Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mick Balaz pitching. Arnold Bertrand strikes out. Jim Schattinger grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Billy Thompson pitching. Leon Polivka pops out to the second baseman. Hank Nahorodny hits a home run. Tom Hillegas doubles to right field. Tom Hillegas steals third. Duffy Moss strikes out. Buck Mathewson walks. Steve Richards doubles to right field. Tom Hillegas scores. Buck Mathewson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Gessler flies out to the center fielder. Bert Rubeling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Glen Calhoun pops out to the shortstop. Mick Balaz flies out to the right fielder. Leon Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Walker hits an infield single to the second baseman. Art Sharp flies out to the left fielder. Billy Thompson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Arnold Bertrand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hank Nahorodny hits a home run. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Duffy Moss grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Buck Mathewson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Hillegas. Bill Mason walks. Larry Jelic walks. Chuck Gessler flies out to the left fielder. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Hank Larkin 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. Jim Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Steve Richards hits a home run. Frank Christensen grounds out to the pitcher. Glen Calhoun strikes out. Hank Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Sharp pops out to the shortstop. Billy Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Arnold Bertrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Leon Polivka grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Nahorodny flies out to the center fielder. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Mason grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Schattinger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mason advances to second on the play. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Duffy Moss walks. Buck Mathewson singles to center field. Duffy Moss advances to third on the hit. Buck Mathewson steals second. Steve Richards singles to left field. Duffy Moss scores. Buck Mathewson scores. Frank Christensen flies out to the center fielder. Steve Richards steals second. Glen Calhoun hits a home run. Steve Richards scores. Pete Penny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Coonie Uhlir is pinch hitting for Hank Larkin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Coonie Uhlir grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Polivka singles to center field. Leon Polivka steals second. Hank Nahorodny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Livan Kinney pitching. Bert Rubeling pops out to the third baseman. Jim Walker flies out to the center fielder. Art Sharp singles to center field. Pete Penny grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Hillegas strikes out. Ron Darwin is pinch hitting for Duffy Moss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Darwin doubles to right field. Buck Mathewson strikes out. Steve Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Arnold Bertrand singles past the first baseman. Jim Schattinger pops out to the catcher. Ray Howard is pinch hitting for Bill Mason. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Howard singles to left field. Larry Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arnold Bertrand advances to third on the play. Ray Howard advances to second on the play. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Billy Moore is pinch hitting for Frank Christensen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Glen Calhoun doubles to right field. Glen Calhoun is out trying to steal third. Livan Kinney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bert Rubeling grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Walker singles past the first baseman. Art Sharp strikes out. Frank Dasso is pinch hitting for Pete Penny. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Dasso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 St. Louis total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Tom Hillegas (3), Ron Darwin (1), Steve Richards (3), Glen Calhoun (4).HR - Hank Nahorodny 2 (3), Steve Richards (4), Glen Calhoun (2). Baserunning: SB - Leon Polivka (1), Tom Hillegas (3), Buck Mathewson (4), Steve Richards (2).CS - Glen Calhoun (1). Fielding: E - Tom Hillegas.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lute Christopher did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Lima did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Barthelson did not respond to coaching in control Leroy Barrios improves in velocity Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Bullinger did not respond to coaching in control John Tinning improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Held improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Held improves in arm