Win: Jake Cook (5-9) Loss: Ed Whitson (14-8)
Save: Al Baumann (30)
Inning: 1 New York Ed Whitson pitching. Frank Gruber walks. Marty Dickson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Finley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jake Cook pitching. Johnnie LeMaster grounds out to the second baseman. Manny Trillo pops out to the second baseman. Dick Sothern flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Phil Floyd singles to center field. Lou Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Cy French grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Phil Floyd is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earl Bouldin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jose Uribe strikes out. Bob Melvin strikes out. Kevin Mitchell singles to center field. Joe Strain grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Mitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Art Kinney strikes out. Jake Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Gruber hits a home run. Marty Dickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Angel Escobar walks. Ed Whitson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnnie LeMaster singles to center field. Angel Escobar scores. Manny Trillo pops out to the third baseman. Dick Sothern walks. Jose Uribe pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Charlie Finley flies out to the right fielder. Phil Floyd singles to left field. Lou Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Floyd is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cy French grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bob Melvin strikes out. Kevin Mitchell singles to center field. Joe Strain grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Earl Bouldin singles to center field. Art Kinney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Earl Bouldin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Cook lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Art Kinney forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Gruber triples. Jake Cook scores. Marty Dickson triples. Frank Gruber scores. Charlie Finley singles to right field. Marty Dickson scores. Mike Krukow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Angel Escobar pops out to the third baseman. Mike Krukow flies out to the right fielder. Johnnie LeMaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Lou Rodriguez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnnie LeMaster. Cy French strikes out. Earl Bouldin pops out to the second baseman. Art Kinney singles to left field. Lou Rodriguez scores. Jake Cook lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Manny Trillo flies out to the right fielder. Dick Sothern singles to left field. Dick Sothern steals second. Jose Uribe singles to left field. Dick Sothern scores. Bob Melvin doubles to left field. Jose Uribe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Strain walks. Angel Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Frank Gruber strikes out. Marty Dickson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Finley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Glenn Adams is pinch hitting for Mike Krukow. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Glenn Adams triples. Johnnie LeMaster grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Adams scores. Bob Ardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny Trillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Sothern singles to left field. Jose Uribe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Renie Martin pitching. Phil Floyd strikes out. Lou Rodriguez strikes out. Cy French flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Melvin walks. Kevin Mitchell doubles to right field. Bob Melvin is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Joe Strain grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Passed ball. Kevin Mitchell advances to third. Angel Escobar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Earl Bouldin grounds out to the catcher. Art Kinney grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Daulton is pinch hitting for Bob Ardner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Juan Daulton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Al Baumann pitching. Darrell Evans Jr. is pinch hitting for Renie Martin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Darrell Evans Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Johnnie LeMaster grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Trillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 4 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brett Bluege did not respond to coaching in velocity Dike Cuppy did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Long did not respond to coaching in velocity Brett Bluege did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Swift did not respond to coaching in velocity Royce Clayton did not respond to coaching in speed Royce Clayton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Luis Alicea improves in arm Mike Laga did not respond to coaching in 2B