Win: Kelly Downs (10-7) Loss: Dave Easley (7-11)
Save: Renie Martin (8)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Kelly Downs pitching. Jackie Ericks singles to center field. Dave Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Ericks advances to second on the play. Everett Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jackie Ericks advances to third on the play. Vern Grubb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dave Easley pitching. Darrell Evans Jr. strikes out. Angel Escobar walks. Robin Yount flies out to the right fielder. Jose Uribe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Angel Escobar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Alan Patterson strikes out. Victor Cadore flies out to the left fielder. Rich Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Trillo grounds out to the third baseman. John Browne singles to right field. Kevin Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Knob James flies out to the left fielder. Dave Easley strikes out. Jackie Ericks singles to center field. Dave Oliver grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jackie Ericks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kelly Downs pops out to the catcher. Darrell Evans Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Everett Williams pops out to the first baseman. Vern Grubb grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Patterson is hit by a pitch. Victor Cadore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Robin Yount strikes out. Jose Uribe grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Melvin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Rich Ford flies out to the right fielder. Knob James singles to right field. Dave Easley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Ericks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Manny Trillo singles to right field. John Browne triples. Manny Trillo scores. Kevin Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Kelly Downs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Oliver. John Browne scores. Darrell Evans Jr. strikes out. Angel Escobar walks. Robin Yount flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dave Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Everett Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Grubb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jose Uribe singles to center field. Jose Uribe steals second. Bob Melvin flies out to the right fielder. Manny Trillo grounds out to the pitcher. John Browne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Johnnie LeMaster enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Melvin at 3B. Alan Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Victor Cadore grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kevin Mitchell triples. Arthur Sutton 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. Dick Sothern is pinch hitting for Kelly Downs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Sothern flies out to the center fielder. Darrell Evans Jr. singles to right field. Kevin Mitchell scores. Angel Escobar grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darrell Evans Jr. is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Robin Yount grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Angel Escobar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mike Krukow pitching. Knob James singles to left field. Rod Burgess is pinch hitting for Arthur Sutton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rod Burgess singles to right field. Jackie Ericks flies out to the center fielder. Dave Oliver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Geronimo Matchick pitching. Jose Uribe strikes out. Johnnie LeMaster singles to left field. Johnnie LeMaster is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Manny Trillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Renie Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Everett Williams strikes out. Vern Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Wiggins improves in contact_vs_righty George Gray improves in power_vs_righty Duke Myers did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Durham did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Wiggins did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Grahe did not respond to coaching in velocity Cecil McKelvy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Greene improves in speed Mandy Long improves in power_vs_lefty Jermaine Allensworth did not respond to coaching in 1B