Win: Buck Cowens (14-8) Loss: Charley Werner (14-11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Buck Cowens pitching. Jhordy Alvarez walks. Bernie Barton strikes out. Jhordy Alvarez steals second. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Jose Niekro pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Charley Werner pitching. Guy Forsch strikes out. Chick Fenner hits a home run. Lenny Shields singles to center field. Bob Brenly hits a home run. Lenny Shields scores. Byron Dumoulin walks. Bruce Pfeffer flies out to the left fielder. Red Brown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Red Evans strikes out. Hank Bitters strikes out. Tomas Granger walks. Shano Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Randy Dobson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Cowens singles to center field. Guy Forsch strikes out. Chick Fenner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Charley Werner strikes out. Jhordy Alvarez strikes out. Bernie Barton triples. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Lenny Shields flies out to the left fielder. Bob Brenly singles to right field. Byron Dumoulin flies out to the left fielder. Bob Brenly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jose Niekro grounds out to the third baseman. Red Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Bitters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Bruce Pfeffer walks. Red Brown hits a home run. Bruce Pfeffer scores. Randy Dobson grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Cowens strikes out. Guy Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tomas Granger singles to right field. Shano Banks flies out to the center fielder. Charley Werner lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tomas Granger forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jhordy Alvarez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charley Werner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Chick Fenner lines out to the shortstop. Lenny Shields strikes out. Bob Brenly singles past the third baseman. Byron Dumoulin hits a home run. Bob Brenly scores. Bruce Pfeffer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bernie Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Williams singles to center field. Jose Niekro strikes out. Passed ball. Mike Williams advances to second. Red Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Red Brown flies out to the left fielder. Randy Dobson flies out to the right fielder. Buck Cowens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Hank Bitters strikes out. Tomas Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Shano Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Guy Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Fenner strikes out. Lenny Shields doubles to right field. Bob Brenly singles to center field. Lenny Shields scores. John Rackley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Byron Dumoulin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis John Rackley pops out to the third baseman. Jhordy Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Ron Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Crazy Corey is pinch hitting for Bernie Barton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Crazy Corey walks. Mike Williams doubles to center field. Crazy Corey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Henry Klein is pinch hitting for Jose Niekro. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Henry Klein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Bruce Pfeffer flies out to the center fielder. Red Brown flies out to the center fielder. Randy Dobson triples. Craig Walker is pinch hitting for Ron Finley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Craig Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Dave Hope pitching. Red Evans flies out to the right fielder. Hank Bitters singles to center field. Tomas Granger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Milwaukee total runners left on base: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rich McCleskey improves in control Frankie Prince improves in arm Joe Cordova did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Handrahan improves in velocity
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Sample improves in control Ryota Kaneko did not respond to coaching in control Jess McNabb improves in arm Augie McGuire did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Blas Zupo improves in SS