Win: Chuck Swetonic (13-7) Loss: Virgil Smith (22-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chuck Swetonic pitching. Frank Leyritz singles to center field. Frank Leyritz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tex Rogers hits a home run. Tommy Sutherland singles to right field. Dewey Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Sutherland advances to second on the play. Kurt Florence flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Virgil Smith pitching. Lew Brock flies out to the left fielder. Bill Dellaero grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Alomar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire strikes out. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Catfish Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Granny Zeller flies out to the left fielder. Clemente Dues hits an infield single to the third baseman. Billy Goat doubles to center field. Whitey Loman strikes out. Dave Burns walks. Chuck Swetonic singles to left field. Clemente Dues scores. Billy Goat scores. Dave Burns advances to third on the hit. Lew Brock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Virgil Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Leyritz strikes out. Tex Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Dellaero strikes out. Roberto Alomar strikes out. Granny Zeller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tommy Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Dewey Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Florence grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Clemente Dues grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Goat grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Whitey Loman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve McGwire flies out to the center fielder. Walt Riddlemoser walks. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Virgil Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Riddlemoser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dave Burns hits a home run. Chuck Swetonic grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Brock walks. Bill Dellaero grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lew Brock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roberto Alomar singles to right field. Granny Zeller pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Leyritz flies out to the right fielder. 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. Dewey Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Sutherland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Clemente Dues singles to right field. Billy Goat grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Clemente Dues is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Goat steals second. Whitey Loman singles to left field. Billy Goat scores. Dave Burns strikes out. Chuck Swetonic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kurt Florence singles to right field. Steve McGwire doubles to right field. Kurt Florence is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Catfish Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Joe Lamb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew Brock singles past the second baseman. Bill Dellaero strikes out. Roberto Alomar doubles to center field. Lew Brock scores. Granny Zeller strikes out. Clemente Dues doubles to center field. Roberto Alomar scores. Manabu Oda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Goat doubles to left field. Clemente Dues scores. Whitey Loman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lorenzo Haney is pinch hitting for Manabu Oda. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lorenzo Haney flies out to the right fielder. Frank Leyritz pops out to the shortstop. Tex Rogers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Burns. Tommy Sutherland singles to left field. Tex Rogers scores. Tommy Sutherland steals second. Dewey Smith walks. Kurt Florence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Carl McClure pitching. Dave Burns flies out to the right fielder. Ken Cunningham is pinch hitting for Chuck Swetonic. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Cunningham pops out to the first baseman. Lew Brock walks. Bill Dellaero doubles to right field. Lew Brock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roberto Alomar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rabbit Bloodworth pitching. Steve McGwire grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Catfish Robinson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Dellaero (27), Roberto Alomar (27), Clemente Dues (6), Billy Goat 2 (22).HR - Dave Burns (15). Baserunning: SB - Billy Goat (17). Fielding: E - Dave Burns.
Game Notes Bill Dellaero is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Currie improves in range George Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Currie improves in contact_vs_righty Del Robinson improves in range
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Drew did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Drew did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Twombly improves in power_vs_lefty