Win: Noah Chase (2-2) Loss: Turk Johnson (0-1)
Save: Arturo Corrado (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Sanberg pitching. Kosuke Iwasaki doubles to left field. Jay Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Trouppe reached on a fielding error by Tanner Collins. Tom Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Kosuke Iwasaki scores. Phil Trouppe advances to second on the play. Dave Bergman singles to right field. Pickles Ellison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Mark Veal pitching. Franklin Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Harry Green flies out to the left fielder. Jack Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Russ Knox walks. Chad Smith walks. Mark Veal lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kosuke Iwasaki flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Russ Knox scores. Jay Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bernie Barton singles to center field. Joe Smith strikes out. Frank Rhodes singles to right field. Blondie Hall singles to left field. Bernie Barton scores. Frank Rhodes advances to third on the hit. Blondie Hall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tanner Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Phil Trouppe strikes out. Tom Bailey walks. Dave Bergman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Johnny Sanberg singles to left field. Franklin Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Harry Green singles to center field. Jack Nieves strikes out. Bernie Barton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pickles Ellison doubles to right field. Russ Knox flies out to the left fielder. Chad Smith lines out to the shortstop. Mark Veal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe Smith strikes out. Frank Rhodes singles to center field. Blondie Hall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Rhodes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tanner Collins doubles to right field. Johnny Sanberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kosuke Iwasaki hits a home run. Jay Brady pops out to the catcher. Phil Trouppe flies out to the left fielder. Tom Bailey doubles to left field. Dave Bergman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Franklin Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Harry Green walks. Jack Nieves strikes out. Bernie Barton walks. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pickles Ellison flies out to the center fielder. Russ Knox strikes out. Chad Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Frank Rhodes flies out to the left fielder. Blondie Hall singles to left field. Tanner Collins strikes out. Johnny Sanberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mark Veal strikes out. Kosuke Iwasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Brady pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Franklin Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Harry Green singles past the shortstop. Jack Nieves strikes out. Bernie Barton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Phil Trouppe singles to right field. Tom Bailey flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dave Bergman doubles to right field. Noah Chase 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. Pickles Ellison walks. George Speer is pinch hitting for Russ Knox. George Speer singles to left field. Phil Trouppe scores. Dave Bergman scores. Pickles Ellison advances to third on the hit. Chad Smith strikes out. Mark Veal grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Herb Page enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Speer at C. Joe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Frank Rhodes singles to right field. Blondie Hall singles to left field. Frank Rhodes advances to third on the hit. Turk Johnson 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. Tanner Collins walks. George Law is pinch hitting for Noah Chase. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Law grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Rhodes scores. Blondie Hall advances to third on the play. Tanner Collins advances to second on the play. Franklin Martinez doubles to center field. Blondie Hall scores. Tanner Collins scores. Harry Green walks. Jack Nieves singles to center field. Franklin Martinez scores. Harry Green advances to third on the hit. Bill Garland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernie Barton singles to center field. Harry Green scores. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Arturo Corrado pitching. Kosuke Iwasaki flies out to the center fielder. Jay Brady grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Trouppe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 11
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Morrie Wolf improves in range Carmen Freitas improves in range Steve Calvert did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Calvert improves in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: J.C. Baumgartner improves in control Rick Wert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Valdes improves in contact_vs_lefty Elly Diaz improves in arm Elly Diaz did not respond to coaching in SS