Win: Virgil Smith (6-1) Loss: Jose Bramhall (3-5)
Save: Billy Hilly (11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Virgil Smith pitching. Lew Brock strikes out. Bill Dellaero singles to center field. Whitey Loman singles to center field. Bill Dellaero advances to third on the hit. Roberto Alomar grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Bramhall pitching. Frank Leyritz walks. Tex Rogers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tommy Sutherland walks. Dewey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Granny Zeller singles to center field. Granny Zeller steals second. Billy Goat strikes out. Clemente Dues grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kurt Florence hits a home run. Steve McGwire flies out to the left fielder. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Catfish Robinson hits a home run. Virgil Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jose Bramhall strikes out. Lew Brock singles to right field. Bill Dellaero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lew Brock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Whitey Loman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Frank Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Tex Rogers walks. Tommy Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Dewey Smith singles to right field. Kurt Florence strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Roberto Alomar strikes out. Granny Zeller grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Goat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire flies out to the center fielder. Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the second baseman. Catfish Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Clemente Dues singles to left field. Dave Burns doubles to center field. Jose Bramhall grounds out to the third baseman. Clemente Dues scores. Dave Burns advances to third on the play. Lew Brock walks. Bill Dellaero walks. Whitey Loman strikes out. Roberto Alomar strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Virgil Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Dellaero. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers strikes out. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Granny Zeller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Billy Goat strikes out. Clemente Dues grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dewey Smith flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Florence grounds out to the second baseman. Steve McGwire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Dave Burns flies out to the center fielder. Ken Cunningham is pinch hitting for Jose Bramhall. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ken Cunningham flies out to the center fielder. Lew Brock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mark Flynn pitching. Walt Riddlemoser doubles to left field. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Virgil Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Riddlemoser advances to third on the play. Frank Leyritz doubles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser scores. Tex Rogers walks. Tommy Sutherland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tex Rogers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bill Dellaero flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Whitey Loman strikes out. Roberto Alomar grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Dewey Smith singles to center field. Kurt Florence walks. Dewey Smith is out trying to steal third. Kurt Florence is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve McGwire walks. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Jeremeyer Bullfrog comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Catfish Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Billy Hilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Granny Zeller flies out to the right fielder. Billy Goat strikes out. Clemente Dues grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Swift did not respond to coaching in endurance Orlando Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Curt Morgan improves in velocity Phil Swift improves in velocity
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 endurance Willard Mokan did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Watkins improves in speed