Win: Michael Mays (15-15) Loss: Herb Naulty (9-17)
Save: Ray Miller (27)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Herb Naulty pitching. Rod Burgess grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Jefferies grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Michael Mays pitching. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Will Cerutti flies out to the left fielder. Steve Gipson walks. Dave Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Vern Grubb doubles to right field. Rich Ford singles to left field. Vern Grubb scores. Rich Ford steals second. Joe Wiggins walks. Tom Orengo singles to right field. Rich Ford scores. Joe Wiggins advances to third on the hit. Foster Ellis pops out to the first baseman. Michael Mays strikes out. Rod Burgess doubles past the center fielder. Joe Wiggins scores. Tom Orengo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Batsch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gregg Jefferies grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Billy Madison strikes out. Jimmy Arias flies out to the left fielder. Greg Stanka singles to right field. Donell Woodson singles to right field. Bill Batsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Sal Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Vern Grubb strikes out. Rich Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Craig Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman. Will Cerutti flies out to the left fielder. Steve Gipson singles to right field. Dave Burke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe Wiggins strikes out. Tom Orengo strikes out. Foster Ellis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Madison strikes out. Jimmy Arias hits a home run. Greg Stanka strikes out. Donell Woodson walks. Bill Batsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Michael Mays singles to center field. Rod Burgess hits a home run. Michael Mays scores. Gregg Jefferies grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sal Cruz strikes out. Vern Grubb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Craig Gedeon strikes out. Will Cerutti hits a home run. Steve Gipson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Burke walks. Billy Madison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Trever Woehr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Ford walks. Joe Wiggins singles to center field. Rich Ford advances to third on the hit. Tom Orengo flies out to the right fielder. Foster Ellis strikes out. Michael Mays strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jimmy Arias strikes out. Greg Stanka doubles to center field. Donell Woodson singles to left field. Greg Stanka scores. Trever Woehr lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Donell Woodson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Craig Gedeon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rod Burgess strikes out. Gregg Jefferies flies out to the left fielder. Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Doran enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sal Cruz at SS. Vladimir Fossas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Wiggins at CF. Will Cerutti reached on a 2-base fielding error by Foster Ellis. Steve Gipson flies out to the right fielder. Dave Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Will Cerutti advances to third on the play. Billy Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Vern Grubb strikes out. Rich Ford flies out to the center fielder. Vladimir Fossas walks. Bill Rudolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Orengo grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Vladimir Fossas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jimmy Arias reached on a fielding error by Gregg Jefferies. Greg Stanka lines out to the second baseman. Donell Woodson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Arias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Blas Zupo is pinch hitting for Bill Rudolph. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Blas Zupo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Louis Christensen pitching. Foster Ellis singles to center field. Cleatus Robinson is pinch hitting for Michael Mays. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cleatus Robinson strikes out. Rod Burgess strikes out. Gregg Jefferies singles to center field. Foster Ellis advances to third on the hit. Bill Doran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ray Miller pitching. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the shortstop. Will Cerutti lines out to the second baseman. Steve Gipson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nerio Clarey did not respond to coaching in control Buck Niedenfuer improves in power_vs_lefty Doc Conroy did not respond to coaching in control Nerio Clarey improves in control Ellis Gregory did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rich Faedo improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Gladding did not respond to coaching in control Dave Fowlkes improves in power_vs_righty Pat Swingle improves in velocity Phoenix Sandoval did not respond to coaching in 2B