Inning: 1 St. Louis Joe Incaviglia pitching. Gary Archdeacon flies out to the left fielder. Milo Pearson strikes out. Creepy Bayless flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jackie Hoerner pitching. Miguel Solaita walks. Miguel Solaita steals second. Miguel Solaita is out trying to steal third. Jack John grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Terrence Doone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Al Brinker flies out to the center fielder. Dick Durazo strikes out. Mickey Shawkey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Sam Moates strikes out. Ellis Rockenfield strikes out. Phil Hatcher singles to center field. Tom Perzanowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bo Crouch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cotton Ryan strikes out. Jackie Hoerner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sam Gill flies out to the center fielder. Joe Incaviglia strikes out. Miguel Solaita singles to left field. Jack John flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Gary Archdeacon grounds out to the second baseman. Milo Pearson singles to right field. Creepy Bayless grounds out to the catcher. Milo Pearson advances to second on the play. Al Brinker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Terrence Doone singles to center field. Sam Moates doubles to center field. Terrence Doone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ellis Rockenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Moates advances to third on the play. Phil Hatcher hits a home run. Sam Moates scores. Tom Perzanowski flies out to the center fielder. Sam Gill walks. Joe Incaviglia singles to right field. Sam Gill advances to third on the hit. Miguel Solaita strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dick Durazo strikes out. Mickey Shawkey lines out to the second baseman. Bo Crouch singles to left field. Cotton Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack John grounds out to the second baseman. Terrence Doone strikes out. Sam Moates singles to center field. Sam Moates steals second. Ellis Rockenfield pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jackie Hoerner strikes out. Gary Archdeacon singles to right field. Milo Pearson strikes out. Creepy Bayless walks. Al Brinker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Phil Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Perzanowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Gill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Dick Durazo strikes out. Mickey Shawkey flies out to the left fielder. Bo Crouch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Incaviglia strikes out. Miguel Solaita strikes out. Jack John strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Cotton Ryan strikes out. Jackie Hoerner reached on a fielding error by Terrence Doone. Gary Archdeacon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jackie Hoerner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Milo Pearson walks. Armando Aybar 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. Creepy Bayless grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Terrence Doone strikes out. Sam Moates pops out to the third baseman. Ellis Rockenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Al Brinker singles to center field. Dick Durazo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Brinker advances to second on the play. Mickey Shawkey flies out to the right fielder. Bo Crouch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Sam Moates (4).HR - Phil Hatcher (1). Baserunning: SB - Miguel Solaita (11), Sam Moates (4).CS - Miguel Solaita (6). Fielding: E - Terrence Doone.
Game Notes Tom Perzanowski is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tod Sukeforth improves in range Ray Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Peery did not respond to coaching in control Pop DeVormer improves in arm Sam Moore improves in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howie Lockwood improves in speed Buck Stauffer improves in arm Howie Lockwood improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie Lockwood improves in contact_vs_lefty