Win: Virgil Smith (2-1) Loss: Jose Bramhall (1-2)
Save: Billy Hilly (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Bramhall pitching. Frank Leyritz singles to center field. Frank Leyritz steals second. Frank Leyritz steals third. Tex Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Leyritz scores. Tommy Sutherland flies out to the left fielder. Dewey Smith hits a home run. Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Virgil Smith pitching. Bill Dellaero grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Louie strikes out. Roberto Alomar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the left fielder. Catfish Robinson singles to right field. Virgil Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Granny Zeller grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Goat strikes out. Lew Brock pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Frank Leyritz singles to left field. Tex Rogers walks. Tommy Sutherland strikes out. Dewey Smith strikes out. Frank Leyritz steals third. Kurt Florence pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Herman Munster grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Burns pops out to the third baseman. Jose Bramhall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire flies out to the right fielder. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the center fielder. Catfish Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bill Dellaero doubles to left field. Lefty Louie grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Alomar grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Dellaero advances to third on the play. Granny Zeller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Virgil Smith strikes out. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Billy Goat singles to center field. Lew Brock singles to center field. Billy Goat advances to third on the hit. Herman Munster pops out to the first baseman. Dave Burns strikes out. Jose Bramhall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tommy Sutherland walks. Dewey Smith strikes out. Tommy Sutherland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kurt Florence grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bill Dellaero walks. Lefty Louie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roberto Alomar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire flies out to the right fielder. Walt Riddlemoser doubles to right field. Catfish Robinson singles to left field. Walt Riddlemoser scores. Virgil Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Leyritz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Granny Zeller strikes out. Billy Goat grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Brock lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tex Rogers walks. Jeremeyer Bullfrog comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Sutherland pops out to the first baseman. Dewey Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Herman Munster strikes out. Dave Burns singles in front of the center fielder. Ken Cunningham is pinch hitting for Jeremeyer Bullfrog. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Cunningham strikes out. Dave Burns steals second. Steve McGwire throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bill Dellaero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mark Flynn pitching. Kurt Florence grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve McGwire grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Riddlemoser pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Lefty Louie singles to right field. Roberto Alomar singles to left field. Billy Hilly 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. Granny Zeller flies out to the right fielder. Billy Goat flies out to the left fielder. Lew Brock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Spud Froelich did not respond to coaching in control Pol Webb did not respond to coaching in control Grover Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Alex Sanchez improves in power_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bud Smith improves in speed Ronn Stovall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Twombly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Twombly did not respond to coaching in LF