Win: Doc Gordon (3-9) Loss: Jim Tolleson (2-7)
Save: Jackie Diaz (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Tolleson pitching. Dick Coleman walks. Dick Coleman steals second. Norm Jackson strikes out. Harry Townsend singles to left field. Frank Murray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Doc Gordon pitching. Adam Gubicza strikes out. Rich Kennedy singles to center field. Keith Charles strikes out. Kim Edwards grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Faber grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Metz singles to center field. Tsutomu Nishizawa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Chappie Mohardt flies out to the center fielder. Weldon Donnelly strikes out. Cal Ermer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Takashi Toi reached on a 2-base fielding error by Chappie Mohardt. Doc Gordon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Coleman singles to left field. Takashi Toi scores. Norm Jackson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Walt Shiver pops out to the first baseman. Jim Tolleson grounds out to the second baseman. Adam Gubicza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Harry Townsend pops out to the first baseman. Frank Murray flies out to the center fielder. Ed Faber hits a home run. Bob Metz walks. Tsutomu Nishizawa singles to right field. Bob Metz advances to third on the hit. Takashi Toi singles to center field. Bob Metz scores. Tsutomu Nishizawa advances to third on the hit. Doc Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Rich Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Keith Charles grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kim Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Coleman walks. Dick Coleman steals second. Norm Jackson walks. Harry Townsend grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dick Coleman advances to third on the play. Frank Murray doubles to center field. Dick Coleman scores. Ed Faber pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Chappie Mohardt hits an infield single to the second baseman. Weldon Donnelly grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Cal Ermer doubles to right field. Walt Shiver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Metz doubles to left field. Tsutomu Nishizawa strikes out. Takashi Toi singles to right field. Bob Metz scores. Buddy Bloodworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Gordon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Buddy Bloodworth grounds out to the third baseman. Adam Gubicza strikes out. Rich Kennedy singles to center field. Keith Charles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Norm Jackson strikes out. Harry Townsend grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Murray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Kim Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Chappie Mohardt pops out to the third baseman. Weldon Donnelly walks. Cal Ermer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ed Faber lines out to the shortstop. Bob Metz singles to right field. Tsutomu Nishizawa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Walt Shiver singles to left field. Norberto DeVogt is pinch hitting for Buddy Bloodworth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Norberto DeVogt singles to center field. Walt Shiver advances to third on the hit. Norberto DeVogt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Adam Gubicza walks. Rich Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Keith Charles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Sasser pitching. Takashi Toi grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Gordon singles to center field. Dick Coleman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Kim Edwards singles past the second baseman. Chappie Mohardt flies out to the left fielder. Weldon Donnelly hits a home run. Kim Edwards scores. Cal Ermer singles to center field. Jackie Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt Shiver singles to left field. Claude Wilson is pinch hitting for Bob Sasser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Claude Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walt Shiver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Adam Gubicza singles to center field. Cal Ermer scores. Rich Kennedy walks. Keith Charles strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Chicago total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Frank Murray (16), Bob Metz (7).HR - Ed Faber (15).GIDP - Dick Coleman, Norm Jackson, Harry Townsend, Frank Murray, Tsutomu Nishizawa 2. Baserunning: SB - Dick Coleman 2 (8).
Game Notes Norm Jackson is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Guillermo Reid did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Hall improves in contact_vs_righty Nick Jacquez did not respond to coaching in speed Gordon Picone improves in range
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Frank Raczka improves in speed Walker Throneberry improves in range Bruce Meine did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Neumeier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty