Win: R.J. Otey (7-8) Loss: Jack Veres (22-6)
Save: Dan Ritter (44)
Inning: 1 Chicago Jack Veres pitching. Joe Brenly flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Guiney strikes out. Pete Jorgensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Keith Donahue pitching. Jhordy Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Smith walks. Mike Williams grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Gene Rodriguez singles to center field. Vern Grubb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ernie Devens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Kevin Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jose Niekro singles to left field. Jose Niekro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Red Evans doubles to left field. Hank Bitters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Everett Williams flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bip Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Donahue flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jack Veres flies out to the center fielder. Jhordy Alvarez pops out to the shortstop. Bernie Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Joe Brenly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Guiney strikes out. Pete Jorgensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe Smith strikes out. Mike Williams singles to center field. Kevin Miller strikes out. Jose Niekro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Gene Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Devens hits a home run. Everett Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Red Evans singles to left field. Hank Bitters pops out to the first baseman. Red Evans steals second. Everett Williams throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jack Veres strikes out. Jhordy Alvarez singles to center field. Red Evans scores. Jhordy Alvarez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Bip Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Donahue strikes out. Joe Brenly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bernie Barton grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Smith singles past the third baseman. Mike Williams singles to center field. Joe Smith advances to third on the hit. Kevin Miller strikes out. Jose Niekro singles past the third baseman. Joe Smith scores. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Red Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Chicago Minnie Guiney lines out to the pitcher. Pete Jorgensen walks. Gene Rodriguez walks. Vern Grubb flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Devens grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tomas Granger is pinch hitting for Hank Bitters. Tomas Granger walks. Jack Veres lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jhordy Alvarez strikes out. Bernie Barton walks. Joe Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Kuper Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tomas Granger at 2B. Everett Williams strikes out. Bob Camp is pinch hitting for Bip Roberts. Bob Camp flies out to the right fielder. Victor Cadore is pinch hitting for Keith Donahue. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Victor Cadore singles past the first baseman. Victor Cadore steals second. Joe Brenly singles to left field. Victor Cadore scores. Minnie Guiney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis R.J. Otey pitching. Mike Williams walks. Kevin Miller strikes out. Jose Niekro strikes out. Red Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Pete Jorgensen hits a home run. Gene Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Grubb singles to right field. Ernie Devens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Grubb advances to second on the play. Everett Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Dan Ritter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kuper Brown walks. Shano Banks is pinch hitting for Jack Veres. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kuper Brown steals second. Shano Banks strikes out. Jhordy Alvarez singles to left field. Bernie Barton strikes out. Joe Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Chicago total runners LOB: 4 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Baez improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Harris did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Lavagetto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Breining did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Cordova improves in control Bob Perez did not respond to coaching in range Joe Bushelman improves in power_vs_righty Darold Simmons did not respond to coaching in velocity