Win: Rogelio Johnson (6-6) Loss: Mark Smallwood (5-3)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Harry Stevens pitching. Mike Barton singles past the third baseman. Mike Barton steals second. Mike Hajek strikes out. Joe Myers flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hinch walks. Takeo Shoda strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Whitey Steevens pitching. Roberto Pastorius doubles to left field. John McAnally grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroyuki Nashida strikes out. Lou Barrios grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Kosuke Nishii strikes out. Ed Ayala flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Vickers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Lou Martin flies out to the right fielder. Larry Scarsella strikes out. Reggie Reynolds singles to center field. Tug Fuller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Whitey Steevens pops out to the shortstop. Mike Barton walks. Mike Hajek grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Barton advances to second on the play. Joe Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Harry Stevens flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Pastorius grounds out to the second baseman. John McAnally pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Johnny Hinch walks. Takeo Shoda strikes out. Kosuke Nishii flies out to the left fielder. Ed Ayala singles to left field. Johnny Hinch advances to third on the hit. Charlie Vickers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Hiroyuki Nashida bunts for a base hit. Hiroyuki Nashida steals second. Lou Barrios grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Martin flies out to the right fielder. Larry Scarsella hits a home run. Hiroyuki Nashida scores. Reggie Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Whitey Steevens strikes out. Mike Barton singles to center field. Mike Hajek flies out to the center fielder. Joe Myers singles to right field. Mike Barton advances to third on the hit. Joe Myers steals second. Johnny Hinch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tug Fuller walks. Harry Stevens lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roberto Pastorius hits a home run. Tug Fuller scores. John McAnally flies out to the left fielder. Hiroyuki Nashida grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Takeo Shoda strikes out. Kosuke Nishii triples. Ed Ayala grounds out to the third baseman. Kosuke Nishii scores. Charlie Vickers walks. Whitey Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Lou Barrios pops out to the second baseman. Lou Martin doubles to center field. Larry Scarsella pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Mike Barton walks. Mike Barton steals second. Mike Hajek singles to center field. Mike Barton scores. Joe Myers flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hajek steals second. Johnny Hinch hits a home run. Mike Hajek scores. Rogelio Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeo Shoda singles to left field. Kosuke Nishii singles to right field. Takeo Shoda advances to third on the hit. Kosuke Nishii steals second. Ed Ayala grounds out to the second baseman. Takeo Shoda scores. Kosuke Nishii advances to third on the play. Charlie Vickers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Mark Smallwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tug Fuller doubles to center field. Oscar Boone is pinch hitting for Rogelio Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oscar Boone pops out to the third baseman. Roberto Pastorius doubles to left field. Tug Fuller scores. John McAnally flies out to the right fielder. Hiroyuki Nashida singles to center field. Roberto Pastorius scores. Bunny Carroll comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Barrios flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Rob Cumberland pitching. Ole Wynne is pinch hitting for Bunny Carroll. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ole Wynne pops out to the first baseman. Mike Barton flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hajek doubles to left field. Mike Hajek steals third. Joe Myers walks. Joe Myers gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Kurt Leitner pitching. Lou Martin singles to left field. Larry Scarsella singles in front of the center fielder. Lou Martin aggressively advances to third on the hit. Larry Scarsella steals second. Reggie Reynolds walks. Tug Fuller singles to left field. Lou Martin scores. Larry Scarsella scores. Dave Dockins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matty Boswell is pinch hitting for Rob Cumberland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matty Boswell flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Pastorius reached on a fielding error by Mike Hajek. John McAnally flies out to the right fielder. Hiroyuki Nashida walks. Reggie Reynolds scores. Lou Barrios strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Atlanta Mike Purdy pitching. Johnny Hinch pops out to the first baseman. Takeo Shoda singles to center field. Kosuke Nishii grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takeo Shoda is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Ayala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 11 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Hajek (33).3B - Kosuke Nishii (6).HR - Johnny Hinch (34). Baserunning: SB - Mike Barton 2 (41), Mike Hajek 2 (29), Joe Myers (26), Kosuke Nishii (24). Fielding: E - Mike Hajek.
Game Notes Charlie Vickers is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Scherrer improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Mills improves in range Dick Mohart improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Butera improves in range
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carl Birmingham improves in power_vs_lefty Carlos Ranew did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Feller did not respond to coaching in control