Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Brea pitching. Jose Acre walks. Eloy Jimenez strikes out. Saquon Smiley walks. Joe Jones strikes out. Dan Deininger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Saquon Smiley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jeff Czajkowski pitching. Johnny Baines hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lance Zahniser strikes out. Masahiko Sato grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jason Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Cisco pops out to the catcher. Bob Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Marty Nieman singles to right field. Lee Susce flies out to the left fielder. Lee Sullivan singles to center field. Slim Musser singles to right field. Marty Nieman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Lee Sullivan advances to third on the play. Slim Musser steals second. Doc Best singles to center field. Lee Sullivan scores. Slim Musser scores. Sam Brea grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doc Best is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Czajkowski strikes out. Jose Acre singles to right field. Eloy Jimenez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Johnny Baines flies out to the center fielder. Lance Zahniser flies out to the right fielder. Masahiko Sato singles to center field. Marty Nieman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Saquon Smiley walks. Joe Jones flies out to the center fielder. Dan Deininger grounds out to the second baseman. Saquon Smiley advances to second on the play. Jason Donahue singles to right field. Saquon Smiley scores. Sammy Cisco grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jason Donahue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Lee Susce flies out to the center fielder. Lee Sullivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Slim Musser singles to left field. Doc Best flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Taylor doubles to center field. Jeff Czajkowski lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bob Taylor is thrown out at third. Jose Acre singles to right field. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the left fielder. Saquon Smiley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Sam Brea pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Baines singles to right field. Lance Zahniser singles to left field. Johnny Baines advances to third on the hit. Masahiko Sato singles to right field. Johnny Baines scores. Marty Nieman strikes out. Lee Susce strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Deininger strikes out. Jason Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Lee Sullivan walks. Slim Musser singles to right field. Doc Best walks. Jose Zepeda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Goodwin is pinch hitting for Sam Brea. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Goodwin walks. Lee Sullivan scores. Johnny Baines walks. Slim Musser scores. Lance Zahniser singles to right field. Doc Best scores. Masahiko Sato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Goodwin scores. Johnny Baines advances to third on the play. Lance Zahniser advances to second on the play. Marty Nieman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Baines scores. Harvey Blackerby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Susce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pat Kubiak pitching. Sammy Cisco grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Guerrero is pinch hitting for Harvey Blackerby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Gebrian pitching. Lee Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Slim Musser flies out to the center fielder. Doc Best flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jose Acre singles to right field. Eloy Jimenez flies out to the center fielder. Saquon Smiley flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Eikichi Horiuchi is pinch hitting for Pat Kubiak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Eikichi Horiuchi strikes out. Johnny Baines walks. Lance Zahniser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Baines advances to second on the play. Masahiko Sato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Fabregas pitching. Dan Deininger grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Donahue strikes out. Sammy Cisco is hit by a pitch. Bob Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Marty Nieman is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Parsons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Juan De la Cruz improves in contact_vs_righty Esteban Guzman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Willie Gisentaner did not respond to coaching in control Joe Parsons improves in CF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Patton did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Emerson did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Struss improves in power_vs_righty