Win: Jeff Czajkowski (11-6) Loss: Jerry Moore (5-10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jerry Moore pitching. Jose Acre strikes out. Eloy Jimenez singles to center field. Eloy Jimenez steals second. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the second baseman. Eloy Jimenez advances to third on the play. Joe Jones singles to left field. Eloy Jimenez scores. Dan Deininger walks. Jason Donahue walks. Sammy Cisco hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Jones scores. Bob Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jeff Czajkowski pitching. Doc Goodwin grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Susce strikes out. Marty Nieman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jeff Czajkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Acre singles to left field. Eloy Jimenez singles past the second baseman. Jose Acre aggressively advances to third on the hit. Eloy Jimenez steals second. Saquon Smiley singles to center field. Jose Acre scores. Eloy Jimenez scores. Dave Fabregas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doc Goodwin. Dan Deininger singles past the second baseman. Saquon Smiley scores. Joe Jones scores. Jason Donahue grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Deininger advances to second on the play. Sammy Cisco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Slim Musser lines out to the shortstop. Rasty Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McGunnigle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Taylor singles to center field. Jeff Czajkowski lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Acre singles to center field. Bob Taylor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eloy Jimenez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yoshiyuki Maeda. Saquon Smiley triples. Jose Acre scores. Eloy Jimenez scores. Joe Jones singles to right field. Saquon Smiley scores. Dan Deininger grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Jones advances to second on the play. Jason Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Yoshiyuki Maeda strikes out. Biff Brown flies out to the right fielder. Lance Zahniser is pinch hitting for Dave Fabregas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lance Zahniser singles to left field. Doc Goodwin singles to center field. Lee Susce strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gary Mahoney pitching. Sammy Cisco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Taylor strikes out. Jeff Czajkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Marty Nieman flies out to the center fielder. Slim Musser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rasty Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jose Acre walks. Eloy Jimenez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Joe McGunnigle strikes out. Yoshiyuki Maeda flies out to the left fielder. Biff Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Deininger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Donahue singles to left field. Sammy Cisco grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jason Donahue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Gary Mahoney pops out to the first baseman. Doc Goodwin flies out to the right fielder. Lee Susce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Taylor strikes out. Jeff Czajkowski strikes out. Jose Acre pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Marty Nieman flies out to the center fielder. Slim Musser strikes out. Rasty Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the shortstop. Saquon Smiley flies out to the center fielder. Nellie Sembera is pinch hitting for Joe Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nellie Sembera singles to center field. Dan Deininger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Joe McGunnigle strikes out. Yoshiyuki Maeda pops out to the shortstop. Biff Brown doubles to center field. Dave Lucas is pinch hitting for Gary Mahoney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave Lucas doubles to right field. Biff Brown scores. Doc Goodwin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pat Kubiak pitching. Jason Donahue grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Cisco reached on a fielding error by Yoshiyuki Maeda. Bob Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Czajkowski reached on a fielding error by Doc Goodwin. Jose Acre doubles to left field. Sammy Cisco scores. Jeff Czajkowski scores. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Lee Susce strikes out. Doc Best is pinch hitting for Marty Nieman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doc Best strikes out. Slim Musser triples. Rasty Jones reached on a fielding error by Nellie Sembera. Slim Musser scores. Joe McGunnigle singles to left field. Yoshiyuki Maeda grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Marty Nieman is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Munson did not respond to coaching in control Les Nicholson improves in power_vs_lefty Eric McCarver did not respond to coaching in velocity Curtis Lee did not respond to coaching in range Homer Rudolph improves in LF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Delgado improves in control Jim Delgado improves in velocity Ben Susce did not respond to coaching in control Mike Patton improves in control