Win: Bob Bridwell (5-5) Loss: Erisbel Escalante (5-5)
Save: Del Hanley (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Bridwell pitching. Tom Bailey singles to left field. Phil Trouppe grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. George Speer singles to center field. George Spies hits a home run. George Speer scores. Larry Bottomley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Erisbel Escalante pitching. Julio Gotay singles to center field. Bill Towne doubles to right field. Julio Gotay uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Bollo singles to center field. Bill Towne scores. John Bollo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Don Santo doubles to left field. Juan Pagan walks. John Romonosky singles to right field. Don Santo scores. Ron DeFreitas singles to left field. Bob Bridwell grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Juan Pagan is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Herb Page grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Brady strikes out. Yuhei Kawanishi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Julio Gotay grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Towne flies out to the center fielder. John Bollo singles to center field. George Banks singles to right field. Don Santo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Erisbel Escalante walks. Tom Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Erisbel Escalante is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Trouppe strikes out. George Speer walks. George Spies walks. Larry Bottomley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 St. Louis Juan Pagan singles to right field. John Romonosky singles to right field. Ron DeFreitas strikes out. Bob Bridwell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Bridwell pops out to the second baseman. Julio Gotay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Herb Page doubles to right field. Jay Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Yuhei Kawanishi flies out to the left fielder. Erisbel Escalante strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bill Towne singles to right field. John Bollo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Towne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Banks singles to right field. John Bollo advances to third on the hit. Don Santo grounds out to the shortstop. John Bollo scores. George Banks advances to second on the play. Juan Pagan walks. Tom Lane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Romonosky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey walks. Phil Trouppe strikes out. George Speer singles to center field. Tom Bailey advances to third on the hit. George Speer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Spies strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ron DeFreitas strikes out. Bob Bridwell grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Gotay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Larry Bottomley grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Page doubles to left field. Jay Brady flies out to the left fielder. Yuhei Kawanishi singles to right field. Tom Lane singles to center field. Herb Page scores. Tom Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bill Towne reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Bailey. John Bollo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Towne advances to third on the play. George Banks strikes out. Don Santo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Frank Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Bollo at LF. Mike House enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Banks at RF. Phil Trouppe singles to center field. Mike Easler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Speer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. George Spies flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Juan Pagan walks. John Romonosky grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron DeFreitas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Larry Bottomley strikes out. Herb Page strikes out. Jay Brady grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Joe Visner is pinch hitting for Mike Easler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Visner grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Gotay doubles to center field. Bill Towne grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuhisa Ono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Frank Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Del Hanley pitching. Yuhei Kawanishi lines out to the shortstop. Toshiharu Naganuma is pinch hitting for Kazuhisa Ono. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Toshiharu Naganuma singles to center field. Tom Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Toshiharu Naganuma advances to second on the play. Phil Trouppe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 11
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Royster improves in power_vs_righty Jon Reynolds did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Pierce improves in control Tom Pierce did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Slaughter improves in arm Gat Dade did not respond to coaching in control Greg Poole did not respond to coaching in control Ken Painter improves in control Seth Dayett did not respond to coaching in SS