Win: Shinichiro Yoshitake (2-3) Loss: Mike Rocker (1-4)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Shinichiro Yoshitake pitching. Jim McCraw flies out to the left fielder. Earl Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Rocker pitching. Kewpie Grostas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mitch Sperring walks. Ryuji Tanaka hits a home run. Mitch Sperring scores. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. Mike Fink doubles to right field. Bernie Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tommy Bergen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hines grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fuller Veach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yo-Yo Catalanotto flies out to the left fielder. Hiroshi Hirose grounds out to the third baseman. Shinichiro Yoshitake grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mike Sherry strikes out. Jerry Welch walks. Mike Rocker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim McCraw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mitch Sperring reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim McCraw. Ryuji Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Earl Durham strikes out. Jerry Rodriguez singles to center field. Tommy Bergen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Bob Hines singles to right field. Jerry Rodriguez scores. Fuller Veach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Fink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Sherry strikes out. Jerry Welch singles to left field. Mike Rocker lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jerry Welch forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim McCraw grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Rocker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Hirose doubles past the third baseman. Shinichiro Yoshitake fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Shinichiro Yoshitake walks. Kewpie Grostas flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mitch Sperring flies out to the right fielder. Ryuji Tanaka triples. Hiroshi Hirose scores. Shinichiro Yoshitake scores. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Earl Durham strikes out. Jerry Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Bergen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Fink singles to center field. Bernie Bailey singles to left field. Mike Fink advances to third on the hit. Yo-Yo Catalanotto walks. Hiroshi Hirose singles to center field. Mike Fink scores. Bernie Bailey scores. Yo-Yo Catalanotto advances to third on the hit. Frank DeMontreville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shinichiro Yoshitake grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Yo-Yo Catalanotto scores. Kewpie Grostas singles to center field. Mitch Sperring lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bob Hines flies out to the center fielder. Fuller Veach lines out to the shortstop. Mike Sherry reached on a fielding error by Yo-Yo Catalanotto. Jerry Welch hits a home run. Mike Sherry scores. Jim Foster is pinch hitting for Frank DeMontreville. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Glenn May pitching. Ryuji Tanaka doubles to center field. Wesley Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Mike Fink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryuji Tanaka advances to third on the play. Bernie Bailey hits a home run. Ryuji Tanaka scores. Brett Herman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yo-Yo Catalanotto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jim McCraw flies out to the center fielder. Earl Durham walks. Jerry Rodriguez doubles to left field. Earl Durham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Bergen grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Bob Hines walks. Fuller Veach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hiroshi Hirose flies out to the right fielder. Bill Checo is pinch hitting for Shinichiro Yoshitake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Checo singles to center field. Kewpie Grostas strikes out. Mitch Sperring walks. Ryuji Tanaka walks. Wesley Fitzmorris triples. Bill Checo scores. Mitch Sperring scores. Ryuji Tanaka scores. Ozzie Griffith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Fink singles to center field. Wesley Fitzmorris scores. Bernie Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Fink is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Red LoDuca pitching. Mike Sherry strikes out. Jerry Welch singles to center field. John Skinner is pinch hitting for Ozzie Griffith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Skinner flies out to the center fielder. Jim McCraw pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ivy Jordan improves in contact_vs_righty Sammy McFarland did not respond to coaching in velocity Archie Atkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Reis did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Ferrazzi did not respond to coaching in control Jack Gabler did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ali Allietta did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector McElroy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Stivetts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Jim Arias improves in power_vs_lefty