Win: Erik Kellzett (8-8) Loss: Vin Snook (4-1)
Save: Jeff Thomas (40)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Erik Kellzett pitching. Doc Navarro walks. Bill Niemann grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Navarro advances to second on the play. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Charlie Rapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Vin Snook pitching. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Coleman walks. Takashi Zauchin grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Coleman advances to second on the play. Jose Peters singles to right field. Herb Coleman scores. Hiroshi Maruo singles to center field. Akira Kitahara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brooks Boerne grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Jahn strikes out. Andres Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Dan Smith strikes out. Bill Walker singles to center field. Erik Kellzett lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bill Walker forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Burkhart walks. Herb Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Karl Lemaster strikes out. Vin Snook strikes out. Doc Navarro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Takashi Zauchin flies out to the right fielder. Jose Peters walks. Hiroshi Maruo walks. Akira Kitahara flies out to the left fielder. Dan Smith walks. Bill Walker grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jose Peters is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann strikes out. Joe Bushelman lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Erik Kellzett flies out to the right fielder. Luis Burkhart strikes out. Herb Coleman walks. Takashi Zauchin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Brooks Boerne lines out to the second baseman. Luke Jahn walks. Andres Smith walks. Karl Lemaster grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jose Peters grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hiroshi Maruo hits a home run. Akira Kitahara strikes out. Dan Smith pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Vin Snook grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Navarro doubles to left field. Bill Niemann lines out to the first baseman. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Walker singles to center field. Erik Kellzett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Burkhart singles to left field. Bill Walker scores. Herb Coleman walks. Takashi Zauchin doubles to left field. Luis Burkhart scores. Herb Coleman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tanner Gaines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Peters triples. Takashi Zauchin scores. Hiroshi Maruo strikes out. Akira Kitahara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Rapp strikes out. Ben Hale is pinch hitting for Brooks Boerne. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ben Hale strikes out. Luke Jahn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Dan Smith hits a home run. Bill Walker flies out to the left fielder. Erik Kellzett strikes out. Luis Burkhart singles to right field. Herb Coleman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Andres Smith singles to left field. Karl Lemaster strikes out. Tanner Gaines lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doc Navarro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Takashi Zauchin strikes out. Jose Peters grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Maruo walks. Hiroshi Maruo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Niemann singles to left field. Joe Bushelman walks. Charlie Rapp walks. Ben Hale walks. Bill Niemann scores. Luke Jahn strikes out. Andres Smith walks. Joe Bushelman scores. Jeff Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Karl Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Jess Barnhill is pinch hitting for Tanner Gaines. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jess Barnhill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Allen improves in contact_vs_lefty Olmedo Tyson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Manno improves in control Leech McMullen did not respond to coaching in velocity Olmedo Tyson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mitch Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul McDonald did not respond to coaching in control Bob Henderson did not respond to coaching in control KT Julian improves in range Curt Robertson did not respond to coaching in C