Win: Jeff Sprinz (3-3) Loss: Roy Smith (0-10)
Save: Gordon Preston (23)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Roy Smith pitching. Billy Graham strikes out. Art Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Selkirk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Enrique Rottweiler pitching. Dick Young pops out to the second baseman. Nelson Keupper strikes out. Orth Lollar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Victor Fennelly flies out to the left fielder. Ronny Bench strikes out. Mickey Belloir flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gazelle Beatty strikes out. Pop Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Bill Barnes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bull Loiselle strikes out. Cleatus Barracuda doubles to center field. Cleatus Barracuda steals third. Enrique Rottweiler strikes out. Billy Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Charlie Geyer singles to right field. Mickey Clarke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Art Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Rod Selkirk hits a home run. Victor Fennelly strikes out. Ronny Bench strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Young hits a home run. Nelson Keupper flies out to the center fielder. Orth Lollar grounds out to the second baseman. Gazelle Beatty singles to right field. Pop Lopez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mickey Belloir grounds out to the third baseman. Bull Loiselle walks. Cleatus Barracuda walks. Enrique Rottweiler lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Geyer walks. Mickey Clarke singles to right field. Roy Smith lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Mickey Clarke advances to second on the play. Mickey Clarke advances to second on the play. Dick Young grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Billy Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Art Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Selkirk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Nelson Keupper flies out to the center fielder. Orth Lollar walks. Gazelle Beatty singles to center field. Pop Lopez strikes out. Bill Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Victor Fennelly hits an infield single to the third baseman. Victor Fennelly is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ronny Bench grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Belloir flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Geyer hits a home run. Mickey Clarke singles to left field. Stingray Rock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Young strikes out. Nelson Keupper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bull Loiselle hits a home run. Cleatus Barracuda grounds out to the second baseman. Podge Barrett is pinch hitting for Stingray Rock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Podge Barrett singles to center field. Podge Barrett steals second. Billy Graham flies out to the center fielder. Art Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Sprinz pitching. Orth Lollar strikes out. Gazelle Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Pop Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Rod Selkirk hits a home run. Victor Fennelly flies out to the center fielder. Ronny Bench strikes out. Mickey Belloir grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gordon Preston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Geyer strikes out. Yoshihasa Minagawa is pinch hitting for Mickey Clarke. Yoshihasa Minagawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red McGillen did not respond to coaching in velocity Red McGillen did not respond to coaching in velocity Hub Givens did not respond to coaching in control Gene McCurry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sailor Roberts improves in power_vs_righty John Jelks improves in contact_vs_lefty Claude Stearnes improves in contact_vs_righty Mel Harter improves in contact_vs_lefty