Win: Butch Strickland (8-5) Loss: Mark Reese (3-6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mark Reese pitching. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the center fielder. George Kowalik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Butch Strickland pitching. Cole Arft walks. Dick Heaton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rafael Garms grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bert Timmons doubles to left field. Bubba Kiefer flies out to the left fielder. George Nixon grounds out to the third baseman. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Dizzy Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Wid Thorpe grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Tarbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Martin Jones pops out to the shortstop. Butch Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Hisato Nakajima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Desmond Russell strikes out. Wiley Stapleton pops out to the first baseman. Mark Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Kowalik grounds out to the pitcher. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Bert Timmons flies out to the center fielder. Hirokazu Furusawa steals second. Hirokazu Furusawa steals third. Bubba Kiefer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Cole Arft singles to center field. Dick Heaton flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Garms flies out to the left fielder. Dizzy Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Nixon doubles to right field. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Nixon advances to third on the play. Martin Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, George Nixon scores. Butch Strickland walks. Hisato Nakajima hits a home run. Butch Strickland scores. George Kowalik pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Wid Thorpe pops out to the first baseman. Rusty Tarbert is hit by a pitch. Desmond Russell flies out to the right fielder. Wiley Stapleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Timmons walks. Bubba Kiefer doubles to center field. Bert Timmons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bubba Kiefer steals third. George Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bubba Kiefer scores. Bob Hewitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoandy Toscano doubles to center field. Martin Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Hewitt singles to center field. Cole Arft strikes out. Dick Heaton singles to right field. Rafael Garms strikes out. Dizzy Robertson walks. Wid Thorpe walks. Bob Hewitt scores. Rusty Tarbert grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dick Heaton is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Butch Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. Hisato Nakajima singles to left field. Hisato Nakajima steals second. George Kowalik singles to left field. Hisato Nakajima scores. Hirokazu Furusawa doubles to center field. George Kowalik uses his aggressiveness and scores. Earl Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert Timmons walks. Bubba Kiefer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hirokazu Furusawa advances to third on the play. Bert Timmons advances to second on the play. George Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Desmond Russell walks. Wiley Stapleton flies out to the right fielder. Roberto McGarr is pinch hitting for Earl Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roberto McGarr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bruce Rounsaville pitching. Yoandy Toscano flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Martin Jones lines out to the second baseman. Butch Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Cole Arft flies out to the left fielder. Dick Heaton walks. Niles Malone is pinch hitting for Rafael Garms. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Niles Malone strikes out. Dizzy Robertson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Heaton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander is pinch hitting for Hisato Nakajima. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rogelio Alexander walks. Tim Tipton is pinch hitting for George Kowalik. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim Tipton singles to center field. Rogelio Alexander advances to third on the hit. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Mike Long is pinch hitting for Bert Timmons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Long grounds out to the shortstop. Rogelio Alexander scores. Tim Tipton advances to second on the play. Conrad Lolich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bubba Kiefer singles to left field. Tim Tipton scores. Bubba Kiefer steals second. George Nixon singles to left field. Bubba Kiefer scores. Yoandy Toscano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Wid Thorpe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rusty Tarbert strikes out. Mike Goldsmith is pinch hitting for Desmond Russell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Goldsmith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chuck Huntz improves in power_vs_righty Chuck Huntz improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Mann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Huntz improves in arm Chuck Huntz improves in speed Mike Mann improves in LF