Win: Ed Brink (12-8) Loss: Sam Brea (9-8)
Save: Mario Hollison (20)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ed Brink pitching. Doc Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Susce walks. Marty Nieman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Susce advances to second on the play. Slim Musser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Brea pitching. Jose Acre grounds out to the shortstop. Eloy Jimenez singles to left field. Eloy Jimenez steals second. Saquon Smiley grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Joe McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Maeda pops out to the shortstop. Rasty Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dan Deininger flies out to the right fielder. Jason Donahue grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Cisco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Biff Brown strikes out. Sam Brea lines out to the first baseman. Doc Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Taylor singles to right field. Ed Brink fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Brink singles to right field. Jose Acre grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Taylor advances to third on the play. Ed Brink advances to second on the play. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Taylor scores. Ed Brink advances to third on the play. Saquon Smiley singles to center field. Ed Brink scores. Saquon Smiley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Lee Susce walks. Marty Nieman strikes out. Slim Musser strikes out. Passed ball. Lee Susce advances to second. Joe McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Jones walks. Dan Deininger singles to center field. Jason Donahue pops out to the third baseman. Sammy Cisco grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Jones advances to third on the play. Dan Deininger advances to second on the play. Bob Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Yoshiyuki Maeda grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Jones singles to center field. Biff Brown singles to center field. Rasty Jones advances to third on the hit. Sam Brea singles to right field. Rasty Jones scores. Doc Goodwin walks. Lee Susce singles to left field. Biff Brown scores. Sam Brea is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Doc Goodwin advances to third on the play. Marty Nieman singles to right field. Doc Goodwin scores. Slim Musser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Brink flies out to the right fielder. Jose Acre walks. Eloy Jimenez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Joe McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Maeda grounds out to the second baseman. Rasty Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Saquon Smiley singles to left field. Saquon Smiley steals second. Joe Jones walks. Dan Deininger doubles to right field. Saquon Smiley scores. Joe Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mookie Pryor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Donahue pops out to the shortstop. Sammy Cisco pops out to the first baseman. Bob Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Biff Brown flies out to the right fielder. Mookie Pryor lines out to the shortstop. Doc Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Brink flies out to the center fielder. Jose Acre grounds out to the third baseman. Eloy Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Lee Susce flies out to the left fielder. Marty Nieman is hit by a pitch. Mario Hollison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Slim Musser strikes out. Joe McGunnigle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sammy Cisco. Yoshiyuki Maeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Saquon Smiley strikes out. Joe Jones flies out to the center fielder. Dan Deininger doubles to center field. Jason Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Rasty Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Biff Brown doubles to center field. Lance Zahniser is pinch hitting for Mookie Pryor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lance Zahniser strikes out. Doc Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Harper improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Patton did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Susce did not respond to coaching in velocity John Kelleher improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Willie Gisentaner did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Nicholson improves in speed Jimmie Crutchfield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rap Dixon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Esteban Guzman did not respond to coaching in SS