Win: Jim Kell (19-3) Loss: Pat Blaylock (15-6)
Save: Biggs Adams (11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Kell pitching. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Milligan strikes out. John Melillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Pat Blaylock pitching. Al Dear walks. Steve Shumpert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Dear advances to second on the play. Gary Irvine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Al Dear advances to third on the play. Barney Hatcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Beasley singles to center field. Luis Clowers pops out to the shortstop. Buster Donahue grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Billy Kepshire walks. Mickey Drake singles to right field. Billy Kepshire advances to third on the hit. Jeff Harris grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Billy Kepshire scores. Tom Katoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Art Hoey strikes out. Al Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Pat Blaylock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jim Kell strikes out. Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shumpert hits a home run. Gary Irvine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milligan grounds out to the third baseman. John Melillo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Barney Hatcher pops out to the third baseman. Billy Kepshire flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Drake doubles to center field. Jeff Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Beasley strikes out. Luis Clowers grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Donahue doubles to center field. Art Hoey singles to right field. Buster Donahue scores. Al Marsh grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Art Hoey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tom Katoll walks. Jim Kell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Dear walks. Steve Shumpert flies out to the center fielder. Gary Irvine lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pat Blaylock strikes out. Ace Luskey strikes out. Ed Milligan triples. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Barney Hatcher flies out to the left fielder. Billy Kepshire singles to left field. Billy Kepshire is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mickey Drake flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Beasley grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Clowers grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jeff Harris walks. Tom Katoll singles past the shortstop. Jim Kell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Dear walks. Steve Shumpert flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Harris scores. Andy Murphy 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. Gary Irvine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Art Hoey singles to center field. Al Marsh grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Art Hoey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luis Coughtry is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Coughtry walks. Ace Luskey doubles to center field. Al Marsh scores. Ed Milligan flies out to the left fielder. John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Len Miller pitching. Barney Hatcher grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Kepshire lines out to the second baseman. Mickey Drake singles to left field. Jeff Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Biggs Adams 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 walks. Luis Clowers grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Buster Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bien Nabors did not respond to coaching in control Tink Kokos improves in range Troy Meusel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Troy Meusel did not respond to coaching in arm Butch Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve LaPalme improves in control John Dettore did not respond to coaching in CF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Sorrento improves in power_vs_righty Bob Sorrento did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Lacey did not respond to coaching in velocity Irish Aquino improves in arm Tom Magner did not respond to coaching in velocity John Nieson did not respond to coaching in velocity