Win: Stoney Eaton (4-4) Loss: Robert Marasco (4-4)
Save: Robert Gross (16)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh William F. Nolan pitching. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Larry Jelic strikes out. Bill Mason walks. Bert Rubeling singles to center field. Bill Mason advances to third on the hit. Rich Chlupsa doubles to center field. Bill Mason scores. Art Sharp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Chicago Stoney Eaton pitching. Robert Bloch singles to left field. Billy Grilli singles to left field. Robert Bloch advances to third on the hit. Juice Brantley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Robert Bloch scores. Snake Frailing grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger walks. Phil Whitfield walks. Stoney Eaton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Larry Jelic singles to center field. Jim Schattinger scores. Phil Whitfield scores. Bill Mason walks. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Bill Wenz walks. Bill Wenz steals second. Ambrose Bierce strikes out. Bob Coombs singles to left field. Bill Wenz scores. Joe Fuller pops out to the second baseman. William F. Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa grounds out to the third baseman. Art Sharp walks. Lee Mendoza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Schattinger doubles to right field. Art Sharp uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Whitfield walks. The catcher fields the ball and Jim Schattinger is thrown out at third. Phil Whitfield advances to second on the play. Phil Whitfield advances to second on the play. Chuck Gessler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Whitfield is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Robert Bloch pops out to the first baseman. Billy Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Juice Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic strikes out. Bill Mason strikes out. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Snake Frailing singles to right field. Bill Wenz singles to center field. Snake Frailing advances to third on the hit. Ambrose Bierce walks. Bob Coombs flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Snake Frailing scores. Joe Fuller strikes out. Tim Fryman is pinch hitting for Lee Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tim Fryman doubles to left field. Bill Wenz scores. Ambrose Bierce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robert Bloch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Will Hiller pitching. Rich Chlupsa triples. Art Sharp strikes out. Jim Schattinger flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rich Chlupsa scores. Phil Whitfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Billy Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Juice Brantley doubles to center field. Snake Frailing strikes out. Bill Wenz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Stoney Eaton doubles past the third baseman. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Stoney Eaton advances to third on the play. Bill Mason grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Ambrose Bierce strikes out. Bob Coombs strikes out. Joe Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bert Rubeling grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Chlupsa strikes out. Art Sharp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Will Hiller flies out to the center fielder. Robert Bloch grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Grilli singles to center field. Juice Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger flies out to the right fielder. Arnold Bertrand is pinch hitting for Phil Whitfield. Arnold Bertrand grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Marasco 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. Jim Walker is pinch hitting for Stoney Eaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Walker walks. Chuck Gessler triples. Jim Walker scores. Larry Jelic flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Robert Gross pitching. Bill Valdes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Arnold Bertrand at RF. Snake Frailing grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Wenz strikes out. Ambrose Bierce doubles to left field. Bob Coombs lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Rich Chlupsa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Joe Fuller flies out to the left fielder. Mookie Ritchie is pinch hitting for Robert Marasco. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mookie Ritchie flies out to the center fielder. Robert Bloch grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Tim Fryman is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in arm Oscar Lima improves in speed Danny Alten improves in arm Chan Clark improves in arm Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in C
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Hall did not respond to coaching in arm Harland Acosta improves in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Castle improves in velocity Alex Fritz did not respond to coaching in velocity