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mort Arroyo did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dutch Nagy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Perranoski did not respond to coaching in control Tim Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Dutch Nagy did not respond to coaching in velocity