Win: Shinichiro Yoshitake (15-11) Loss: Jimmy Vatcher (7-17)
Save: Danny Higgins (2)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy Vatcher pitching. Mike Fink singles to center field. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Bailey hits a home run. Mike Fink scores. Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Shinichiro Yoshitake pitching. Jim McCraw strikes out. Earl Durham triples. Mitch Redmond walks. Mitch Redmond steals second. Jim Foster singles to center field. Earl Durham scores. Mitch Redmond scores. Tommy Bergen walks. Jerry Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Fuller Veach strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Robert Rodgers pops out to the catcher. Johnnie Moore pops out to the second baseman. Harry Rosello singles to left field. Shinichiro Yoshitake grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Rosello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Yoanny Gavilan flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Vatcher grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McCraw singles to left field. Earl Durham walks. Mitch Redmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mike Fink pops out to the second baseman. Wesley Fitzmorris hits a home run. Bernie Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jim Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Bergen grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Rodriguez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring singles to center field. Robert Rodgers flies out to the left fielder. Johnnie Moore flies out to the center fielder. Harry Rosello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Fuller Veach flies out to the center fielder. Yoanny Gavilan grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Vatcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Shinichiro Yoshitake grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Fink strikes out. Wesley Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim McCraw hits a home run. Earl Durham walks. Earl Durham is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mitch Redmond flies out to the center fielder. Jim Foster doubles to left field. Tommy Bergen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bernie Bailey walks. Kewpie Grostas walks. Mitch Sperring grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Bailey advances to third on the play. Kewpie Grostas advances to second on the play. Robert Rodgers strikes out. Johnnie Moore singles to left field. Bernie Bailey scores. Kewpie Grostas scores. Harry Rosello singles to left field. Shinichiro Yoshitake strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jerry Rodriguez singles to right field. Fuller Veach strikes out. Jerry Rodriguez steals second. Yoanny Gavilan strikes out. John Gardella is pinch hitting for Jimmy Vatcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Gardella pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brett Herman pitching. Mike Fink singles to center field. Wesley Fitzmorris grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Fink is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bernie Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim McCraw grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Durham pops out to the catcher. Mitch Redmond flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring flies out to the center fielder. Robert Rodgers hits an infield single to the second baseman. Johnnie Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jim Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Bergen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Harry Rosello pops out to the first baseman. Gary Ortiz is pinch hitting for Shinichiro Yoshitake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gary Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Fink singles to right field. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Danny Higgins pitching. Fuller Veach grounds out to the second baseman. Yoanny Gavilan singles to right field. Jerry Welch is pinch hitting for Brett Herman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Welch pops out to the third baseman. Jim McCraw flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Kimball did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Coomer did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Checo did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Pena improves in power_vs_righty Otis Hurley improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Checo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Zip Rizo improves in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ryan Dale improves in endurance Archie Atkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Ozzie Griffith improves in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Archie Atkins improves in control