Win: Joe Green (4-6) Loss: Alex Larose (7-6)
Save: Bill Gerhardt (54)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Joe Green pitching. Mem Larsen singles to left field. Andy Gunderson strikes out. Myles Wiggins grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Alex Larose pitching. Wilfred Weidman grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mickey Short pops out to the second baseman. Webbo Pryor flies out to the center fielder. Jess McCormick singles to right field. Ralph Wade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dick Molinaro singles to right field. Taku Nakatani flies out to the center fielder. Vince Van Poppel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Molinaro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Gaedel walks. Phil Hutton doubles to right field. Vince Van Poppel scores. Joe Green grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Javier Haddock singles to left field. Alex Larose lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mem Larsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Javier Haddock advances to third on the play. Andy Gunderson singles to left field. Javier Haddock scores. Myles Wiggins singles to left field. Andy Gunderson advances to third on the hit. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wilfred Weidman strikes out. Benny Cruz singles to right field. Eddie Coleman hits a home run. Benny Cruz scores. Dick Molinaro flies out to the left fielder. Taku Nakatani doubles to right field. Vince Van Poppel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Webbo Pryor strikes out. Jess McCormick strikes out. Ralph Wade singles to right field. Javier Haddock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel flies out to the left fielder. Phil Hutton singles to left field. Joe Green lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Phil Hutton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Wilfred Weidman doubles to left field. Benny Cruz walks. Hi Mulvey 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. Eddie Coleman walks. Joe Green scores. Dick Molinaro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 St. Louis Hi Mulvey flies out to the center fielder. Mem Larsen walks. Andy Gunderson strikes out. Myles Wiggins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mem Larsen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Taku Nakatani singles to right field. Vince Van Poppel walks. Steve Gaedel flies out to the right fielder. Phil Hutton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mickey Short grounds out to the shortstop. Webbo Pryor lines out to the shortstop. Jess McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Green singles to left field. Wilfred Weidman flies out to the left fielder. Benny Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ralph Wade strikes out. Javier Haddock strikes out. Brian Crumbum is pinch hitting for Hi Mulvey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Crumbum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walt Davenport pitching. Dick Molinaro strikes out. Taku Nakatani flies out to the right fielder. Vince Van Poppel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mem Larsen grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Gunderson grounds out to the pitcher. Myles Wiggins lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Gaedel grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Hutton strikes out. Billy Mitchell is pinch hitting for Joe Green. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Mitchell singles to right field. Wilfred Weidman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Mitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bill Gerhardt pitching. Mickey Short pops out to the third baseman. Webbo Pryor lines out to the second baseman. Jess McCormick hits a home run. Ralph Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Smith improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Cliff Sturgeon improves in contact_vs_lefty Rich Trujillo did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Schlueter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Bivin did not respond to coaching in endurance Duane Schmidt did not respond to coaching in LF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Boardwalk Foreman improves in range Mike Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Babe York did not respond to coaching in control Walt Barnhart did not respond to coaching in control Walt Barnhart did not respond to coaching in velocity Boardwalk Foreman improves in power_vs_righty