Win: Shannon Lazorko (9-2) Loss: Charlie Kinslow (3-16)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Shannon Lazorko pitching. Ed Sulik strikes out. Fred Pactwa pops out to the catcher. Manny Burton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Kinslow pitching. Jack Glinatsis singles to center field. Pedro Starr walks. Jerry Surkont singles to right field. Jack Glinatsis scores. Pedro Starr advances to third on the hit. John Trillo singles to center field. Pedro Starr scores. Jerry Surkont advances to third on the hit. Jerrod Coscarart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Demola lines out to the third baseman. Piggy Acker doubles to center field. Jerry Surkont scores. John Trillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Welch flies out to the center fielder. Eric Bowman triples. Piggy Acker scores. Shannon Lazorko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Al Hansen grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Roberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sparky Gazella pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Starr walks. Jerry Surkont is hit by a pitch. John Trillo flies out to the right fielder. Randy Demola singles to center field. Pedro Starr scores. Piggy Acker singles to center field. Jerry Surkont uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Demola advances to third on the hit. Bob Welch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Tom Woodson grounds out to the shortstop. John Lowe strikes out. Jerrod Coscarart lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eric Bowman singles to center field. Shannon Lazorko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Glinatsis singles in front of the right fielder. Eric Bowman scores. Pedro Starr flies out to the center fielder. Jack Glinatsis steals second. Jerry Surkont singles to right field. Jack Glinatsis scores. Walter Best comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). John Trillo singles to center field. Jerry Surkont advances to third on the hit. Randy Demola grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ed Sulik grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Pactwa flies out to the center fielder. Manny Burton doubles past the left fielder. Al Hansen singles to left field. Manny Burton scores. Billy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Welch walks. Bob Welch steals second. Eric Bowman doubles past the right fielder. Bob Welch scores. Shannon Lazorko strikes out. Jack Glinatsis walks. Pedro Starr singles to center field. Eric Bowman scores. Jerry Surkont walks. John Trillo hits a home run. Jack Glinatsis scores. Pedro Starr scores. Jerry Surkont scores. Randy Demola doubles to right field. Piggy Acker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Sparky Gazella flies out to the left fielder. Tom Woodson grounds out to the shortstop. John Lowe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Welch singles to center field. Eric Bowman walks. Shannon Lazorko fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Shannon Lazorko flies out to the right fielder. Jack Glinatsis pops out to the second baseman. Chicken Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Pedro Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Chicken Hall pops out to the first baseman. Ed Sulik grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Pactwa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont singles to right field. Jerry Surkont steals second. John Trillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Surkont advances to third on the play. Randy Demola pops out to the second baseman. Piggy Acker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Manny Burton walks. Al Hansen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Billy Roberts walks. Archi Wickander 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. Sparky Gazella pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Welch strikes out. Eric Bowman doubles to center field. Charlie Carter is pinch hitting for Archi Wickander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Bowman advances to third on the play. Jack Glinatsis walks. Pedro Starr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Leo Dishman pitching. Tom Woodson strikes out. Woody White is pinch hitting for John Lowe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Woody White flies out to the center fielder. Roxy Downey is pinch hitting for Chicken Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roxy Downey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Sumner pitching. Jerry Surkont pops out to the second baseman. John Trillo flies out to the right fielder. Fabian Sheely is pinch hitting for Randy Demola. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fabian Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ed Sulik flies out to the center fielder. Fred Pactwa flies out to the center fielder. Dave Price is pinch hitting for Manny Burton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Price flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Randy Demola (16), Piggy Acker (13), Eric Bowman 2 (16).3B - Eric Bowman (5).HR - John Trillo (11).HBP - Jerry Surkont (2). Baserunning: SB - Jack Glinatsis (22), Jerry Surkont (1), Bob Welch (2).
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Mason did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Segura improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Johan Delmas improves in arm Walter Crouse did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Ferreira did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Shockley improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Odalis Davidson did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Olson improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in range