Win: Rene DiPietro (3-2) Loss: Koji Sugita (5-4)
Save: Eddie Britton (14)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Rene DiPietro pitching. Dick Husting strikes out. Al Gomez doubles past the first baseman. Jeff Krsnich grounds out to the shortstop. John Boudreau pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Koji Sugita pitching. Gordon Perry flies out to the center fielder. Bob Howard strikes out. Matty Martinez doubles to left field. Pee-Wee Leon doubles to right field. Matty Martinez scores. Leandro Cedeno singles to center field. Pee-Wee Leon scores. Tom Pearson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Joe Merritt doubles to center field. Tom Batton grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Nagy grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Merritt advances to third on the play. John Glenn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Chuck Palica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Gassaway flies out to the center fielder. Rene DiPietro walks. Gordon Perry grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rene DiPietro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Koji Sugita grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Husting reached on a fielding error by Pee-Wee Leon. Dick Husting steals second. Al Gomez walks. Jeff Krsnich flies out to the left fielder. John Boudreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bob Howard strikes out. Matty Martinez strikes out. Pee-Wee Leon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Joe Merritt strikes out. Tom Batton flies out to the center fielder. Jim Nagy singles to right field. John Glenn grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Leandro Cedeno doubles to right field. Tom Pearson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leandro Cedeno advances to third on the play. Chuck Palica lines out to the third baseman. Milt Gassaway singles to center field. Leandro Cedeno scores. Rene DiPietro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Koji Sugita strikes out. Dick Husting grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Gomez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Pearson. Jeff Krsnich singles to center field. Al Gomez scores. John Boudreau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Gordon Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Howard singles to right field. Matty Martinez singles to right field. Pee-Wee Leon flies out to the right fielder. Leandro Cedeno singles to right field. Earl Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Pearson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Joe Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Tom Batton pops out to the shortstop. Jim Nagy singles to center field. John Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Chuck Palica singles to center field. Milt Gassaway grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rene DiPietro grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Earl Moore strikes out. Dick Husting doubles to center field. Al Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Husting advances to third on the play. Jeff Krsnich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Gordon Perry strikes out. Bob Howard singles to left field. Matty Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Pee-Wee Leon doubles to left field. Bob Howard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leandro Cedeno singles to left field. Pee-Wee Leon scores. Goose Legg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Pearson singles to center field. Chuck Palica grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles John Boudreau hits a home run. Joe Merritt singles to right field. Tom Batton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Nagy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Milt Gassaway grounds out to the third baseman. Don Noriega is pinch hitting for Rene DiPietro. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Noriega triples. Gordon Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Eddie Britton pitching. John Glenn singles to center field. Ducky Schappert is pinch hitting for Goose Legg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ducky Schappert hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dick Husting grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Glenn advances to third on the play. Ducky Schappert advances to second on the play. Al Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. John Glenn scores. Ducky Schappert advances to third on the play. Jeff Krsnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 9 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Milt Gassaway is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ellis Eggler improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ellis Eggler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ellis Eggler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Williams improves in range Mike Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Henry did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Liz Huber improves in arm Ed Barker did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Steevens improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Barker did not respond to coaching in control Miguel Wooldridge did not respond to coaching in control Red Steevens improves in contact_vs_lefty