Win: "Cricket" Ledbetter (10-11) Loss: Brian Howell (18-8)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jim Ledbetter pitching. Dixie Nash singles to left field. Webbo Pryor lines out to the second baseman. Myles Wiggins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Brian Howell pitching. Jeff Jones triples. Eddie Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Jones scores. Benny Cruz doubles to left field. Benny Cruz is out trying to steal third. Jim Glover singles to right field. Jeff Quintana grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Glover is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jess McCormick grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Lee lines out to the third baseman. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim McNeely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave McFadden strikes out. Gene LaPalme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Danny Fries grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Dasso pops out to the second baseman. Brian Howell grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Ledbetter flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Coleman walks. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Dixie Nash strikes out. Webbo Pryor singles to center field. Myles Wiggins singles to left field. Webbo Pryor advances to third on the hit. Myles Wiggins steals second. Jess McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Webbo Pryor scores. Gus Lee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Glover lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Quintana walks. Jeff Quintana is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim McNeely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jethro Bodine grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Fries flies out to the left fielder. Martin Dasso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave McFadden walks. Gene LaPalme flies out to the left fielder. Jim Ledbetter fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Ledbetter walks. Jeff Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danny Fries. Dave McFadden scores. Eddie Coleman strikes out. Benny Cruz singles to center field. Jim Ledbetter scores. Jeff Jones scores. Jim Glover singles to right field. Benny Cruz advances to third on the hit. Jeff Quintana singles to right field. Benny Cruz scores. Jim McNeely singles to left field. Jim Glover scores. Jeff Quintana is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Brian Howell strikes out. Dixie Nash strikes out. Webbo Pryor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dave McFadden strikes out. Gene LaPalme grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Ledbetter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Myles Wiggins flies out to the center fielder. Jess McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Gus Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones strikes out. Eddie Coleman pops out to the second baseman. Denis Meeks 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. Benny Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jethro Bodine singles to right field. Danny Fries grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jethro Bodine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Martin Dasso doubles to left field. Danny Fries uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rube Lincoln 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. Jason Musial is pinch hitting for Denis Meeks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Musial grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Dasso advances to third on the play. Rich Sheely is pinch hitting for Dixie Nash. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Sheely singles to center field. Martin Dasso scores. Webbo Pryor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Herbert Crotty pitching. Jim Glover grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Quintana hits a home run. Jim McNeely hits a home run. Hi Mulvey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave McFadden walks. Gene LaPalme strikes out. Steve Knight is pinch hitting for Rube Lincoln. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Knight grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave McFadden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Angel Jackson pitching. Myles Wiggins grounds out to the second baseman. Jess McCormick singles to center field. Gus Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jess McCormick advances to second on the play. Jethro Bodine reached on a fielding error by Eddie Coleman. Danny Fries strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Benny Cruz (25).3B - Jeff Jones (8).HR - Jeff Quintana (13), Jim McNeely (23).SF - Eddie Coleman. Baserunning: CS - Benny Cruz (7), Jeff Quintana (3). Fielding: E - Eddie Coleman.
Game Notes Martin Dasso is injured and is expected to be out 30 days. Brian Howell is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emmet Parker improves in power_vs_lefty Mo Lerian did not respond to coaching in control Mo Lerian did not respond to coaching in control Stew Just did not respond to coaching in control Denney Perdue improves in range Brian Crumbum improves in contact_vs_righty Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Johnny Scanlan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phil Hutton improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Palmer did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Scanlan improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Palmer improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Arnold did not respond to coaching in control Donnie Jelic did not respond to coaching in LF