Win: Michael Billiard (4-1) Loss: Earl Williams (3-4)
Save: Jim Embree (50)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Butch Strickland pitching. Cole Arft hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dick Heaton walks. Desmond Russell triples. Cole Arft scores. Dick Heaton scores. Dizzy Robertson walks. Wid Thorpe singles to center field. Desmond Russell scores. Rusty Tarbert singles to left field. Dizzy Robertson scores. Del Baczewski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rusty Tarbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wiley Stapleton flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Wid Thorpe scores. Jose Thurston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Thurston pitching. Ken Gubanich hits a home run. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Timmons flies out to the center fielder. George Nixon doubles to left field. Rogelio Alexander pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Cole Arft singles to right field. Cole Arft is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Heaton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Desmond Russell grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Kowalik hits a home run. Yoandy Toscano walks. Jim Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Butch Strickland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Gubanich doubles to left field. Yoandy Toscano scores. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to center field. Ken Gubanich scores. Bert Timmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Dizzy Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Wid Thorpe strikes out. Rusty Tarbert pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. George Kowalik grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Del Baczewski lines out to the second baseman. Wiley Stapleton grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Thurston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Yoandy Toscano walks. Jim Johnson strikes out. Butch Strickland lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yoandy Toscano is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Cole Arft strikes out. Dick Heaton walks. Dick Heaton steals second. Desmond Russell walks. Dizzy Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Wid Thorpe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich flies out to the center fielder. Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Bert Timmons lines out to the third baseman. George Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rusty Tarbert singles to right field. Del Baczewski grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rusty Tarbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Del Baczewski steals second. Wiley Stapleton flies out to the left fielder. Jose Thurston lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander strikes out. George Kowalik hits a home run. Earl Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoandy Toscano flies out to the center fielder. Jim Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Michael Billiard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Cole Arft walks. Dick Heaton strikes out. Desmond Russell strikes out. Dizzy Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bubba Kiefer is pinch hitting for Michael Billiard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bubba Kiefer singles to right field. Bubba Kiefer steals second. Ken Gubanich walks. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bert Timmons flies out to the right fielder. George Nixon singles to center field. Bubba Kiefer scores. Ken Gubanich advances to third on the hit. Bruce Rounsaville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogelio Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Alex Nino pitching. Wid Thorpe strikes out. Rusty Tarbert walks. Del Baczewski flies out to the right fielder. Wiley Stapleton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Kowalik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Johnson doubles to left field. Hisato Nakajima is pinch hitting for Alex Nino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hisato Nakajima singles to center field. Jim Johnson scores. Paul Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Gubanich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jim Embree pitching. Roberto McGarr is pinch hitting for Paul Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roberto McGarr lines out to the third baseman. Cole Arft grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Heaton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ken Gubanich (14), George Nixon (19), Jim Johnson (7).HR - Ken Gubanich (6), George Kowalik 2 (18). Baserunning: SB - Bubba Kiefer (24).CS - Yoandy Toscano (7).
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Foster Winchester did not respond to coaching in arm Red Williamson improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Groth did not respond to coaching in control Foster Winchester did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Brynan improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Sawyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sadie Vaughan did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Mann did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gordie Lomasney improves in range Chad Boswell improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Huntz improves in power_vs_lefty Rene Rhoden did not respond to coaching in 3B