Win: Billy Mercedes (19-10) Loss: Steve Householder (8-18)
Inning: 1 Chicago Billy Mercedes pitching. Joe Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Mike House grounds out to the second baseman. John Romonosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Steve Householder pitching. Jhordy Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Barton flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith singles to left field. Kevin Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago John Bollo walks. Seth Dayett doubles to center field. John Wright singles to center field. John Bollo scores. Phil Ouellette strikes out. Don Santo strikes out. Steve Householder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jose Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Red Evans grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Joe Slaughter strikes out. Mike House walks. John Romonosky lines out to the second baseman. John Bollo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Kuper Brown doubles to left field. Billy Mercedes lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Kuper Brown is thrown out at third. Jhordy Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Barton hits a home run. Billy Mercedes scores. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Seth Dayett grounds out to the shortstop. John Wright flies out to the center fielder. Phil Ouellette singles to center field. Don Santo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Kevin Miller singles to center field. Jose Niekro singles past the shortstop. Kevin Miller advances to third on the hit. Jose Niekro steals second. Red Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Miller scores. Jose Niekro advances to third on the play. Mike Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Niekro scores. Mordecai Lynch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kuper Brown singles to center field. Billy Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Mordecai Lynch grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Slaughter singles to right field. Mike House strikes out. John Romonosky singles to center field. Joe Slaughter advances to third on the hit. John Bollo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jhordy Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Barton walks. Joe Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Barton advances to second on the play. Kevin Miller singles to left field. Bernie Barton scores. Jose Niekro walks. Red Evans hits a home run. Kevin Miller scores. Jose Niekro scores. Greg Poole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Williams singles to left field. Kuper Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Seth Dayett grounds out to the third baseman. John Wright singles to right field. Phil Ouellette pops out to the shortstop. Don Santo triples. John Wright scores. Hobbie Landrith is pinch hitting for Greg Poole. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hobbie Landrith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Del Hanley pitching. Billy Mercedes grounds out to the shortstop. Jhordy Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Slaughter lines out to the third baseman. Mike House flies out to the center fielder. John Romonosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Joe Smith singles to right field. Kevin Miller singles to left field. Joe Smith advances to third on the hit. Henry Klein is pinch hitting for Jose Niekro. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kevin Miller steals second. Henry Klein flies out to the left fielder. Red Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Smith scores. Kevin Miller advances to third on the play. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago John Bollo grounds out to the shortstop. Seth Dayett doubles to left field. John Wright singles to right field. Phil Ouellette grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Kuper Brown lines out to the third baseman. Tomas Granger is pinch hitting for Billy Mercedes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tomas Granger singles to center field. Jhordy Alvarez walks. Bob Perez is pinch hitting for Bernie Barton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Perez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Camby Otis pitching. Don Santo strikes out. Bill Towne is pinch hitting for Del Hanley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Towne flies out to the right fielder. Joe Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Wally Seybold improves in control Scott Rye did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Curd did not respond to coaching in endurance Wally Seybold improves in endurance March Koski did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Crazy Corey improves in power_vs_righty Joe Cordova did not respond to coaching in control Joe Bushelman improves in power_vs_righty Yulexis Gomez improves in power_vs_righty Hank Bitters did not respond to coaching in SS