Win: Wantnot Miller (6-10) Loss: Wilfredo Larosa (6-9)
Save: Verily Cooper (35)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Marolewski pitching. Trea Tucker singles past the third baseman. Andy Van Slyke doubles to left field. Trea Tucker is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bob Shirley pops out to the second baseman. Oscar Vaughn singles to right field. Andy Van Slyke scores. Kirk Ankiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Pickett pitching. Heinie Melton flies out to the center fielder. Harry Castiglione strikes out. Toki Ichikawa walks. Kirk Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jim White strikes out. Elmer Leiper flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Kell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rich Parsons strikes out. Eddie Legett strikes out. Pete Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis George Pickett strikes out. Trea Tucker pops out to the second baseman. Andy Van Slyke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Stacy Ducey walks. Bill Marolewski pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Heinie Melton walks. Harry Castiglione flies out to the center fielder. Toki Ichikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bob Shirley strikes out. Oscar Vaughn doubles past the third baseman. Kirk Ankiel grounds out to the third baseman. Jim White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kirk Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Rich Parsons walks. Eddie Legett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Elmer Leiper flies out to the center fielder. Bucky Kell strikes out. George Pickett singles to right field. Trea Tucker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Andy Van Slyke doubles to left field. George Pickett scores. Trea Tucker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Shirley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Lyons hits a home run. Stacy Ducey grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Marolewski walks. Heinie Melton singles to right field. Harry Castiglione flies out to the center fielder. Toki Ichikawa walks. Kirk Johnson walks. Bill Marolewski scores. Rich Parsons walks. Heinie Melton scores. Eddie Legett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn singles to center field. Kirk Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Jim White flies out to the left fielder. John McFarlane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Elmer Leiper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Oscar Vaughn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pete Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Stacy Ducey strikes out. Ron Riesgo is pinch hitting for John McFarlane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ron Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Smoltz pitching. Bucky Kell lines out to the shortstop. Yasutaka Yamazaki is pinch hitting for George Pickett. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yasutaka Yamazaki grounds out to the second baseman. Trea Tucker doubles to left field. Andy Van Slyke walks. Trea Tucker is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Pulido pitching. Heinie Melton singles to center field. Harry Castiglione grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Toki Ichikawa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Vaughn singles to right field. Kirk Ankiel strikes out. Jim White pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kirk Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rich Parsons walks. Eddie Legett flies out to the center fielder. Pete Lyons singles to left field. Rich Parsons aggressively advances to third on the hit. Stacy Ducey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Elmer Leiper singles to left field. Bucky Kell flies out to the right fielder. Steve Martinez is pinch hitting for Jim Pulido. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Elmer Leiper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Martinez doubles to center field. Trea Tucker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Wantnot Miller pitching. Johnny Lampkin is pinch hitting for Bill Smoltz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Lampkin grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Melton singles to center field. Harry Castiglione singles to right field. Toki Ichikawa singles to center field. Kirk Johnson strikes out. Rich Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 St. Louis Wilfredo Larosa pitching. Andy Van Slyke grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Shirley singles to right field. Oscar Vaughn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Shirley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kirk Ankiel singles to center field. Oscar Vaughn advances to third on the hit. Jim White singles to center field. Oscar Vaughn scores. Kirk Ankiel advances to third on the hit. Elmer Leiper doubles to left field. Kirk Ankiel scores. Jim White uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Cooke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bucky Kell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Andy Lumley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Vaughn at RF. Verily Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Legett grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Lyons strikes out. Stacy Ducey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes John McFarlane is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jamison Reid improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Kretsch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty James Helms did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Christian Monsour did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Kretsch did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Henry Okrie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Bella improves in power_vs_righty Len Stiely did not respond to coaching in speed Sandy Morris did not respond to coaching in endurance