Win: Jeff Hudgens (4-1) Loss: Jim Kusnyer (3-2)
Save: Brian Criss (19)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jeff Hudgens pitching. Tony Wetherby flies out to the center fielder. Matt Marty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oliver Beamon hits an infield single to the second baseman. Norm Borders singles to left field. Oliver Beamon advances to third on the hit. Heinie Ponder reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Limmer. Oliver Beamon scores. Art Barnowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Sy Stein pitching. French Frey singles past the third baseman. Cotton Nyee pops out to the third baseman. Matt Ott reached on a 2-base fielding error by Oliver Beamon. George Katt grounds out to the second baseman. French Frey scores. Matt Ott advances to third on the play. Yukio Eguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brook Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ames singles to center field. Sy Stein lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Wetherby pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis John Huenke walks. Billy Limmer strikes out. John Huenke steals second. Everett Eaddy singles to center field. John Huenke scores. Jeff Hudgens fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Hudgens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Marty flies out to the left fielder. Oliver Beamon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norm Borders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis French Frey strikes out. Cotton Nyee grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt Ott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Heinie Ponder grounds out to the second baseman. Art Barnowski strikes out. Brook Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis George Katt doubles to right field. Yukio Eguchi lines out to the second baseman. John Huenke walks. George Katt steals third. Billy Limmer reached on a fielding error by John Ames. George Katt scores. Everett Eaddy flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Hudgens singles to right field. John Huenke scores. French Frey walks. Cotton Nyee strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Ames strikes out. Sy Stein strikes out. Tony Wetherby walks. Matt Marty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Matt Ott singles to right field. George Katt flies out to the center fielder. Yukio Eguchi pops out to the shortstop. John Huenke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Oliver Beamon flies out to the center fielder. Norm Borders flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Ponder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Billy Limmer strikes out. Everett Eaddy flies out to the center fielder. Don Klepfer 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. Jeff Hudgens singles in front of the left fielder. French Frey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Art Barnowski singles to center field. Brook Williams walks. John Ames triples. Art Barnowski scores. Brook Williams scores. Howie Doran is pinch hitting for Don Klepfer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Howie Doran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ames scores. Tony Wetherby strikes out. Matt Marty singles to center field. Oliver Beamon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim Kusnyer pitching. Cotton Nyee singles to center field. Matt Ott flies out to the center fielder. George Katt singles to right field. Cotton Nyee advances to third on the hit. Yukio Eguchi doubles to right field. Cotton Nyee scores. John Huenke pops out to the first baseman. Billy Limmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Norm Borders strikes out. Heinie Ponder pops out to the third baseman. Art Barnowski doubles to center field. Alexis Ruiz 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. Brook Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Everett Eaddy walks. Lazaro Bague is pinch hitting for Alexis Ruiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Menefee is pinch running for Everett Eaddy on 1st base. Lazaro Bague flies out to the center fielder. French Frey singles to center field. Dave Menefee advances to third on the hit. Cotton Nyee grounds out to the pitcher. French Frey advances to second on the play. Matt Ott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brian Criss pitching. Tony Wares enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Menefee at C. John Ames pops out to the third baseman. Cleon Lopez is pinch hitting for Jim Kusnyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cleon Lopez singles to left field. Tony Wetherby strikes out. Cleon Lopez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bob Wright did not respond to coaching in endurance Ken Powell did not respond to coaching in range George Bohn did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Schreiber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Dobson did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Wright improves in velocity Bill Conatser did not respond to coaching in speed Omar Gaspar improves in arm Bob Wright did not respond to coaching in control Roy Williams improves in range Virgil Howard did not respond to coaching in CF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bob Heredia improves in contact_vs_righty Rob Gregory improves in control Melvin Riggert did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Casey did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Stephenson did not respond to coaching in arm Al Roser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty CoCo Betts improves in arm Jamie Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Melvin Riggert did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Heredia improves in range