Inning: 1 St. Louis Roy McGill pitching. Monte Wigington flies out to the center fielder. Alexis Pacheco walks. Fran Lesher singles past the shortstop. Bill Felske singles past the first baseman. Frenchy Mordecai doubles to left field. Alexis Pacheco scores. Fran Lesher scores. Clyde Emmerich grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Genovese singles to right field. Bill Felske scores. John Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Lance Hodges pitching. Ed Brouthers flies out to the right fielder. Mick Plantier grounds out to the shortstop. Dax Onslow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Lance Hodges strikes out. Monte Wigington singles to left field. Alexis Pacheco grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Wigington advances to second on the play. Fran Lesher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Royce Landers pops out to the third baseman. Dan Shea strikes out. Rick Rodgers doubles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Isidro Karp singles to right field. Rick Rodgers scores. Juan Linzares walks. Roy McGill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Felske flies out to the right fielder. Frenchy Mordecai strikes out. Clyde Emmerich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Ed Brouthers flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mick Plantier flies out to the center fielder. Dax Onslow pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jerry Genovese flies out to the right fielder. John Jones singles to center field. Lance Hodges fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lance Hodges pops out to the third baseman. Monte Wigington lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Royce Landers walks. Dan Shea flies out to the left fielder. Rick Rodgers flies out to the right fielder. Isidro Karp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Alexis Pacheco pops out to the second baseman. Fran Lesher strikes out. Bill Felske flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Juan Linzares grounds out to the shortstop. Roy McGill strikes out. Ed Brouthers doubles to right field. Mick Plantier singles to right field. Mick Plantier steals second. Dax Onslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Frenchy Mordecai grounds out to the pitcher. Clyde Emmerich grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Genovese pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Royce Landers pops out to the second baseman. Dan Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Rodgers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis John Jones singles to center field. Lance Hodges lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Monte Wigington triples. John Jones scores. Jose Aguila comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alexis Pacheco grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Wigington scores. Fran Lesher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Isidro Karp flies out to the left fielder. Juan Linzares strikes out. Dan Cox is pinch hitting for Jose Aguila. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Charlie Davidson pitching. Bill Felske pops out to the shortstop. Frenchy Mordecai reached on a fielding error by Ed Brouthers. Clyde Emmerich strikes out. Jerry Genovese singles to center field. John Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado Ed Barton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Monte Wigington at 1B. Ed Brouthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mick Plantier grounds out to the shortstop. Dax Onslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Van Blattner is pinch hitting for Lance Hodges. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Van Blattner doubles to right field. Ed Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Alexis Pacheco singles to right field. Van Blattner scores. Fran Lesher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alexis Pacheco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Felske grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Dickie Jones pitching. Royce Landers strikes out. Dan Shea strikes out. Rick Rodgers hits a home run. Isidro Karp walks. Juan Linzares singles to left field. Isidro Karp advances to third on the hit. Orlando Devereaux comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Cox is pinch hitting for Charlie Davidson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Cox pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Colorado total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Van Blattner is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: David Shepardson improves in speed Slim Schulz did not respond to coaching in control Dave Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Slim Schulz did not respond to coaching in control
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy Walker did not respond to coaching in endurance Fred French improves in arm Tex McGalvin improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Burwell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Hiser improves in LF