Win: Al Eversgerd (14-12) Loss: Hendrix Peralta (20-3)
Save: Arthur Sutton (8)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Hendrix Peralta pitching. Vladimir Fossas grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Wiggins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Eversgerd pitching. Billy Madison strikes out. Dave Burke lines out to the pitcher. Lou Snyder pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Sal Cruz doubles to center field. Rich Ford singles to left field. Sal Cruz scores. Salomon Groom strikes out. Bull Allen strikes out. Rich Ford steals second. George Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Will Cerutti singles to right field. Paul Walters grounds out to the third baseman. Will Cerutti advances to second on the play. Steve Gipson singles to right field. Will Cerutti scores. Rich Faedo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Gipson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Craig Gedeon reached on a fielding error by Dave Oliver. Hendrix Peralta grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Al Eversgerd flies out to the center fielder. Vladimir Fossas singles to left field. Dave Oliver walks. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Vladimir Fossas advances to third on the play. Dave Oliver advances to second on the play. Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Billy Madison walks. Dave Burke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Snyder doubles to left field. Will Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rich Ford strikes out. Salomon Groom flies out to the center fielder. Bull Allen singles to center field. Bull Allen steals second. George Gray singles to right field. Bull Allen scores. Al Eversgerd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Paul Walters strikes out. Steve Gipson singles to right field. Rich Faedo flies out to the right fielder. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Vladimir Fossas hits a home run. Dave Oliver pops out to the first baseman. Joe Wiggins strikes out. Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hendrix Peralta walks. Billy Madison flies out to the center fielder. Dave Burke pops out to the third baseman. Lou Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rich Ford strikes out. Salomon Groom strikes out. Bull Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Will Cerutti strikes out. Paul Walters flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gipson singles to right field. Rich Faedo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis George Gray flies out to the right fielder. Al Eversgerd strikes out. Vladimir Fossas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Frankie Prince enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bull Allen at RF. Craig Gedeon lines out to the third baseman. Hendrix Peralta grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Madison lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Dave Oliver singles to center field. Joe Wiggins flies out to the right fielder. Sal Cruz strikes out. Dave Oliver steals second. Rich Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dave Burke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Will Cerutti hits a home run. Paul Walters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Salomon Groom strikes out. Frankie Prince singles to right field. Herb Naulty 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 1st. Frankie Prince steals second. George Gray singles to center field. Frankie Prince scores. Bill Doran is pinch hitting for Al Eversgerd. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Doran flies out to the left fielder. Vladimir Fossas walks. Dave Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Arthur Sutton pitching. Steve Gipson pops out to the third baseman. Rich Faedo grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Sal Cruz (28).HR - Vladimir Fossas (11). Baserunning: SB - Dave Oliver (18), Rich Ford (7), Bull Allen (10), Frankie Prince (7). Fielding: E - Dave Oliver.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ellis Gregory improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Dodd did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Curtis did not respond to coaching in endurance Rob Kent did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Daniels did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Bedell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Heath did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Swingle improves in velocity Mike Ludwig did not respond to coaching in control