Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Manning pitching. Joe Giambi strikes out. Bert Wihtol walks. Bruce Bush strikes out. Bud Ritter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Takamitsu Sugita pitching. Bert Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Sam Stump strikes out. Doc Steinecke strikes out. Don Montoyo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Barry Koehler singles to center field. Ralph Gatewood flies out to the center fielder. Kris Cress strikes out. Dick Aponte walks. Jimmy Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Miklos grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Takamitsu Sugita singles to left field. Joe Giambi flies out to the center fielder. Bert Wihtol singles to right field. Takamitsu Sugita advances to third on the hit. Bruce Bush strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Manning strikes out. Bert Wilkins strikes out. Frank Bivin doubles past the third baseman. Bill Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bud Ritter singles to left field. Sam Stump singles to left field. Bud Ritter advances to third on the hit. Doc Steinecke strikes out. Don Montoyo singles to center field. Bud Ritter scores. Sam Stump is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Don Montoyo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Barry Koehler grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Gatewood grounds out to the second baseman. Kris Cress grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Miklos walks. Takamitsu Sugita lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Miklos forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Giambi grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Dick Aponte flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bert Wihtol grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Bush grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Ritter walks. Sam Stump singles to right field. Bud Ritter advances to third on the hit. Doc Steinecke walks. Don Montoyo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Chicago Bert Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Frank Bivin bunts for a base hit. Bill Manning flies out to the center fielder. Barry Koehler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Creamer is pinch hitting for Mike Miklos. Steve Creamer pops out to the pitcher. Steve Simmons is pinch hitting for Takamitsu Sugita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Simmons strikes out. Joe Giambi hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bert Wihtol grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Clay Samcoff pitching. Takayuki Tamura enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Creamer at C. Ralph Gatewood pops out to the shortstop. Kris Cress strikes out. Dick Aponte grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bruce Bush singles to left field. Bud Ritter hits a home run. Bruce Bush scores. Scott Olsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Sam Stump hits a home run. Doc Steinecke flies out to the left fielder. Don Montoyo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takayuki Tamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jimmy Hughes singles to center field. Mike Decker is pinch hitting for Scott Olsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Decker singles to right field. Bert Wilkins walks. Frank Bivin strikes out. Bill Manning strikes out. Sherman Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Barry Koehler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Toru Migita pitching. Sherman Powell walks. Joe Giambi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bert Wihtol flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ralph Gatewood grounds out to the shortstop. Kris Cress doubles to center field. Dick Aponte strikes out. Jimmy Hughes singles to right field. Kris Cress scores. Dave Monteagudo is pinch hitting for Toru Migita. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Pellagrini improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Pellagrini improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howard Wallace improves in power_vs_lefty Howard Wallace improves in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Houk did not respond to coaching in speed Howard Wallace did not respond to coaching in range