Win: Rick James (6-8) Loss: Walt Lachowicz (5-14)
Save: Rudy Gainer (6)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Rick James pitching. Case Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Rico Partenheimer grounds out to the pitcher. Ollie Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Walt Lachowicz pitching. John Davis flies out to the right fielder. Jim Smith singles past the second baseman. Julius Rock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis John Burke flies out to the left fielder. Tom Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Adam Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny McDonald strikes out. Randy Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Frenchy York lines out to the second baseman. Kiyoharu Hara reached on a fielding error by Jim Smith. Walt Lachowicz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kiyoharu Hara is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Frank Neff strikes out. Johnny Hart flies out to the left fielder. Rick James reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Burke. John Davis doubles to left field. Rick James scores. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Case Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Rico Partenheimer strikes out. Ollie Howard singles in front of the right fielder. John Burke singles to center field. Ollie Howard advances to third on the hit. Tom Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Julius Rock grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Adam Fisher grounds out to the catcher. Danny McDonald pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Howie Foster walks. Howie Foster is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frenchy York flies out to the right fielder. Kiyoharu Hara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Randy Barnes lines out to the third baseman. Frank Neff flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hart singles to left field. Rick James singles to center field. John Davis doubles to left field. Johnny Hart scores. Jim Smith walks. Julius Rock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 St. Louis Walt Lachowicz strikes out. Case Jordan walks. Rico Partenheimer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Adam Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ollie Howard hits a home run. John Burke doubles past the first baseman. John Burke is out trying to steal third. Tom Smith singles to left field. Howie Foster singles to center field. Tom Smith advances to third on the hit. Frenchy York walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Kiyoharu Hara flies out to the center fielder. Ziggy Murcer is pinch hitting for Walt Lachowicz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ziggy Murcer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Powers pitching. Frank Neff singles to right field. Johnny Hart flies out to the center fielder. Luke Sheely is pinch hitting for Rick James. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luke Sheely grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Neff advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Davis singles to right field. Frank Neff scores. Buck Malinosky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Grant Schaffer pitching. Case Jordan pops out to the shortstop. Rico Partenheimer singles to left field. Ollie Howard strikes out. John Burke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Julius Rock grounds out to the pitcher. Adam Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Danny McDonald singles to center field. Randy Barnes singles to left field. Danny McDonald advances to third on the hit. Frank Neff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Rudy Gainer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Howie Foster strikes out. Frenchy York strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Hiljus did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Schwartz did not respond to coaching in arm Don Jasper improves in arm Jose Schwartz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Gumbert did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Kolstad improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Kolstad did not respond to coaching in RF