Win: Mike Long (7-7) Loss: Orlando Bader (3-2)
Save: Eddie Britton (21)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Orlando Bader pitching. Gordon Perry strikes out. Matty Martinez walks. Howie Dahlgren singles to center field. Matty Martinez advances to third on the hit. Pee-Wee Leon triples. Matty Martinez scores. Howie Dahlgren scores. Leandro Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Pee-Wee Leon scores. Tom Pearson singles to right field. Milt Gassaway grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Pearson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Mike Long pitching. Lore Sawyer strikes out. Frenchy Uhler singles to center field. Gary Goops flies out to the right fielder. Frenchy Uhler steals second. Tom Aldrich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Don Noriega is hit by a pitch. Mike Long lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gordon Perry reached on a fielding error by Osvaldo Lajoie. Matty Martinez singles to right field. Don Noriega scores. Gordon Perry advances to third on the hit. Reggie Castle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Dahlgren strikes out. Matty Martinez steals second. Pee-Wee Leon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn John Cirillo walks. Wally Devlin singles to left field. John Cirillo advances to third on the hit. Wally Devlin steals second. Bill Higgins grounds out to the pitcher. Osvaldo Lajoie grounds out to the catcher. Reggie Castle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Leandro Cedeno pops out to the second baseman. Tom Pearson strikes out. Milt Gassaway lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Lore Sawyer flies out to the right fielder. Frenchy Uhler grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Goops flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Don Noriega flies out to the center fielder. Mike Long grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordon Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Tom Aldrich walks. John Cirillo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wally Devlin walks. Bill Higgins walks. Osvaldo Lajoie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Matty Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Dahlgren singles to right field. Pee-Wee Leon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Goops. Leandro Cedeno strikes out. Tom Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Reggie Castle pops out to the third baseman. Lore Sawyer strikes out. Frenchy Uhler pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Milt Gassaway flies out to the center fielder. Don Noriega pops out to the first baseman. Mike Long flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Gary Goops strikes out. Tom Aldrich strikes out. John Cirillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Gordon Perry singles to right field. Matty Martinez walks. Hunkey Painter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Howie Dahlgren pops out to the third baseman. Pee-Wee Leon strikes out. Leandro Cedeno walks. Tom Pearson walks. Gordon Perry scores. Milt Gassaway grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Wally Devlin doubles to left field. Bill Higgins singles to center field. Wally Devlin scores. Osvaldo Lajoie doubles to center field. Eppa Cuyler is pinch hitting for Hunkey Painter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eppa Cuyler strikes out. Lore Sawyer walks. Frenchy Uhler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Kurt Cabell pitching. Don Noriega grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Long flies out to the left fielder. Gordon Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Gary Goops reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Pearson. Tom Aldrich doubles to right field. Gary Goops scores. John Cirillo walks. Jim Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Devlin grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Aldrich advances to third on the play. John Cirillo advances to second on the play. Bill Higgins singles to left field. Tom Aldrich scores. John Cirillo scores. Osvaldo Lajoie singles to left field. Bill Higgins is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Henry Lampkin is pinch hitting for Kurt Cabell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Lampkin walks. Lore Sawyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Barry Shoun pitching. Matty Martinez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Howie Dahlgren flies out to the center fielder. Pee-Wee Leon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Eddie Britton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frenchy Uhler flies out to the left fielder. Gary Goops walks. Tom Aldrich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Bill Higgins is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Liz Huber improves in range Billy Niebergall did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Steevens improves in arm Art Engel did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Blanco did not respond to coaching in arm Kelly Stovall did not respond to coaching in velocity
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Reggie Zeber improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Vern Hiser did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Stanton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vern Hiser did not respond to coaching in control