Win: Shannon Coleman (14-5) Loss: Rick Nevers (2-11)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rick Nevers pitching. Damaso Gallego singles to right field. Damaso Gallego steals second. Marty Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Nagelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Shannon Coleman pitching. Gary Archdeacon strikes out. Dutch Allie grounds out to the third baseman. T.R. Howe singles to center field. Jack Valdespino grounds into a force play to the third baseman. T.R. Howe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack John grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keith Tauby strikes out. Sam Gill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hiroaki Okamoto walks. Creepy Bayless grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroaki Okamoto advances to second on the play. Al Brinker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroaki Okamoto advances to third on the play. Tetsuya Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Miguel Solaita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shannon Coleman strikes out. Damaso Gallego walks. Marty Bigbee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rick Nevers strikes out. Gary Archdeacon walks. Dutch Allie flies out to the left fielder. T.R. Howe singles to left field. Jack Valdespino doubles to right field. Gary Archdeacon scores. Hiroaki Okamoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Lou Nagelsen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tetsuya Tanaka. Jack John grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Nagelsen advances to third on the play. Keith Tauby singles to center field. Lou Nagelsen scores. Sam Gill walks. Miguel Solaita doubles to center field. Keith Tauby scores. Sam Gill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shannon Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Creepy Bayless walks. Al Brinker grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Creepy Bayless is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Brinker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tetsuya Tanaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Damaso Gallego flies out to the center fielder. Marty Bigbee walks. Ray Kennedy walks. Marty Bigbee gets picked off second (1-4). Lou Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Rick Nevers flies out to the center fielder. Gary Archdeacon strikes out. Dutch Allie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jack John flies out to the center fielder. Keith Tauby grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Gill walks. Miguel Solaita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis T.R. Howe pops out to the shortstop. Jack Valdespino strikes out. Hiroaki Okamoto singles to left field. Creepy Bayless doubles to center field. Hiroaki Okamoto is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Shannon Coleman strikes out. Damaso Gallego pops out to the catcher. Marty Bigbee singles to right field. Carmen Garciaparra 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. Marty Bigbee steals second. Ray Kennedy walks. Lou Nagelsen triples. Marty Bigbee scores. Ray Kennedy scores. Jack John singles to left field. Lou Nagelsen scores. Jackie Hoerner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Tauby walks. Sam Gill walks. Miguel Solaita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Al Brinker flies out to the center fielder. Tetsuya Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Gowell Meyer is pinch hitting for Jackie Hoerner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gowell Meyer singles to left field. Gary Archdeacon doubles to center field. Gowell Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dutch Allie walks. T.R. Howe walks. Jack Valdespino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kazumi Yamane pitching. Shannon Coleman pops out to the first baseman. Damaso Gallego walks. Marty Bigbee doubles to right field. Damaso Gallego is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ray Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Hiroaki Okamoto singles past the shortstop. Creepy Bayless strikes out. Al Brinker flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Nixey Faust comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tetsuya Tanaka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hiroaki Okamoto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lou Nagelsen hits a home run. Jack John strikes out. Keith Tauby grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Gill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tommy Brunson is pinch hitting for Kazumi Yamane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tommy Brunson singles to center field. Gary Archdeacon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tommy Brunson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dutch Allie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jay Fisher improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Hassett improves in control Charlie Vick improves in contact_vs_righty Matt Donnelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Fisher did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gordon Hendricks did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Brideweser did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Brideweser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Thompson improves in speed Tod Sukeforth did not respond to coaching in 3B