Win: Jorge Palacios (1-1) Loss: Jack Grodzicki (3-2)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bob Bystrom pitching. Al Dear grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Shumpert hits a home run. Barney Hatcher lines out to the first baseman. Billy Kepshire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Combs pitching. Ed Milligan grounds out to the third baseman. John Melillo hits a home run. John Beasley grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Donahue flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mickey Drake reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Beasley. Tom Katoll walks. Jim Long walks. Doc Galvez grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Drake scores. Tom Katoll advances to third on the play. Jim Long advances to second on the play. John Combs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Katoll scores. Jim Long advances to third on the play. Al Dear walks. Steve Shumpert walks. Barney Hatcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Hoey flies out to the center fielder. Monte Walewander hits a home run. Al Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Billy Kepshire strikes out. Mickey Drake flies out to the left fielder. Tom Katoll pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Bystrom walks. Ed Milligan singles to left field. John Melillo doubles to center field. Bob Bystrom scores. Ed Milligan uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Buster Donahue singles to center field. Art Hoey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim Long strikes out. Doc Galvez doubles to center field. John Combs grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Galvez advances to third on the play. Al Dear singles to center field. Doc Galvez scores. Steve Shumpert singles to center field. Al Dear advances to third on the hit. Barney Hatcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Monte Walewander grounds out to the second baseman. Al Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Billy Kepshire strikes out. Mickey Drake walks. Tom Katoll strikes out. Jim Long lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Bystrom pops out to the shortstop. Ed Milligan grounds out to the third baseman. John Melillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Doc Galvez flies out to the left fielder. John Combs singles to left field. Al Dear singles to right field. John Combs advances to third on the hit. Harry Wasdell 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. Al Dear steals second. Steve Shumpert walks. Barney Hatcher strikes out. Billy Kepshire doubles to center field. John Combs scores. Al Dear scores. Mickey Drake grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Buster Donahue singles to left field. Art Hoey singles to center field. Buster Donahue advances to third on the hit. Monte Walewander flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Buster Donahue scores. Al Marsh singles to left field. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Katoll strikes out. Jim Long singles to center field. Doc Galvez singles to left field. Jim Long advances to third on the hit. Doc Galvez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Combs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Reberger is pinch hitting for Harry Wasdell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Reberger strikes out. Ed Milligan flies out to the left fielder. John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jorge Palacios pitching. Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shumpert flies out to the left fielder. Barney Hatcher walks. Billy Kepshire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jack Grodzicki 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. John Beasley triples. Buster Donahue flies out to the center fielder. Art Hoey walks. Monte Walewander strikes out. Al Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Mickey Drake singles to right field. Tom Katoll strikes out. Mickey Drake is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Luis Coughtry singles to center field. Joe Carew is pinch hitting for Jorge Palacios. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Coughtry steals second. Joe Carew walks. Ed Milligan strikes out. John Melillo hits a home run. Luis Coughtry scores. Joe Carew scores. St. Louis total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - John Melillo (2).3B - John Beasley (2).HR - John Melillo 2 (6), Monte Walewander (1).SF - Monte Walewander.GIDP - Art Hoey. Baserunning: SB - Luis Coughtry (1). Fielding: E - John Beasley.
Game Notes Buster Donahue is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Nieson did not respond to coaching in control Tom Magner did not respond to coaching in velocity Win Cotter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jesse Michaels improves in range Hector Alexander improves in control Bill Degerick improves in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emil Compton did not respond to coaching in arm John Reynolds improves in control Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in velocity John Reynolds improves in endurance John Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Butch Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed