Win: Marcus Cruz (5-12) Loss: Hank Ujdur (11-5)
Save: Adam Benes (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hank Ujdur pitching. Matt Williams singles past the second baseman. Matt Williams steals second. Brian Tarasco strikes out. Clarence Rosenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Brovia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Marcus Cruz pitching. Squire Alten flies out to the center fielder. Tony Clutterbuck flies out to the center fielder. Rod Darnell is hit by a pitch. Bill Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Linzy grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop. July Cuellar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bill Brown singles to left field. Joe Dressendorfer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Bellinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Don Cheadle grounds out to the second baseman. Marcus Cruz singles to left field. Matt Williams is hit by a pitch. Brian Tarasco flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Rosenberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Sam Spurgeon lines out to the second baseman. Hank Ujdur lines out to the shortstop. Squire Alten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Barney Brovia strikes out. Mike Linzy strikes out. Lou Palmeiro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Tony Clutterbuck pops out to the shortstop. Rod Darnell grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shinault doubles past the third baseman. Bill Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh July Cuellar bunts for a base hit. Don Cheadle flies out to the right fielder. Marcus Cruz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Joe Dressendorfer flies out to the left fielder. Jim Bellinger pops out to the third baseman. Sam Spurgeon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Brian Tarasco flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Rosenberg triples. Barney Brovia grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Linzy singles past the first baseman. Clarence Rosenberg scores. Mike Linzy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hank Ujdur strikes out. Squire Alten flies out to the center fielder. Tony Clutterbuck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lou Palmeiro grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! July Cuellar singles past the second baseman. Don Cheadle pops out to the first baseman. Marcus Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rod Darnell strikes out. Bill Shinault doubles to center field. Bill Brown flies out to the left fielder. Joe Dressendorfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Red Buskey is pinch hitting for Matt Williams. Red Buskey grounds out to the catcher. Brian Tarasco pops out to the shortstop. Clarence Rosenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jim Bellinger strikes out. Sam Spurgeon strikes out. Hank Ujdur grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Barney Brovia lines out to the shortstop. Mike Linzy triples. Ed Bowen 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. Lou Palmeiro strikes out. July Cuellar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Adam Benes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Squire Alten walks. Tony Clutterbuck strikes out. Rod Darnell is hit by a pitch. Bill Shinault pops out to the first baseman. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kevin Boerner did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Sularz improves in power_vs_righty Mark Sularz improves in power_vs_lefty Kazumi Saga did not respond to coaching in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Ennis did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Holmes did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Burns did not respond to coaching in control Lennie Coble improves in range