Win: Alex Larose (5-2) Loss: Mike Arnold (6-6)
Save: Walt Davenport (7)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Mike Arnold pitching. Mem Larsen hits a home run. Andy Gunderson singles to right field. Myles Wiggins strikes out. Mickey Short doubles to right field. Andy Gunderson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Webbo Pryor grounds out to the shortstop. Jess McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Alex Larose pitching. Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Kingman flies out to the left fielder. Steve Knight walks. Jeff Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Knight is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ralph Wade singles to right field. Javier Haddock grounds out to the catcher. Ralph Wade advances to second on the play. Alex Larose grounds out to the third baseman. Mem Larsen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Greg Cross walks. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Steve Gaedel singles to left field. Phil Hutton grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Cross advances to third on the play. Steve Gaedel advances to second on the play. Mike Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Andy Gunderson flies out to the center fielder. Myles Wiggins strikes out. Mickey Short walks. Webbo Pryor walks. Jess McCormick singles to right field. Mickey Short scores. Webbo Pryor advances to third on the hit. Ralph Wade singles to center field. Webbo Pryor scores. Jess McCormick advances to third on the hit. Javier Haddock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman flies out to the center fielder. Mike Kingman strikes out. Steve Knight grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Alex Larose lines out to the third baseman. Mem Larsen singles to center field. Andy Gunderson singles to left field. Mem Larsen advances to third on the hit. Myles Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Mem Larsen scores. Andy Gunderson advances to second on the play. Mickey Short hits a home run. Andy Gunderson scores. Webbo Pryor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Jones flies out to the center fielder. Greg Cross grounds out to the shortstop. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jess McCormick flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Wade flies out to the right fielder. Javier Haddock singles to right field. Alex Larose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel strikes out. Phil Hutton pops out to the second baseman. Mike Arnold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mem Larsen lines out to the first baseman. Andy Gunderson singles to right field. Joe Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Myles Wiggins strikes out. Mickey Short singles to left field. Webbo Pryor doubles to center field. Andy Gunderson scores. Mickey Short uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jess McCormick reached on a 2-base fielding error by Phil Hutton. Webbo Pryor scores. Ralph Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Allen 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. Mike Kingman flies out to the center fielder. Steve Knight grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Javier Haddock strikes out. Chuck Crutcher is pinch hitting for Hank Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Crutcher strikes out. Mem Larsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walt Davenport pitching. Jeff Jones strikes out. Greg Cross singles to left field. Vince Van Poppel hits an infield single to the third baseman. Steve Gaedel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Andy Gunderson pops out to the second baseman. Myles Wiggins flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Short flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Phil Hutton walks. Billy Mitchell is pinch hitting for Joe Green. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Phil Hutton steals second. Billy Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Hutton advances to third on the play. Mike Kingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Dizzy James pitching. Chappy Neiger is pinch hitting for Webbo Pryor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chappy Neiger singles to left field. Jess McCormick pops out to the second baseman. Jayson Fegeley is pinch hitting for Ralph Wade. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jayson Fegeley strikes out. Javier Haddock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Steve Knight grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Jones walks. Greg Cross grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bubba Bratcher did not respond to coaching in control Duane Schmidt did not respond to coaching in speed Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in control Duane Schmidt improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Benzinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in velocity Duane Schmidt did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Barnhart did not respond to coaching in control Walter Cypert did not respond to coaching in arm Babe York did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Pettit improves in contact_vs_righty Boardwalk Foreman improves in power_vs_lefty