Win: Billy Martin (15-9) Loss: J.R. Naylor (6-16)
Save: Jim Embree (40)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Billy Martin pitching. Cole Arft flies out to the right fielder. Willie Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Heaton doubles to center field. Del Baczewski singles to center field. Dick Heaton scores. Frank Donahue walks. Howard Santorini strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh J.R. Naylor pitching. Mike Mann singles to center field. Martin Jones flies out to the center fielder. Mike Long grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Mann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Long is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Desmond Russell singles to left field. Foster Winchester strikes out. J.R. Naylor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. J.R. Naylor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson hits a home run. Milt Gardner singles to right field. Rogelio Alexander grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Milt Gardner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rogelio Alexander is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Cole Arft grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Perez singles to center field. Dick Heaton walks. Del Baczewski grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Perez advances to third on the play. Dick Heaton advances to second on the play. Frank Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Gubanich grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Martin flies out to the center fielder. Mike Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Howard Santorini flies out to the center fielder. Desmond Russell strikes out. Foster Winchester singles to right field. J.R. Naylor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Foster Winchester is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Martin Jones singles to center field. Mike Long grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Johnson singles to center field. Milt Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Cole Arft strikes out. Willie Perez doubles to center field. Dick Heaton strikes out. Del Baczewski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander walks. Bob Smith singles to right field. Ken Gubanich pops out to the first baseman. Billy Martin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Frank Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Howard Santorini grounds out to the shortstop. Desmond Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Martin Jones walks. Mike Long walks. Jim Johnson singles past the third baseman. Martin Jones scores. Milt Gardner singles to right field. Mike Long scores. Jim Johnson advances to third on the hit. Rogelio Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Johnson scores. Bob Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Foster Winchester walks. Henry Edwards is pinch hitting for J.R. Naylor. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Henry Edwards flies out to the left fielder. Foster Winchester steals second. Cole Arft strikes out. Henry Brumfield 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. Willie Perez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Hewitt pitching. Ken Gubanich singles to right field. Yoandy Toscano is pinch hitting for Henry Brumfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoandy Toscano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Mann lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Michael Billiard pitching. Dick Heaton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Baczewski strikes out. Frank Donahue singles to left field. Howard Santorini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Martin Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Long singles to left field. Jim Johnson strikes out. Milt Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jim Embree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Desmond Russell strikes out. Foster Winchester strikes out. Hal Fortune is pinch hitting for Bob Hewitt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Fortune lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:HR - Jim Johnson (15).SF - Rogelio Alexander.GIDP - Mike Long, Bob Smith, Yoandy Toscano. Baserunning: CS - Mike Long (10), Rogelio Alexander (5).
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lyle Darensbourg improves in speed Lou Werts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Morrisette improves in velocity Dave Stovall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sol Bates did not respond to coaching in control Bob Ferraro did not respond to coaching in range Doug Mimbs improves in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oreste Hayden did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Justice improves in contact_vs_lefty Quincy Field did not respond to coaching in control Bob McCauley did not respond to coaching in control John Roth did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Justice improves in range Curt Bell did not respond to coaching in LF