Win: Naoki Sasaki (1-0) Loss: Rocky Piatt (0-2)
Save: Johnny Jackson (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ike Regan pitching. Red Garcia strikes out. Hal Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Bill Juul grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Rocky Piatt pitching. Chris LaCock strikes out. Bobby Crowley strikes out. Jim Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Ozmer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Osmel Diaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Hiser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Matt Kafora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Ruebel pops out to the shortstop. Hideaki Arisawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh J.C. McGaffigan walks. Keith Larmore walks. Rocky Piatt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Gomez walks. Bill Juul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 St. Louis Alvaro Begley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yoshiteru Fujisaki singles to right field. Ike Regan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ike Regan grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshiteru Fujisaki advances to second on the play. Chris LaCock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Ozmer singles to left field. Osmel Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Dick Hiser lines out to the second baseman. Jack Ozmer steals second. J.C. McGaffigan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yoshiteru Fujisaki. Jack Ozmer scores. Keith Larmore singles to center field. Rocky Piatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bobby Crowley flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Matt Kafora flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Red Garcia lines out to the first baseman. Hal Gomez strikes out. Bill Juul strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dave Ruebel strikes out. Hideaki Arisawa grounds out to the shortstop. Alvaro Begley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack Ozmer walks. Osmel Diaz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Ozmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Hiser strikes out. J.C. McGaffigan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Yoshiteru Fujisaki strikes out. Ike Regan flies out to the center fielder. Chris LaCock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Keith Larmore strikes out. Naoki Sasaki 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. Rocky Piatt strikes out. Red Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bobby Crowley flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hughes singles to left field. Matt Kafora strikes out. Jim Hughes steals second. Dave Ruebel singles to left field. Jim Hughes scores. Dave Ruebel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hal Gomez strikes out. Bill Juul strikes out. Jack Ozmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Hideaki Arisawa strikes out. Alvaro Begley hits a home run. Yoshiteru Fujisaki strikes out. Danny Holly is pinch hitting for Naoki Sasaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Holly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Johnny Jackson pitching. Osmel Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hiser strikes out. J.C. McGaffigan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 1
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hank Rigdon improves in power_vs_lefty Hank Rigdon improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Nelson did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Dee did not respond to coaching in range Brad Flaherty improves in arm Ed Gerber did not respond to coaching in control Bob Littell did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Lawing improves in arm Razor Covington improves in power_vs_righty Pete Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Roger McDonald improves in range Stew Bigbee did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Terry did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Lawing did not respond to coaching in 2B