Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Jimenez pitching. Wish Karp strikes out. Greg DeBarr flies out to the center fielder. Vic Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Lou Ward pitching. Billy Knotts flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Norm Gick strikes out. Jimmie Ruffin singles to left field. Bob Reese grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmie Ruffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jake Dempsey strikes out. Floyd Vandenberg strikes out. Paul Hoffman walks. Harley Erickson doubles to right field. Jorge Sangre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Lafayette Lassetter singles to left field. Paul Colon flies out to the center fielder. Lafayette Lassetter steals second. Joe Blanding walks. Leon Miller triples. Lafayette Lassetter scores. Joe Blanding scores. Bill Jimenez grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Miller scores. Billy Knotts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Lou Ward strikes out. Wish Karp flies out to the left fielder. Greg DeBarr grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Norm Gick strikes out. Jimmie Ruffin walks. Bob Reese walks. Lafayette Lassetter flies out to the left fielder. Paul Colon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Vic Thompson strikes out. Jake Dempsey singles to left field. Floyd Vandenberg grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jake Dempsey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Hoffman walks. Harley Erickson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe Blanding singles to left field. Leon Miller grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Blanding is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leon Miller steals second. Bill Jimenez grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Knotts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jorge Sangre grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Ward strikes out. Wish Karp pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Norm Gick doubles past the left fielder. Jimmie Ruffin singles to left field. Norm Gick scores. Frank Gardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Reese strikes out. Lafayette Lassetter singles to left field. Jimmie Ruffin advances to third on the hit. Paul Colon hits a home run. Jimmie Ruffin scores. Lafayette Lassetter scores. Bill Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Blanding lines out to the shortstop. Leon Miller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Greg DeBarr flies out to the right fielder. Vic Thompson walks. Vic Thompson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jake Dempsey singles to center field. Floyd Vandenberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bill Jimenez pops out to the shortstop. Billy Knotts flies out to the center fielder. Norm Gick hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jimmie Ruffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Paul Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Harley Erickson grounds out to the third baseman. Jorge Sangre flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bob Reese pops out to the first baseman. Lafayette Lassetter strikes out. Paul Colon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Irv Meusel is pinch hitting for Bill Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Meusel singles past the third baseman. Wish Karp doubles to right field. Irv Meusel scores. Fred Gainer 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. Wish Karp is out trying to steal third. Greg DeBarr grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Louis Tost pitching. Joe Blanding singles to right field. Leon Miller lines out to the pitcher. Hiroshi Taniguchi is pinch hitting for Fred Gainer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Blanding steals second. Paul Hoffman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Blanding scores. Billy Knotts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ramon Barron pitching. Jake Dempsey flies out to the right fielder. Floyd Vandenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Hoffman singles past the second baseman. Harley Erickson singles to right field. Jorge Sangre flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Bill Allen is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sid Sularz improves in velocity Sid Sularz improves in control Zane Stuart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fabian Booker did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bryan Kimmick improves in control John Pettit did not respond to coaching in speed Ernie Bogener improves in velocity Ernie Bogener improves in control Todd Pavletich improves in 2B