Win: Pat Blaylock (10-4) Loss: Jim Kell (5-4)
Save: Steve Munoz (3)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Pat Blaylock pitching. Steve Shumpert singles to center field. Gary Irvine flies out to the left fielder. Cy Hardy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Shumpert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bud Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Kell pitching. Chad Slagle walks. John Melillo strikes out. Chad Slagle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mike Stoops singles to center field. Jim Long singles to center field. Bartolo Schofield flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Nelson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Long is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Kell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Luis Clowers strikes out. Art Robles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Steve Shumpert flies out to the center fielder. Gary Irvine pops out to the shortstop. Cy Hardy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ernie Figueroa walks. Ernie Figueroa steals second. Al Marsh singles past the second baseman. Ernie Figueroa scores. Pat Blaylock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chad Slagle hits a home run. Al Marsh scores. John Melillo flies out to the left fielder. John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bud Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Mike Stoops walks. Jim Long walks. Bartolo Schofield lines out to the first baseman. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Carew flies out to the left fielder. Luis Clowers strikes out. Art Robles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim Kell grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shumpert doubles to right field. Gary Irvine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Shumpert advances to third on the play. Cy Hardy singles past the second baseman. Steve Shumpert scores. Bud Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ernie Figueroa flies out to the left fielder. Al Marsh walks. Pat Blaylock lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Al Marsh forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chad Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mike Stoops strikes out. Jim Long strikes out. Bartolo Schofield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Melillo reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Irvine. John Beasley doubles to center field. John Melillo scores. Joe Carew pops out to the second baseman. Luis Clowers strikes out. Art Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim Wilson 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. Ernie Nelson strikes out. Jim Kell grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shumpert singles in front of the left fielder. Gary Irvine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ernie Figueroa grounds out to the shortstop. Al Marsh singles to center field. Whitey Lira is pinch hitting for Jim Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Whitey Lira flies out to the left fielder. Al Marsh steals second. Chad Slagle walks. John Melillo grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chad Slagle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Steve Munoz pitching. Cy Hardy flies out to the left fielder. Bud Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Mike Stoops singles to left field. Barney Hatcher is pinch hitting for Jim Long. Barney Hatcher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Billy Kepshire enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Hatcher at LF. John Beasley flies out to the center fielder. Joe Carew pops out to the shortstop. Luis Clowers hits a home run. Art Robles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Nelson strikes out. Mark Hague is pinch hitting for Jim Kell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Hague strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kevin Donahue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Bischoff improves in speed Kevin Donahue did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walter Reardon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walter Shields did not respond to coaching in range Tim Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gabe Minarcin did not respond to coaching in range Les Ryan did not respond to coaching in endurance Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Cardoni did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Clark did not respond to coaching in control Bert Poorman improves in RF