Win: Ken Kutcher (18-8) Loss: Blake McGraw (13-9)
Save: March Pike (46)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Eddie Gibson pitching. Joel Parker triples. Cliff Hodge walks. Mario Connatser strikes out. Fred Edmonds grounds out to the third baseman. Joel Parker scores. Cliff Hodge advances to second on the play. Jack Cimino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Ed Fallon pitching. Joe Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Pretzel Jones strikes out. Rich Squires singles past the shortstop. Ed Fallon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Glen Serum singles to left field. Clyde Diggs flies out to the center fielder. Onan Silva grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joel Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Hodge flies out to the center fielder. Mario Connatser doubles to right field. Fred Edmonds grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Greg Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Mundy singles to right field. Ed Mundy steals second. Eddie Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Taylor singles to right field. Ed Mundy scores. Joe Taylor steals second. Jeff Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Cimino singles to center field. John Reed strikes out. Pretzel Jones flies out to the left fielder. Rich Squires grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Tom Harris strikes out. Glen Serum singles to left field. Clyde Diggs grounds out to the third baseman. Glen Serum advances to second on the play. Onan Silva walks. Greg Curry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Fallon grounds out to the third baseman. Joel Parker grounds out to the pitcher. Cliff Hodge singles to center field. Mario Connatser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ed Mundy grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Gibson singles to center field. Eddie Gibson steals second. Joe Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jeff Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Fred Edmonds grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Cimino flies out to the left fielder. John Reed flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Tom Harris singles to center field. Glen Serum lines out to the pitcher. Clyde Diggs flies out to the center fielder. Onan Silva flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pretzel Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Squires grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Fallon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Greg Curry grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Stanton is pinch hitting for Ed Mundy. Tom Stanton grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joel Parker flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Hodge grounds out to the shortstop. Mario Connatser doubles to center field. Fred Edmonds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Joe Taylor walks. Jeff Fisher triples. Joe Taylor scores. Ken Kutcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Harris singles to right field. Jeff Fisher scores. Glen Serum singles to left field. Clyde Diggs pops out to the shortstop. Onan Silva grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Blake McGraw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Cimino strikes out. John Reed hits a home run. Pretzel Jones strikes out. Rich Squires walks. Hector Brock is pinch hitting for Ken Kutcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hector Brock singles to center field. Rich Squires advances to third on the hit. Joel Parker singles to right field. Rich Squires scores. Robersy Guerrero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Hodge doubles to left field. Hector Brock scores. Joel Parker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mario Connatser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis March Pike pitching. Greg Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stanton strikes out. Eddie Piatt is pinch hitting for Robersy Guerrero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Piatt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Wahl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Reninger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Wood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Branca did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Reninger did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Ware improves in power_vs_righty Bill Garrido improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Shanner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Goldstein did not respond to coaching in arm