Win: Art Stubbs (6-8) Loss: Jesus Nickle (4-12)
Save: Paddy Cleveland (15)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Art Stubbs pitching. Rob Deer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angel Escobar grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tripp Cromer doubles to center field. Kevin Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jesus Nickle pitching. Shano Banks triples. Kevin Miller walks. Kevin Miller steals second. Mike Williams triples. Shano Banks scores. Kevin Miller scores. Lefty Gearin singles to left field. Mike Williams scores. Sam Goldsmith flies out to the left fielder. Jose Niekro walks. Ray Durham grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Candy Maldonado walks. Moe Thacker strikes out. Darrell Evans Jr. grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Candy Maldonado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Manny Trillo flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Geoff Plantt flies out to the left fielder. Art Stubbs pops out to the catcher. Shano Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jesus Nickle singles to center field. Rob Deer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jesus Nickle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Angel Escobar grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Deer advances to second on the play. Tripp Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Kevin Miller singles to center field. Mike Williams walks. Lefty Gearin pops out to the first baseman. Sam Goldsmith walks. Jose Niekro strikes out. Ray Durham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kevin Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Candy Maldonado pops out to the shortstop. Moe Thacker singles to left field. Darrell Evans Jr. grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Moe Thacker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Geoff Plantt pops out to the third baseman. Art Stubbs grounds out to the third baseman. Shano Banks singles to left field. Kevin Miller reached on a fielding error by Darrell Evans Jr.. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Manny Trillo walks. Jesus Nickle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Deer flies out to the center fielder. Angel Escobar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Lefty Gearin strikes out. Sam Goldsmith singles to left field. Jose Niekro reached on a fielding error by Tripp Cromer. Ray Durham flies out to the left fielder. Geoff Plantt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tripp Cromer doubles to right field. Kevin Mitchell walks. Candy Maldonado strikes out. Moe Thacker strikes out. Darrell Evans Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Art Stubbs grounds out to the pitcher. Shano Banks flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Manny Trillo singles to right field. Johnnie LeMaster is pinch hitting for Jesus Nickle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Manny Trillo steals second. Johnnie LeMaster singles to center field. Manny Trillo scores. Rob Deer flies out to the left fielder. Angel Escobar strikes out. Johnnie LeMaster steals second. Lefty Gearin throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tripp Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Neifi Booles pitching. Mike Williams hits a home run. Lefty Gearin grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Goldsmith strikes out. Jose Niekro walks. Ray Durham walks. Dave Righetti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Geoff Plantt singles to left field. Crazy Corey is pinch hitting for Art Stubbs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Crazy Corey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Rackley pitching. Red Evans enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Goldsmith at 3B. Kevin Mitchell singles to right field. Candy Maldonado singles past the second baseman. Moe Thacker strikes out. Darrell Evans Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Manny Trillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Shano Banks singles to right field. Shano Banks steals second. Kevin Miller flies out to the center fielder. Mike Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Shano Banks advances to third on the play. Lefty Gearin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Paddy Cleveland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Sothern is pinch hitting for Dave Righetti. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Sothern flies out to the right fielder. Rob Deer doubles to center field. Angel Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Tripp Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 St. Louis total runners left on base: 12
Batting:3B - Shano Banks (3), Mike Williams (6).HR - Mike Williams (29).GIDP - Ray Durham. Baserunning: SB - Shano Banks (14), Kevin Miller (9). Fielding: E - Lefty Gearin.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Jackson did not respond to coaching in control John Burkett did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Swift did not respond to coaching in velocity Robin Yount improves in power_vs_lefty Rikkert Faneyte improves in LF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Miguel Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Gordon did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Powers did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Decker did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Rapp improves in LF