Win: Lou Vangilder (1-2) Loss: Joe Romberger (0-1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Newcombe pitching. Randy Mann singles to right field. Bob Darwin flies out to the center fielder. Shinji Miyazaki singles to right field. Randy Mann advances to third on the hit. Rudolf Reinsdyr flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Mann scores. Art Sojo singles to right field. Shinji Miyazaki advances to third on the hit. Pat Whitney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Nicholson pitching. Kirk Nieuwenhuis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Schepner walks. Jose Sanberg walks. Freddie Trillo grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Schepner advances to third on the play. Jose Sanberg advances to second on the play. Elmer Goletz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Eddie Tettelbach walks. Eddie Tettelbach steals second. Bill Nettles grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Tettelbach advances to third on the play. Randy Mann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Joe Moriarty singles to center field. Joe Moriarty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Rice strikes out. John Lutz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Darwin walks. Shinji Miyazaki strikes out. Rudolf Reinsdyr doubles to right field. Bob Darwin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Sojo strikes out. Pat Whitney singles to right field. Rudolf Reinsdyr scores. Eddie Tettelbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Frank Newcombe reached on a fielding error by Bill Nettles. Kirk Nieuwenhuis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Schepner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Nettles singles to right field. Bill Nettles gets picked off first. Bill Nicholson singles past the shortstop. Randy Mann grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Nicholson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Darwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jose Sanberg strikes out. Freddie Trillo strikes out. Elmer Goletz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Shinji Miyazaki grounds out to the third baseman. Rudolf Reinsdyr flies out to the left fielder. Art Sojo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Joe Moriarty strikes out. Harry Rice singles to center field. John Lutz doubles to left field. Frank Newcombe strikes out. Kirk Nieuwenhuis singles to right field. Harry Rice scores. John Lutz scores. Kirk Nieuwenhuis steals second. Charlie Schepner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pat Whitney walks. Eddie Tettelbach singles to left field. Pat Whitney is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bill Nettles doubles to center field. Eddie Tettelbach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Erik Goeddel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Nicholson strikes out. Randy Mann walks. Bob Darwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jose Sanberg singles to center field. Freddie Trillo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Sanberg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Elmer Goletz strikes out. Joe Moriarty grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Freddie Trillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shinji Miyazaki singles to center field. Shinji Miyazaki steals second. Rudolf Reinsdyr flies out to the center fielder. Art Sojo grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Whitney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Harry Rice walks. John Lutz strikes out. Hank Harikkala is pinch hitting for Erik Goeddel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Harikkala doubles to center field. Harry Rice uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kirk Nieuwenhuis singles to left field. Hank Harikkala scores. Horacio Keen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Schepner singles to center field. Jose Sanberg singles to center field. Kirk Nieuwenhuis scores. Charlie Schepner advances to third on the hit. Freddie Trillo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pat Stearns pitching. Eddie Tettelbach pops out to the second baseman. Bill Nettles walks. Eddie Barrett is pinch hitting for Horacio Keen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Bill Nettles steals second. Randy Mann grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Lou Vangilder pitching. Elmer Goletz singles to right field. Joe Eaton is pinch hitting for Joe Moriarty. Joe Eaton pops out to the second baseman. Harry Rice singles to center field. John Lutz strikes out. Gil Busby is pinch hitting for Pat Stearns. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gil Busby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Romberger pitching. Charlie Witte enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Eaton at 1B. Bob Darwin grounds out to the second baseman. Shinji Miyazaki grounds out to the third baseman. Rudolf Reinsdyr singles to right field. Art Sojo singles to right field. Rudolf Reinsdyr advances to third on the hit. Pat Whitney doubles to right field. Rudolf Reinsdyr scores. Art Sojo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Franklin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Tettelbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Kirk Nieuwenhuis singles to center field. Charlie Schepner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jose Sanberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Rudolf Reinsdyr (10), Pat Whitney (7), Bill Nettles (3).SF - Rudolf Reinsdyr. Baserunning: SB - Shinji Miyazaki (2), Eddie Tettelbach (4), Bill Nettles (1). Fielding: E - Bill Nettles.
Game Notes Horacio Keen is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy Throop improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Redmon improves in power_vs_righty Greg Whelan did not respond to coaching in endurance Benny Santangelo improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Steels did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeffrey Gleason did not respond to coaching in control Jeffrey Gleason did not respond to coaching in velocity Darrell Scantlebury did not respond to coaching in arm Ossee Gomez did not respond to coaching in range Monte Wacker did not respond to coaching in 1B