Win: Mike Hurst (6-0) Loss: Jim Keenan (5-3)
Save: Ken McGowan (5)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Mike Hurst pitching. Urbano Lefebvre strikes out. Dickie Bane strikes out. Jim Moriarty singles to left field. Al Hawes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Keenan pitching. Rolla Fernandez strikes out. Jackie Gearhart singles to center field. Danny Rightnowar strikes out. Coonie Wasinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ernie Natal strikes out. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the center fielder. Greg Higginbotham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Storke flies out to the right fielder. George Hamill triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Ray Pall doubles to center field. George Hamill scores. Chris Derrick walks. Mike Hurst fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Hurst strikes out. Rolla Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mike Rettger reached on a 2-base fielding error by Coonie Wasinger. Jim Keenan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Urbano Lefebvre grounds out to the third baseman. Dickie Bane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jackie Gearhart flies out to the right fielder. Danny Rightnowar pops out to the shortstop. Coonie Wasinger singles to left field. Red Storke walks. George Hamill singles to right field. Coonie Wasinger scores. Ray Pall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim Moriarty flies out to the right fielder. Al Hawes strikes out. Ernie Natal walks. Ernie Natal steals second. Rolla Fernandez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Derrick pops out to the first baseman. Mike Hurst grounds out to the third baseman. Rolla Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Greg Higginbotham strikes out. Mike Rettger strikes out. Jim Keenan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jackie Gearhart doubles to left field. Danny Rightnowar pops out to the catcher. Coonie Wasinger strikes out. Red Storke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Urbano Lefebvre flies out to the right fielder. Dickie Bane strikes out. Jim Moriarty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Hamill singles past the first baseman. Ray Pall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Hamill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Derrick strikes out. Mike Hurst strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Al Hawes walks. Ernie Natal strikes out. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bill Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Greg Higginbotham. Bill Jurewicz singles to left field. Mike Rettger lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Frank Hayes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Jurewicz at C. Rolla Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Gearhart singles to center field. Jackie Gearhart steals second. Danny Rightnowar walks. Coonie Wasinger strikes out. Randy Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Red Storke walks. George Hamill strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 St. Louis Kei Tsukiyama is pinch hitting for Randy Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Kei Tsukiyama flies out to the left fielder. Urbano Lefebvre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dickie Bane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hoge Mackinson pitching. Ray Pall bunts for a base hit. Chris Derrick strikes out. Jocko Wilson is pinch hitting for Mike Hurst. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Pall steals second. Jocko Wilson walks. Rolla Fernandez strikes out. Jackie Gearhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ken McGowan pitching. Jim Moriarty singles to right field. Al Hawes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Moriarty is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ernie Natal grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Hawes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Charlie Buechele did not respond to coaching in velocity Ducky Green improves in contact_vs_righty Charley Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Yvars improves in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dave Tuero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walt Lefevre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Tuero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Carlos Lerchen improves in arm