Win: Jack Teacher (8-6) Loss: Rick Velazquez (5-11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Rick Velazquez pitching. Smooth Ed Simpson singles past the first baseman. Smooth Ed Simpson steals second. Drew Benintendi pops out to the catcher. Joe Musgraves grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Teacher pitching. Henry Okrie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dana Lyle flies out to the center fielder. Mike Stoneham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Atsushi Tanaka grounds out to the third baseman. Mel Black grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Hoey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Melton walks. Ed Williams flies out to the center fielder. Mike Coulter singles to left field. Gabe Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bruce Cable singles to left field. Jack Teacher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Smooth Ed Simpson walks. Drew Benintendi triples. Bruce Cable scores. Smooth Ed Simpson scores. Joe Musgraves lines out to the third baseman. Bill Shirley singles to center field. Drew Benintendi scores. Atsushi Tanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rick Velazquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Okrie grounds out to the shortstop. Dana Lyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mel Black pops out to the first baseman. Carl Hoey flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Cable grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Stoneham singles to right field. Mike Stoneham steals second. Aiden Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Melton strikes out. Ed Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jack Teacher flies out to the right fielder. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Benintendi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Coulter walks. Gabe Melendez flies out to the left fielder. Rick Velazquez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Okrie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Joe Musgraves hits a home run. Bill Shirley walks. Atsushi Tanaka grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Shirley advances to second on the play. Mel Black grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Hoey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dana Lyle doubles to center field. Mike Stoneham walks. Aiden Garcia strikes out. Heinie Melton flies out to the left fielder. Ed Williams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Stoneham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bruce Cable strikes out. Paul Jackson is pinch hitting for Jack Teacher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Jackson strikes out. Smooth Ed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pedro Fernandez pitching. Mike Coulter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabe Melendez pops out to the catcher. Joe Bella is pinch hitting for Rick Velazquez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Bella walks. Henry Okrie walks. Dana Lyle reached on a fielding error by Smooth Ed Simpson. Mike Stoneham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 St. Louis Dick Hampton pitching. Drew Benintendi singles to left field. Joe Musgraves singles to right field. Drew Benintendi advances to third on the hit. Bill Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Drew Benintendi scores. Joe Musgraves advances to second on the play. Joe Musgraves is out trying to steal third. Atsushi Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia singles to right field. Heinie Melton is hit by a pitch. Ed Williams strikes out. Mike Coulter flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Melendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Mel Black grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carl Hoey walks. Bruce Cable grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Elliott is pinch hitting for Dick Hampton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Henry Okrie flies out to the left fielder. Dana Lyle singles to left field. Doc Hollywood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Mike Stoneham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12
Batting:3B - Drew Benintendi (10).HR - Joe Musgraves (29).GIDP - Bruce Cable. Baserunning: SB - Smooth Ed Simpson (13).CS - Joe Musgraves (4). Fielding: E - Smooth Ed Simpson.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry McHenry improves in velocity Jim Slapnicka did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Morales improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Shirley did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Wilke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marty Wilke did not respond to coaching in range Marty Wilke did not respond to coaching in range Doug Ciardi did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Greer did not respond to coaching in 2B