Win: Mike Royster (7-12) Loss: Ben Thomas (6-13)
Save: Denny Newsome (6)
Inning: 1 Colorado Mike Royster pitching. Walter DiMaggio walks. Gordon Keenan strikes out. Duane Sanderson singles to center field. Walter DiMaggio advances to third on the hit. Jeff Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Levi Theobald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Ben Thomas pitching. Fred Kuhel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hal Edwards singles past the second baseman. Roy Stoops strikes out. Rick Huckleberry lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Derrick Whitehurst flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Red Anderson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Sean Wright walks. Robinson Wiltse grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Doc Lachowicz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Ben Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Walter DiMaggio strikes out. Gordon Keenan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Ruberto grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Royster strikes out. Fred Kuhel walks. Hal Edwards doubles to left field. Fred Kuhel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roy Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Duane Sanderson flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Levi Theobald pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Sean Wright pops out to the third baseman. Robinson Wiltse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Derrick Whitehurst flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Mitchell walks. Red Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Ben Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Doc Lachowicz strikes out. Bill Ruberto strikes out. Mike Royster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Walter DiMaggio strikes out. Gordon Keenan pops out to the shortstop. Duane Sanderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Fred Kuhel singles past the third baseman. Hal Edwards pops out to the shortstop. Fred Kuhel steals second. Roy Stoops strikes out. Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Jeff Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Levi Theobald doubles to center field. Derrick Whitehurst flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Sean Wright lines out to the first baseman. Robinson Wiltse singles to left field. Doc Lachowicz strikes out. Robinson Wiltse is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Red Anderson singles to center field. Billy Miller is pinch hitting for Ben Thomas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Miller singles to right field. Walter DiMaggio strikes out. Gordon Keenan strikes out. Duane Sanderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Al Fernandez pitching. Bill Ruberto singles to center field. Mike Royster lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Kuhel singles to center field. Bill Ruberto scores. Garry Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Kuhel steals second. Hal Edwards strikes out. Roy Stoops flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Jeff Phillips pops out to the first baseman. Levi Theobald pops out to the shortstop. Derrick Whitehurst walks. Denny Newsome comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jerry Mitchell walks. Red Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Colorado total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Denny Newsome is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Ezzell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby White did not respond to coaching in control Gregory Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Ezzell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Gibson improves in range Minnie Patton did not respond to coaching in arm Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hilton Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector Kane improves in range Charlie Coggin did not respond to coaching in control Gil Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Victor Marichal did not respond to coaching in control Victor Marichal did not respond to coaching in control