Inning: 1 St. Louis Greg Score pitching. Satoshi Sekimoto walks. Earl Durham walks. Mitch Redmond grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl Durham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Foster walks. Tommy Bergen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Satoshi Sekimoto scores. Mitch Redmond advances to third on the play. Jim Foster advances to second on the play. Jerry Rodriguez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Perrin pitching. Mike Fink strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris singles to left field. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Bernie Bailey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Fuller Veach singles to right field. John Gardella flies out to the left fielder. Rick Perrin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Satoshi Sekimoto singles to right field. Fuller Veach scores. Earl Durham hits a home run. Satoshi Sekimoto scores. Mitch Redmond reached on a 2-base fielding error by Freddie Lowery. Jim Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kewpie Grostas grounds out to the shortstop. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Freddie Lowery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Tommy Bergen strikes out. Jerry Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Fuller Veach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Leo Beane pops out to the first baseman. Greg Score grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Fink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis John Gardella walks. Rick Perrin lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Satoshi Sekimoto flies out to the left fielder. Earl Durham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wesley Fitzmorris lines out to the shortstop. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Bernie Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mitch Redmond walks. Mitch Redmond is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Foster hits a home run. Alfredo Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Bergen strikes out. Jerry Rodriguez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kewpie Grostas walks. Mitch Sperring strikes out. Freddie Lowery walks. Leo Beane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Fuller Veach singles to right field. John Gardella flies out to the left fielder. Rick Perrin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Satoshi Sekimoto singles to right field. Fuller Veach scores. Earl Durham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Akihiko Fukuchi is pinch hitting for Alfredo Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Akihiko Fukuchi walks. Mike Fink flies out to the right fielder. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. Yo-Yo Catalanotto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Danny Higgins pitching. Mitch Redmond flies out to the left fielder. Jim Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Bergen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bernie Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Kewpie Grostas singles to left field. Mitch Sperring lines out to the second baseman. Orlando Lind comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Freddie Lowery grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kewpie Grostas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jerry Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Fuller Veach flies out to the right fielder. John Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Leo Beane walks. Danny Higgins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Fink singles to left field. Wesley Fitzmorris pops out to the second baseman. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Yoanny Gavilan is pinch hitting for Orlando Lind. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoanny Gavilan flies out to the center fielder. Satoshi Sekimoto strikes out. Earl Durham walks. Mitch Redmond grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Red Lyons pitching. Bernie Bailey hits a home run. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Lowery walks. Leo Beane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Leo Beane is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ryan Dale did not respond to coaching in control John Skinner improves in arm Bob Hines improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Archie Atkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Powell did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dud Noonan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Howell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Checo improves in power_vs_righty Dud Noonan did not respond to coaching in control Dave Stivetts did not respond to coaching in speed Zip Rizo did not respond to coaching in 1B