Win: Bill Gebrian (2-0) Loss: Dick Posthumus (0-1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lisban Otano pitching. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the right fielder. Jose Acre reached on a fielding error by Tupac Isme. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Acre advances to second on the play. Joe Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Erik Slaughter pitching. Waylain September reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jason Donahue. Juan Baker singles to right field. Tupac Isme pops out to the shortstop. Juan Baker steals second. Cmon Wingo singles to right field. Waylain September scores. Juan Baker scores. Dave Bickford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cmon Wingo advances to second on the play. Dermot Smurfit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger singles to left field. Jason Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Cisco singles to right field. Buddy Holtz pops out to the third baseman. Erik Slaughter pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Bullabeck Ringblong walks. Yoshitake Inagaki flies out to the center fielder. Lisban Otano lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Waylain September grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lisban Otano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Juan Baker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Jones. Bullabeck Ringblong scores. Tupac Isme singles to center field. Waylain September scores. Juan Baker scores. Cmon Wingo walks. Dave Bickford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Acre singles to right field. Saquon Smiley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Acre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Jones hits a home run. Saquon Smiley scores. Dan Deininger lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dermot Smurfit grounds out to the shortstop. Bullabeck Ringblong strikes out. Yoshitake Inagaki hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lisban Otano singles to right field. Waylain September singles to left field. Juan Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jason Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Cisco strikes out. Buddy Holtz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Tupac Isme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cmon Wingo singles past the third baseman. Dave Bickford pops out to the shortstop. Dermot Smurfit flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Erik Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Eloy Jimenez strikes out. Jose Acre singles to left field. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bullabeck Ringblong grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshitake Inagaki strikes out. Lisban Otano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Deininger flies out to the center fielder. Jason Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Waylain September flies out to the right fielder. Juan Baker walks. Tupac Isme strikes out. Cmon Wingo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sammy Cisco walks. Buddy Holtz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sammy Cisco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Erik Slaughter pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Eloy Jimenez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Buddy Holtz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Dave Bickford lines out to the shortstop. Dermot Smurfit grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bullabeck Ringblong grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jose Acre walks. Saquon Smiley hits a home run. Jose Acre scores. Trent Artichoker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Jones lines out to the first baseman. Dan Deininger flies out to the left fielder. Jason Donahue singles to left field. Sammy Cisco pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Yoshitake Inagaki doubles to right field. Bill Gebrian 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 1st. Junichi Adachi is pinch hitting for Trent Artichoker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Junichi Adachi strikes out. Waylain September pops out to the third baseman. Juan Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dick Posthumus pitching. Buddy Holtz walks. George Gibson is pinch hitting for Bill Gebrian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Gibson singles to right field. Eloy Jimenez walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Jose Acre walks. Buddy Holtz scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Saquon Smiley hits a home run. George Gibson scores. Eloy Jimenez scores. Jose Acre scores. Tillmann Buttersack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Jones pops out to the shortstop. Dan Deininger flies out to the center fielder. Jason Donahue grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Bill Cairncross pitching. Tupac Isme walks. Cmon Wingo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tupac Isme is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cmon Wingo steals second. Dave Bickford flies out to the right fielder. Dermot Smurfit grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Erik Slaughter is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmie Crutchfield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmie Crutchfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Myers did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan De la Cruz improves in arm Jimmie Crutchfield did not respond to coaching in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Emil Reichardt improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Cooper did not respond to coaching in control Ed Robinson improves in power_vs_lefty Art Stouch did not respond to coaching in velocity