Win: Art Stubbs (10-13) Loss: Ray Berres (8-16)
Save: John Rackley (6)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ray Berres pitching. Shano Banks singles to center field. Geoff Plantt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Demeter. Hank Bitters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shano Banks scores. Geoff Plantt advances to third on the play. Mike Williams strikes out. Passed ball. Geoff Plantt scores. Crazy Corey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Art Stubbs pitching. Jim Demeter flies out to the center fielder. Reuben Amaro flies out to the center fielder. Alex Grammas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Joe Bushelman flies out to the left fielder. Sid Krueger singles to left field. Shane Nance grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Archie Baumgartner lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Shaw flies out to the left fielder. Joe Slaughter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Art Stubbs doubles to right field. Shano Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Geoff Plantt strikes out. Hank Bitters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Felix Mantilla grounds out to the third baseman. Ron DeFreitas singles to center field. Ray Berres lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Demeter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Crazy Corey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Reuben Amaro singles to right field. Alex Grammas walks. Archie Baumgartner strikes out. Kevin Shaw strikes out. Joe Slaughter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Grammas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Sid Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Shane Nance strikes out. Art Stubbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Felix Mantilla strikes out. Ron DeFreitas strikes out. Ray Berres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Shano Banks singles to left field. Geoff Plantt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Shano Banks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hank Bitters flies out to the center fielder. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Demeter grounds out to the shortstop. Reuben Amaro grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Grammas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Crazy Corey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Sid Krueger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Archie Baumgartner flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Shaw strikes out. Joe Slaughter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Shane Nance grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Miller is pinch hitting for Art Stubbs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kevin Miller strikes out. Shano Banks walks. Geoff Plantt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Rackley pitching. Felix Mantilla grounds out to the second baseman. Don Santo is pinch hitting for Ron DeFreitas. Don Santo strikes out. John Bollo is pinch hitting for Ray Berres. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Bollo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ed Long pitching. Don Dorner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Santo at C. Hank Bitters singles to center field. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Crazy Corey strikes out. Joe Bushelman hits a home run. Hank Bitters scores. Jay Hook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Krueger hits a home run. Wally Seybold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Nance reached on a fielding error by Alex Grammas. John Rackley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Demeter grounds out to the second baseman. Reuben Amaro flies out to the center fielder. Alex Grammas singles to right field. Archie Baumgartner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Stephens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tio Gromme improves in speed Tio Gromme did not respond to coaching in arm Brad Geyser improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Davis improves in velocity Tommy Turner did not respond to coaching in range Red Kerr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Davis improves in control Tommy Turner did not respond to coaching in 2B