Win: Mark Veal (11-9) Loss: Johnny Sanberg (13-11)
Save: Eliecer Toscano (44)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Sanberg pitching. Kosuke Iwasaki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Spies pops out to the pitcher. Phil Trouppe pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Mark Veal pitching. Harry Green grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Nieves strikes out. Bernie Barton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey singles to center field. Dave Bergman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tyler Young. Pickles Ellison singles past the third baseman. Tom Bailey scores. Russ Knox pops out to the shortstop. F.P. Evans strikes out. Mark Veal pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Rhodes grounds out to the third baseman. Tyler Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kosuke Iwasaki grounds out to the second baseman. George Spies reached on a fielding error by Matt Bronkie. Phil Trouppe lines out to the shortstop. Tom Bailey walks. Dave Bergman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Blondie Hall pops out to the shortstop. Matt Bronkie flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Sanberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pickles Ellison strikes out. Russ Knox flies out to the left fielder. F.P. Evans doubles to center field. Mark Veal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Harry Green singles to left field. Jack Nieves singles to center field. Harry Green advances to third on the hit. Bernie Barton pops out to the pitcher. Joe Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kosuke Iwasaki grounds out to the catcher. George Spies flies out to the center fielder. Phil Trouppe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Frank Rhodes flies out to the right fielder. Tyler Young flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Blondie Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey walks. Dave Bergman pops out to the shortstop. Tom Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pickles Ellison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Matt Bronkie grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Sanberg strikes out. Harry Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Russ Knox lines out to the first baseman. F.P. Evans singles past the third baseman. Mark Veal lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kosuke Iwasaki doubles to center field. F.P. Evans scores. George Spies singles to right field. Phil Trouppe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jack Nieves grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bernie Barton strikes out. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Bailey walks. Dave Bergman singles past the third baseman. Doug Pipgras 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 singles to left field. Tom Bailey is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Dave Bergman advances to third on the play. George Speer is pinch hitting for Russ Knox. George Speer strikes out. F.P. Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Herb Page enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Speer at C. Frank Rhodes singles to left field. Tyler Young singles to center field. Blondie Hall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Rhodes advances to third on the play. Tyler Young advances to second on the play. Matt Bronkie strikes out. George Law is pinch hitting for Doug Pipgras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Law strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bobby Morandini pitching. Jay Brady is pinch hitting for Mark Veal. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Brady flies out to the right fielder. Kosuke Iwasaki strikes out. George Spies doubles to right field. Phil Trouppe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Eliecer Toscano pitching. Harry Green flies out to the right fielder. Jack Nieves pops out to the second baseman. Bernie Barton singles to center field. Joe Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bernie Barton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Robinson improves in arm Warren Hemingway did not respond to coaching in arm Denny Locklear did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Denny Locklear did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Riley Wexler did not respond to coaching in control Ken Foiles improves in power_vs_lefty George Wells did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Foiles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ken Foiles did not respond to coaching in 3B