Win: Bobby Walker (22-1) Loss: Dave Powell (14-11)
Save: Tim Brabender (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dave Powell pitching. Red Garcia singles past the second baseman. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. Ryuji Tanaka singles to right field. Red Garcia advances to third on the hit. Rich Sheely doubles to left field. Red Garcia scores. Ryuji Tanaka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Zip Rizo strikes out. Guy Chouneau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bobby Walker pitching. Bob Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Durham grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Kafora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring walks. Mike Fink flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Walker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Garcia singles to center field. Mitch Sperring scores. Wesley Fitzmorris singles to left field. Red Garcia advances to third on the hit. Ryuji Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Fuller Veach grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Crowley walks. Johnny Fahrer flies out to the center fielder. John Skinner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rich Sheely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zip Rizo grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Chouneau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jerry Welch doubles to right field. Dave Powell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Osborne flies out to the right fielder. Earl Durham hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jerry Welch scores. Matt Kafora singles to left field. Fuller Veach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring strikes out. Mike Fink flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bobby Crowley flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Fahrer strikes out. John Skinner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Red Garcia singles to right field. Wesley Fitzmorris strikes out. Ryuji Tanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Garcia advances to second on the play. Rich Sheely doubles to left field. Red Garcia scores. Zip Rizo singles to center field. Rich Sheely scores. Guy Chouneau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jerry Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Powell strikes out. Bob Osborne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mitch Sperring singles to left field. Ozzie Griffith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mitch Sperring steals second. Mike Fink singles to right field. Mitch Sperring scores. Bobby Walker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Walker strikes out. Red Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Wesley Fitzmorris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Earl Durham singles to left field. Matt Kafora doubles to left field. Fuller Veach pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Crowley doubles to center field. Earl Durham scores. Matt Kafora scores. Johnny Fahrer singles to left field. Bobby Crowley scores. John Skinner strikes out. Jerry Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ryuji Tanaka triples. Rich Sheely hits a home run. Ryuji Tanaka scores. Zip Rizo grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Chouneau strikes out. Mitch Sperring singles to left field. Mike Fink hits a home run. Mitch Sperring scores. Ryan Dale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Walker lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Robert Traynor is pinch hitting for Ryan Dale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Robert Traynor strikes out. Bob Osborne singles to center field. Earl Durham doubles to right field. Bob Osborne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red LoDuca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Kafora flies out to the left fielder. Fuller Veach hits a home run. Earl Durham scores. Bobby Crowley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Reis pitching. Red Garcia singles to center field. Wesley Fitzmorris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Garcia advances to second on the play. Ryuji Tanaka singles to left field. Red Garcia scores. Rich Sheely singles to left field. Ryuji Tanaka advances to third on the hit. Zip Rizo strikes out. Rich Sheely is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Johnny Fahrer grounds out to the second baseman. John Skinner flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Welch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Guy Chouneau is hit by a pitch. Mitch Sperring strikes out. Mike Fink flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Craddock is pinch hitting for Red LoDuca. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dennis Craddock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Don Coomer pitching. Jesse Burke is pinch hitting for Mike Reis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jesse Burke singles to center field. Jesse Burke steals second. Bob Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Durham singles to center field. Jesse Burke scores. Matt Kafora singles to center field. Fuller Veach grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Durham advances to third on the play. Matt Kafora advances to second on the play. Bobby Crowley singles to right field. Earl Durham scores. Matt Kafora scores. Tim Brabender comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Fahrer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Ozzie Griffith is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Holley did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Holley improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Holley did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Cotter did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty LaRue improves in speed Bobby Bonds did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Siglin did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Siglin did not respond to coaching in control Rich Stanhouse did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Stanhouse did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hughes did not respond to coaching in C