Win: Carl McClure (9-4) Loss: Al Cooper (6-4)
Save: Billy Hilly (25)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Cooper pitching. Don Sigman flies out to the center fielder. Tex Rogers walks. Tommy Sutherland reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lew Brock. Dewey Smith grounds out to the catcher. Kurt Florence triples. Tex Rogers scores. Tommy Sutherland scores. Steve McGwire walks. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Kurt Florence scores. Catfish Robinson walks. Dick McAleer singles to center field. Steve McGwire scores. Walt Riddlemoser scores. Don Sigman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Dick McAleer pitching. Lew Brock strikes out. Roberto Alomar grounds out to the shortstop. Aurelio Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tex Rogers doubles to center field. Tommy Sutherland walks. Dewey Smith singles to right field. Tex Rogers scores. Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Steve McGwire doubles to right field. Tommy Sutherland scores. Dewey Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Riddlemoser walks. Catfish Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Granny Zeller flies out to the left fielder. Billy Goat singles to left field. Bill Dellaero singles to center field. Herman Munster doubles to center field. Billy Goat scores. Dave Burns hits a home run. Bill Dellaero scores. Herman Munster scores. Ken Cunningham is pinch hitting for Al Cooper. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ken Cunningham hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lew Brock strikes out. Roberto Alomar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Art Rixey pitching. Dick McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Don Sigman walks. Tex Rogers grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Aurelio Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Granny Zeller grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Goat walks. Bill Dellaero singles to left field. Billy Goat advances to third on the hit. Herman Munster hits a home run. Billy Goat scores. Bill Dellaero scores. Carl McClure comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Burns singles to left field. Art Rixey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dewey Smith flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Florence flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Lew Brock grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Alomar walks. Aurelio Ford flies out to the left fielder. Granny Zeller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire singles to center field. Walt Riddlemoser singles to left field. Catfish Robinson walks. Carl McClure strikes out. Don Sigman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Billy Goat flies out to the center fielder. Bill Dellaero doubles to right field. Herman Munster grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Burns walks. Whitey Loman is pinch hitting for Art Rixey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Whitey Loman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rabbit Bloodworth pitching. Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Dewey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Lew Brock flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Alomar strikes out. Aurelio Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kurt Florence hits a home run. Steve McGwire strikes out. Walt Riddlemoser flies out to the left fielder. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Granny Zeller grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Goat grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Dellaero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lorenzo Haney is pinch hitting for Carl McClure. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lorenzo Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Don Sigman flies out to the center fielder. Tex Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Billy Hilly pitching. Herman Munster hits a home run. Dave Burns flies out to the left fielder. Clemente Dues is pinch hitting for Rabbit Bloodworth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clemente Dues walks. Lew Brock grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clemente Dues is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roberto Alomar singles to center field. Aurelio Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeremeyer Bullfrog pitching. Tommy Sutherland walks. Dewey Smith flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Steve McGwire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Granny Zeller walks. Granny Zeller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Goat flies out to the center fielder. Bill Dellaero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Aurelio Ford is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pol Webb improves in velocity Al Figga improves in contact_vs_lefty Dazzy Hart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Currie improves in contact_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steven Walters did not respond to coaching in arm Ronn Stovall did not respond to coaching in speed Phil Swift did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Bourjos did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Smith improves in LF