Win: Dick Pytlak (3-10) Loss: Harry McDonald (2-11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Harry McDonald pitching. Randy Caves doubles to right field. Hector Adujar singles to left field. Randy Caves scores. Alex Neel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Andy Van Slyke walks. Bob Shirley doubles to left field. Andy Van Slyke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kirk Ankiel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Dick Pytlak pitching. Nigel Carson singles to center field. Elmer Kreevich strikes out. Gary Gyselman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nigel Carson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bobby DeMerit walks. Shawn Burkhalter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bruce Virgil. Dick Pytlak strikes out. Randy Caves grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby DeMerit scores. Shawn Burkhalter advances to third on the play. Hector Adujar hits a home run. Shawn Burkhalter scores. Alex Neel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Bruce Virgil strikes out. Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Erickson singles to center field. Bob Delsing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Andy Van Slyke grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Ankiel lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Harry McDonald strikes out. Nigel Carson grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Kreevich singles to center field. Gary Gyselman bunts for a base hit. Rich Fletcher reached on a fielding error by Kirk Ankiel. Bruce Virgil strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bobby DeMerit pops out to the second baseman. Shawn Burkhalter singles to right field. Dick Pytlak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Caves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Jeff Scheffler triples. Harry Erickson strikes out. Bob Delsing doubles to left field. Jeff Scheffler scores. Harry McDonald singles to left field. Nigel Carson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Hector Adujar flies out to the center fielder. Alex Neel grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Van Slyke hits a home run. Bob Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Elmer Kreevich grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Gyselman flies out to the right fielder. Rich Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Kirk Ankiel grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby DeMerit doubles to right field. Shawn Burkhalter strikes out. Dick Pytlak singles to left field. Bobby DeMerit scores. Steve Briggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Caves walks. Hector Adujar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Bruce Virgil grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Scheffler lines out to the shortstop. Harry Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Alex Neel walks. Andy Van Slyke walks. Bob Shirley strikes out. Kirk Ankiel walks. Mark Kingman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby DeMerit walks. Alex Neel scores. Shawn Burkhalter singles to center field. Andy Van Slyke scores. Kirk Ankiel scores. Bobby DeMerit is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Dick Pytlak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shawn Burkhalter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Elston Spilman is pinch hitting for Bob Delsing. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elston Spilman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kunio Soyogi is pinch hitting for Mark Kingman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kunio Soyogi flies out to the center fielder. Chris Concepcion is pinch hitting for Nigel Carson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Concepcion hits a home run. Cholly Goar is pinch hitting for Elmer Kreevich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cholly Goar walks. Cholly Goar is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jack Echols pitching. Randy Caves grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Adujar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Neel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Marty Grimes is pinch hitting for Gary Gyselman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marty Grimes singles to left field. Rich Fletcher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bruce Virgil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Andy Van Slyke doubles to center field. Bob Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Ankiel triples. Andy Van Slyke scores. Bobby DeMerit singles to center field. Kirk Ankiel scores. Shawn Burkhalter walks. Dick Pytlak lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bobby DeMerit is thrown out at third. Shawn Burkhalter advances to second on the play. Shawn Burkhalter advances to second on the play. Randy Caves singles to left field. Shawn Burkhalter scores. Dick Pytlak advances to third on the hit. Hector Adujar doubles to center field. Dick Pytlak scores. Randy Caves uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Neel walks. Andy Van Slyke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Jeff Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Erickson flies out to the right fielder. Elston Spilman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Randy Caves (21), Hector Adujar (13), Andy Van Slyke (24), Bob Shirley (20), Bobby DeMerit (17).3B - Kirk Ankiel (5).HR - Hector Adujar (8), Andy Van Slyke (14).GIDP - Alex Neel. Fielding: E - Kirk Ankiel.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Pickett did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Malone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kurt Cannon did not respond to coaching in velocity Babe Darnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Trea Tucker did not respond to coaching in LF
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Walsh did not respond to coaching in endurance George Sparks did not respond to coaching in endurance Rich Otten improves in contact_vs_lefty Milt Fleitas did not respond to coaching in endurance