Win: Tom Wall (12-8) Loss: Bob Schulte (7-10)
Save: Clarence Romano (23)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Tom Wall pitching. Vern Alexander grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Andrus flies out to the right fielder. Bud Gyselman singles to center field. Charles Hillegas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bob Schulte pitching. Jim Seerey grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lodigiani singles to center field. Bill Friberg strikes out. Mike Neff singles past the second baseman. Jo-Jo Nye flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Steve Edelman strikes out. Anthony Dygert grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hal Welch flies out to the left fielder. Butch Scheffer singles to center field. Billy Mercer strikes out. Tom Wall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis George Berberet grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Vern Alexander singles to left field. Todd Andrus singles to left field. Vern Alexander advances to third on the hit. Bud Gyselman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Seerey walks. Dick Lodigiani strikes out. Bill Friberg hits a home run. Jim Seerey scores. Mike Neff strikes out. Jo-Jo Nye hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hal Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Charles Hillegas hits a home run. Steve Edelman flies out to the left fielder. Anthony Dygert grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Butch Scheffer reached on a fielding error by Steve Edelman. Billy Mercer strikes out. Tom Wall lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Seerey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis George Berberet flies out to the right fielder. Bob Schulte flies out to the left fielder. Vern Alexander doubles to left field. Todd Andrus singles to center field. Vern Alexander scores. Bud Gyselman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Lodigiani grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Friberg flies out to the right fielder. Mike Neff hits a home run. Chuckie Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jo-Jo Nye singles to center field. Hal Welch singles to center field. Jo-Jo Nye advances to third on the hit. Butch Scheffer singles to left field. Jo-Jo Nye scores. Fred Burgo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Mercer singles to right field. Hal Welch scores. Tom Wall singles to center field. Butch Scheffer scores. Jim Seerey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Charles Hillegas flies out to the center fielder. Steve Edelman is hit by a pitch. Anthony Dygert grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Edelman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Curt Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dick Lodigiani flies out to the center fielder. Bill Friberg singles to right field. Mike Neff strikes out. Jo-Jo Nye grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis George Berberet flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ernie Maysey is pinch hitting for Fred Burgo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ernie Maysey flies out to the right fielder. Vern Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Larry Gura pitching. Hal Welch singles to center field. Butch Scheffer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Welch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Mercer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Todd Andrus strikes out. Bud Gyselman flies out to the left fielder. Charles Hillegas hits a home run. Steve Edelman hits a home run. Billy Hutto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ivy Heath is pinch hitting for Anthony Dygert. Ivy Heath flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Daal enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ivy Heath at 3B. Chuck Mertes is pinch hitting for Billy Hutto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Mertes doubles to left field. Jim Seerey singles to right field. Chuck Mertes scores. Luis White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Lodigiani singles to center field. Bill Friberg flies out to the right fielder. Mike Neff strikes out. Jo-Jo Nye hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hal Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 St. Louis Clarence Romano pitching. Curt Patterson flies out to the right fielder. George Berberet grounds out to the shortstop. Luis White singles to center field. Vern Alexander singles to center field. Todd Andrus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Butch Scheffer is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Runyan improves in power_vs_righty Jerry Runyan did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Julio Wood improves in contact_vs_lefty Aaron Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hap Coles did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Brink did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hap Coles did not respond to coaching in control Don Terwilliger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Shoch did not respond to coaching in LF