Win: Chris Newsome (9-3) Loss: Woody Hampton (8-3)
Save: Buzz Allen (8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chris Newsome pitching. Ron Susko strikes out. Merv Ruffin hits a home run. Jumbo Walker strikes out. Darrell LaRose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Ebba Garcia pitching. C. Griffith Knickerbocker singles to center field. Bob Jones singles to left field. C. Griffith Knickerbocker advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Bob Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. Fuzz McCovey grounds out to the shortstop. King Pelayo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gene Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Guillermo Nichols singles to center field. Shane Taveras flies out to the right fielder. George Pruess pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bruno Blanco walks. Kameji Somemiya strikes out. George Layana strikes out. Perry Parrott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruno Blanco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ebba Garcia singles past the third baseman. Ron Susko walks. Merv Ruffin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ebba Garcia advances to third on the play. Jumbo Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Chris Newsome grounds out to the shortstop. C. Griffith Knickerbocker lines out to the shortstop. Bob Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Darrell LaRose grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Kelly lines out to the third baseman. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Fuzz McCovey triples. The defense is playing the infield in. King Pelayo flies out to the left fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Bruno Blanco singles to center field. Fuzz McCovey scores. Kameji Somemiya walks. George Layana singles in front of the left fielder. Bruno Blanco scores. Kameji Somemiya advances to third on the hit. Perry Parrott strikes out. Chris Newsome grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras flies out to the left fielder. George Pruess singles to center field. Ebba Garcia lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Susko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis C. Griffith Knickerbocker grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Fuzz McCovey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin walks. Jumbo Walker hits a home run. Merv Ruffin scores. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kelly strikes out. Guillermo Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis King Pelayo doubles to left field. Jack Egan 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. Bruno Blanco flies out to the right fielder. Kameji Somemiya doubles to right field. King Pelayo scores. George Layana pops out to the first baseman. Perry Parrott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shane Taveras grounds out to the shortstop. George Pruess doubles to right field. Jim Bare is pinch hitting for Jack Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Susko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Woody Hampton pitching. Chris Newsome flies out to the center fielder. C. Griffith Knickerbocker strikes out. Bob Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Merv Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Jumbo Walker flies out to the right fielder. Darrell LaRose grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Fuzz McCovey doubles to right field. King Pelayo singles to center field. Fuzz McCovey scores. King Pelayo steals second. Bruno Blanco flies out to the left fielder. Kameji Somemiya is hit by a pitch. M. R. Tuvix is pinch hitting for George Layana. M. R. Tuvix triples. King Pelayo scores. Kameji Somemiya scores. Spades Rath comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Perry Parrott strikes out. Gil Kiecker is pinch hitting for Chris Newsome. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gil Kiecker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Buzz Allen pitching. Gene Kelly strikes out. Guillermo Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Shane Taveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Ciaffone improves in arm George Dumont improves in velocity Alex Rogodzinski improves in range Larry Edwards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Conlan did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Murray did not respond to coaching in control Steve Altman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Kim improves in arm Fred Wuestling improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Score did not respond to coaching in CF