Win: Gil Martinez (6-4) Loss: O. Hugh Kidd (4-4)
Save: Ernie Balas (34)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Felix Ward pitching. River Valley singles to right field. Manny DeLion pops out to the shortstop. Bernie Melone flies out to the right fielder. Lazy Faire grounds into a force play to the shortstop. River Valley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Yamato Takemori pitching. Yenier Soriano singles to right field. Yenier Soriano steals second. Michel Sanchez singles to right field. Yenier Soriano scores. John McCleskey walks. Taylor Kerns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michel Sanchez advances to third on the play. John McCleskey advances to second on the play. Al Hart strikes out. Tim Hearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lars Jeger walks. Al A. Bama singles to right field. Carlo Capelliscuri singles to left field. Lars Jeger scores. Al A. Bama advances to third on the hit. Carlo Capelliscuri steals second. Jim Anderson singles to right field. Al A. Bama scores. Carlo Capelliscuri scores. Yamato Takemori lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. River Valley grounds out to the shortstop. Manny DeLion grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis George Renfroe singles to right field. Dan Bass flies out to the right fielder. Felix Ward lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, George Renfroe forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Yenier Soriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bernie Melone grounds out to the pitcher. Lazy Faire lines out to the third baseman. Lars Jeger walks. Al A. Bama grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Michel Sanchez pops out to the catcher. John McCleskey grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Kerns bunts for a base hit. Al Hart singles to center field. Taylor Kerns is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Carlo Capelliscuri grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Anderson walks. Yamato Takemori pops up a bunt to the pitcher. River Valley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Tim Hearne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Renfroe walks. Dan Bass strikes out. Felix Ward grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Renfroe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Manny DeLion grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Melone flies out to the center fielder. Lazy Faire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Yenier Soriano grounds out to the third baseman. Michel Sanchez walks. Michel Sanchez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John McCleskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lars Jeger singles to center field. Al A. Bama flies out to the center fielder. Carlo Capelliscuri flies out to the center fielder. Jim Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Taylor Kerns doubles to left field. Al Hart grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Hearne flies out to the right fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. George Renfroe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Yamato Takemori grounds out to the shortstop. River Valley flies out to the left fielder. Manny DeLion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Dan Bass strikes out. Felix Ward strikes out. Yenier Soriano hits a home run. Michel Sanchez walks. John McCleskey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bernie Melone pops out to the shortstop. Lazy Faire grounds out to the shortstop. Lars Jeger singles to center field. Al A. Bama singles to right field. Guy Martinez 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. Carlo Capelliscuri singles to center field. Lars Jeger scores. Al A. Bama is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Taylor Kerns singles to right field. Al Hart grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Taylor Kerns advances to second on the play. Tim Hearne flies out to the right fielder. George Renfroe singles to center field. Taylor Kerns scores. O. Hugh Kidd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sal Page is pinch hitting for Dan Bass. George Renfroe steals second. Sal Page doubles to right field. George Renfroe scores. Bill Johnson is pinch hitting for Guy Martinez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Johnson singles to center field. Sal Page scores. Yenier Soriano hits a home run. Bill Johnson scores. O. Penn Window comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Michel Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ernie Balas pitching. Pat Sain enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sal Page at C. Jim Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Hercules Reeves is pinch hitting for O. Penn Window. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Hercules Reeves grounds out to the second baseman. River Valley singles to left field. River Valley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hugh Mercer did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry McGraw did not respond to coaching in range Frederick Law Olmsted did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry McGraw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Red Smith did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mark Bonilla did not respond to coaching in velocity Kip Smith improves in range Charlie Smith did not respond to coaching in control Al Bertaina did not respond to coaching in velocity