Win: Steve Deering (5-4) Loss: Gordie Maxie (5-4)
Save: Jeff Fittery (33)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Valentin pitching. Cy Pisoni strikes out. Mo Bailey strikes out. Yusaku Ishii singles to left field. Buck Perrin doubles to right field. Yusaku Ishii uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kiyoshi Sakurai pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Crash Shaw pitching. Bert Moore pops out to the shortstop. Andy Givens walks. Rich Stahl flies out to the center fielder. Alan Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joey Sierra flies out to the center fielder. Alex Porter strikes out. Heinie Garrett singles to right field. Crash Shaw pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Nick Pratto flies out to the center fielder. Dan Morejon grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Green lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cy Pisoni grounds out to the shortstop. Mo Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Yusaku Ishii singles to center field. Yusaku Ishii is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Merle Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Valentin strikes out. Bert Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Buck Perrin strikes out. Kiyoshi Sakurai grounds out to the second baseman. Joey Sierra flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Andy Givens singles to right field. Rich Stahl walks. Alan Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Givens advances to third on the play. Rich Stahl advances to second on the play. Nick Pratto strikes out. Dan Morejon singles to right field. Andy Givens scores. Rich Stahl scores. Buck Green walks. Merle Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Alex Porter pops out to the second baseman. Heinie Garrett strikes out. Crash Shaw singles to right field. Cy Pisoni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim Valentin pops out to the shortstop. Bert Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Givens singles to right field. Rich Stahl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mo Bailey strikes out. Yusaku Ishii grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Perrin doubles to left field. Kiyoshi Sakurai singles to left field. Buck Perrin scores. Joey Sierra grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Alan Freeman walks. Nick Pratto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Freeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Morejon flies out to the center fielder. Buck Green singles to center field. Merle Dixon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buck Green is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Alex Porter walks. Heinie Garrett grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Crash Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim Valentin grounds out to the catcher. Bert Moore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Andy Givens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bert Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rich Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cy Pisoni flies out to the center fielder. Mo Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Yusaku Ishii walks. Buck Perrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Alan Freeman pops out to the shortstop. Nick Pratto lines out to the second baseman. Dan Morejon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Kiyoshi Sakurai flies out to the center fielder. Joey Sierra walks. Ken Cassidy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Porter flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Buck Green lines out to the second baseman. Merle Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Raney is pinch hitting for Ken Cassidy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tommy Raney reached on a fielding error by Kiyoshi Sakurai. Bert Moore singles to center field. Tommy Raney advances to third on the hit. Red Smith 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 2nd. Andy Givens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Gordie Maxie pitching. Red Smith singles to left field. Doug Anderson is pinch running for Red Smith on 1st base. Cy Pisoni grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Doug Anderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mo Bailey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Steve Deering pitching. Rich Stahl singles to center field. Alan Freeman strikes out. Nick Pratto flies out to the left fielder. Dan Morejon is hit by a pitch. Buck Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Yusaku Ishii strikes out. Buck Perrin hits a home run. Kiyoshi Sakurai strikes out. Joey Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 St. Louis Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Merle Dixon strikes out. Johnny Bonner is pinch hitting for Gordie Maxie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Bonner walks. Bert Moore grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 11
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Balaz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Harris did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Jones did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Kelly did not respond to coaching in velocity Jock Mertz improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Todd improves in arm Eddie Cunningham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Murakami did not respond to coaching in C