Inning: 1 Atlanta Bud McGuire pitching. Spike Dudley grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Townsend singles to center field. Shawn Cora walks. Ray Cotter strikes out. Ray Law pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Greg Devlin pitching. Jerry Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Durham walks. Jim McCraw flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hines grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Dave Way strikes out. Bill Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Thurman singles to center field. Greg Devlin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Fuller Veach flies out to the left fielder. George Burton grounds out to the pitcher. Ivy Jordan triples. Mike Sherry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Spike Dudley singles to left field. Willie Townsend singles to center field. Spike Dudley advances to third on the hit. Shawn Cora singles to center field. Spike Dudley scores. Willie Townsend advances to third on the hit. Ray Cotter grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Townsend scores. Shawn Cora advances to second on the play. Ray Law grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Way strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bud McGuire singles to center field. Jerry Welch flies out to the right fielder. Earl Durham strikes out. Jim McCraw grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bud McGuire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Bill Adams reached on a fielding error by Bud McGuire. Dixie Thurman pops out to the catcher. Greg Devlin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Spike Dudley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bob Hines singles to left field. Bob Hines is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fuller Veach grounds out to the shortstop. George Burton walks. Ivy Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Willie Townsend walks. Willie Townsend steals second. Shawn Cora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Townsend advances to third on the play. Ray Cotter walks. Ray Law singles to left field. Willie Townsend scores. Ray Cotter advances to third on the hit. Dave Way singles to center field. Ray Cotter scores. Ray Law advances to third on the hit. Bill Adams walks. John Hague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dixie Thurman doubles to right field. Ray Law scores. Dave Way scores. Bill Adams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Devlin strikes out. Spike Dudley singles to center field. Dixie Thurman scores. Willie Townsend grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Sherry strikes out. John Hague pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Welch doubles to right field. Earl Durham hits a home run. Jerry Welch scores. Jim McCraw grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Shawn Cora pops out to the first baseman. Ray Cotter doubles to center field. Ray Law singles past the shortstop. Ray Cotter scores. Dave Way doubles to center field. Ray Law uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sohachi Suzuki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Way advances to third on the play. Dixie Thurman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Hines singles past the first baseman. Fuller Veach grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Hines is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Burton grounds out to the second baseman. Fuller Veach advances to second on the play. Ivy Jordan singles to center field. Fuller Veach scores. Ivy Jordan steals second. Mike Sherry singles to left field. Ivy Jordan scores. Sohachi Suzuki singles to center field. Mike Sherry advances to third on the hit. Jerry Welch singles to left field. Mike Sherry scores. Herm Lindbeck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Durham lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Atlanta Herm Lindbeck singles to right field. Spike Dudley singles to right field. Willie Townsend grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Spike Dudley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shawn Cora grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim McCraw doubles to right field. Bob Hines doubles to center field. Jim McCraw scores. Fuller Veach flies out to the left fielder. George Burton walks. Ivy Jordan singles to right field. Bob Hines scores. Mike Sherry triples. George Burton scores. Ivy Jordan scores. Willie Barron comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Foster is pinch hitting for Sohachi Suzuki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Foster singles to right field. Mike Sherry scores. Jerry Welch hits a home run. Jim Foster scores. Earl Durham strikes out. Jim McCraw walks. Bob Hines grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim McCraw is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Brett Herman pitching. Ray Cotter pops out to the second baseman. Ray Law doubles to right field. Dave Way walks. Bill Adams flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Thurman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Fuller Veach doubles to center field. George Burton grounds out to the third baseman. Ivy Jordan hits a home run. Fuller Veach scores. Junior Santorini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Sherry strikes out. Sal Thesenga is pinch hitting for Brett Herman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sal Thesenga singles past the first baseman. Jerry Welch singles to left field. Earl Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Glenn May pitching. Binky Nicholson is pinch hitting for Junior Santorini. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Binky Nicholson singles to left field. Spike Dudley flies out to the right fielder. Willie Townsend grounds out to the third baseman. Binky Nicholson advances to second on the play. Shawn Cora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 11 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jerry Welch (11), Jim McCraw (15), Bob Hines (19), Fuller Veach (12).3B - Ivy Jordan (3), Mike Sherry (2).HR - Jerry Welch (8), Earl Durham (15), Ivy Jordan (2). Baserunning: SB - Ivy Jordan (1).CS - Bob Hines (5). Fielding: E - Bud McGuire.
Game Notes Sal Thesenga is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Acevedo improves in range Doug Acevedo improves in contact_vs_lefty Frankie Renfroe improves in arm Bob Boyd improves in arm Al Baker did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Smith improves in power_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Gabler improves in velocity Goat Quinones did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Crowley improves in power_vs_righty Sammy McFarland did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Reis did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Crowley did not respond to coaching in 1B