Win: John Ruble (21-7) Loss: Sam Astacio (19-11)
Save: Luis White (25)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Sam Astacio pitching. Bud Gyselman singles to left field. Aaron Rodriguez hits a home run. Bud Gyselman scores. Mark Collins singles to center field. Steve Edelman strikes out. Doug Cueto singles to right field. Jack Wilson strikes out. Phil Habenicht grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Ruble pitching. Jim Seerey flies out to the left fielder. Jo-Jo Nye grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Todd Andrus grounds out to the second baseman. John Ruble strikes out. Bud Gyselman hits a home run. Aaron Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Friberg pops out to the first baseman. Mike Neff strikes out. Dick Lodigiani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mark Collins singles to center field. Steve Edelman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Doug Cueto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Billy Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Scheffer pops out to the first baseman. Sam Astacio doubles to center field. Jim Seerey doubles to right field. Sam Astacio scores. Jo-Jo Nye pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jack Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Phil Habenicht flies out to the left fielder. Todd Andrus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hal Welch strikes out. Bill Friberg pops out to the first baseman. Mike Neff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis John Ruble grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Gyselman flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Rodriguez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Friberg. Mark Collins pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dick Lodigiani strikes out. Billy Mercer walks. Butch Scheffer walks. Sam Astacio fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sam Astacio strikes out. Jim Seerey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Steve Edelman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Cueto flies out to the center fielder. Jack Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jo-Jo Nye strikes out. Hal Welch strikes out. Bill Friberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Phil Habenicht strikes out. Todd Andrus singles to center field. John Ruble lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Gyselman singles to center field. Todd Andrus scores. Dad Gardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Gyselman steals second. Aaron Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mike Neff doubles to center field. Dick Lodigiani triples. Mike Neff scores. Chuckie Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Butch Scheffer walks. Chuck Munoz is pinch hitting for Dad Gardner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Munoz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Billy Hutto pitching. Mark Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Edelman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Doug Cueto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Seerey strikes out. Jo-Jo Nye strikes out. Hal Welch walks. Bill Friberg singles to center field. Hal Welch advances to third on the hit. Mike Neff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jack Wilson strikes out. Phil Habenicht singles to right field. Todd Andrus grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Phil Habenicht is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ivy Heath is pinch hitting for Chuckie Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ivy Heath singles to left field. Todd Andrus advances to third on the hit. Bud Gyselman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Luis White pitching. Dick Lodigiani walks. Billy Mercer lines out to the shortstop. Butch Scheffer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Gust did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Gust did not respond to coaching in velocity Dewey Barry did not respond to coaching in control Matt Gust did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Shoch did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Shoch improves in arm Len Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Ed LaVigne did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Wirth did not respond to coaching in SS