Inning: 1 St. Louis Bubba Gutteridge pitching. Mem Larsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Short grounds out to the second baseman. Jess McCormick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Palmquist pitching. Wilfred Weidman singles to center field. Vince Van Poppel walks. Bill Hernandez strikes out. Eddie Coleman doubles past the right fielder. Wilfred Weidman scores. Vince Van Poppel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Coleman steals third. Jeff Jones strikes out. Steve Knight strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Andy Gunderson grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Crutcher grounds out to the second baseman. Myles Wiggins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Takahiko Nagao strikes out. Warren Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Gutteridge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Javier Haddock flies out to the center fielder. Emmet Parker doubles to center field. Jose Palmquist flies out to the center fielder. Mem Larsen singles to right field. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Vince Van Poppel singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jess McCormick walks. Andy Gunderson singles to right field. Jess McCormick advances to third on the hit. Chuck Crutcher grounds out to the second baseman. Jess McCormick scores. Andy Gunderson advances to second on the play. Myles Wiggins pops out to the second baseman. Javier Haddock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Jones flies out to the right fielder. Steve Knight singles to right field. Takahiko Nagao grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Knight is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Emmet Parker pops out to the catcher. Jose Palmquist grounds out to the second baseman. Mem Larsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Warren Flaherty singles to left field. Bubba Gutteridge lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the shortstop. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mickey Short walks. Jess McCormick singles to right field. Mickey Short advances to third on the hit. Andy Gunderson bunts for a base hit. Mickey Short scores. Chuck Crutcher strikes out. Myles Wiggins flies out to the center fielder. Javier Haddock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Coleman walks. Eddie Coleman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Emmet Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Palmquist strikes out. Mem Larsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Knight doubles to center field. Takahiko Nagao flies out to the left fielder. Warren Flaherty grounds out to the shortstop. Bubba Gutteridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mickey Short grounds out to the shortstop. Jess McCormick strikes out. Andy Gunderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman pops out to the shortstop. Vince Van Poppel flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Pasek 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. Bill Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Chuck Crutcher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wilfred Weidman. Larry Works 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. Myles Wiggins strikes out. Javier Haddock pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Crutcher steals third. Emmet Parker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Eddie Coleman hits a home run. St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Eddie Coleman (20), Steve Knight (10).HR - Eddie Coleman (18). Baserunning: SB - Eddie Coleman (12).CS - Vince Van Poppel (8), Eddie Coleman (8). Fielding: E - Wilfred Weidman.
Game Notes Larry Works is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Benzinger improves in velocity Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Duane Schmidt did not respond to coaching in arm Duane Schmidt improves in power_vs_righty Ralph Wade did not respond to coaching in range Fran Edwards improves in velocity Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chet Cantwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Chet Cantwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Dooin improves in arm Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in control Roy Torres improves in arm Rudy Pettit did not respond to coaching in 1B