Win: Rolando Torrealba (5-2) Loss: Ryan Larkin (2-4)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ryan Larkin pitching. Elmer Scheib doubles to left field. Billy Gilmore pops out to the shortstop. Larry Grampp strikes out. Al Ware grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rolando Torrealba pitching. Tommy Huenke singles to left field. Jack Perisho flies out to the right fielder. Leo Carman reached on a fielding error by Elmer Scheib. Pedro Borbon strikes out. Rod Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis George Beasley doubles past the third baseman. William Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Black walks. Doc Busch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Chester Sketchley strikes out. Neal McClure singles to right field. Jamie Kruger grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rolando Torrealba grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Scheib singles to center field. Billy Gilmore singles to left field. Larry Grampp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ryan Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Huenke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Perisho strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Al Ware singles past the shortstop. George Beasley singles past the second baseman. William Freeman pops out to the first baseman. Steve Black walks. Doc Busch doubles to center field. Al Ware scores. George Beasley scores. Steve Black uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rolando Torrealba grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Scheib singles to right field. Billy Gilmore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Leo Carman singles to right field. Pedro Borbon grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Carman advances to second on the play. Rod Brown flies out to the left fielder. Chester Sketchley walks. Neal McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Larry Grampp is hit by a pitch. Al Ware flies out to the right fielder. George Beasley strikes out. Larry Grampp steals second. Jamie Kruger throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. William Freeman singles to right field. Larry Grampp scores. Steve Black grounds into a force play to the third baseman. William Freeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jamie Kruger walks. Ryan Larkin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Huenke grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Kruger advances to third on the play. Jack Perisho singles to left field. Jamie Kruger scores. Leo Carman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Doc Busch grounds out to the second baseman. Rolando Torrealba flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Scheib flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pedro Borbon grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Brown walks. Chester Sketchley strikes out. Rod Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Billy Gilmore hits an infield single to the first baseman. Larry Grampp flies out to the right fielder. Al Ware singles to left field. George Beasley walks. William Freeman hits a home run. Billy Gilmore scores. Al Ware scores. George Beasley scores. Gene Oquendo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Steve Black grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Busch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Neal McClure strikes out. Jamie Kruger grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Oquendo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Rolando Torrealba grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Scheib walks. Billy Gilmore flies out to the center fielder. Larry Grampp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tommy Huenke singles to right field. Jack Perisho strikes out. Leo Carman pops out to the third baseman. Pedro Borbon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bernie Chalmers is pinch hitting for Al Ware. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bernie Chalmers grounds out to the second baseman. George Beasley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chester Sketchley. William Freeman pops out to the shortstop. Steve Black singles to right field. George Beasley scores. Doc Busch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Black is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rod Brown hits a home run. Chester Sketchley flies out to the center fielder. Neal McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Kruger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Yeager did not respond to coaching in velocity Tot Koski did not respond to coaching in range Tot Koski improves in arm Shannon Kubenka did not respond to coaching in control Frank Mota did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Von Hamilton improves in contact_vs_righty Magglio Krakauskas improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Sojo did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Jester did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Magglio Krakauskas did not respond to coaching in LF