Win: Billy Mercedes (12-10) Loss: Walter Garcia (11-11)
Save: Dutch Mills (30)
Inning: 1 Chicago Billy Mercedes pitching. Joe Brenly flies out to the right fielder. Hal Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Walter Garcia pitching. Lefty Gearin pops out to the first baseman. Shano Banks strikes out. Kevin Miller walks. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Ernie Devens grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Williams walks. Victor Cadore flies out to the center fielder. Alan Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Red Evans grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Goldsmith singles to right field. Sam Goldsmith steals second. Nyls Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Lavagetto doubles to left field. Walter Garcia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Brenly strikes out. Hal Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Billy Mercedes flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Gearin flies out to the center fielder. Shano Banks pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Vern Grubb singles to left field. Ernie Devens singles to center field. Everett Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Grubb advances to third on the play. Ernie Devens advances to second on the play. Victor Cadore strikes out. Alan Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Kevin Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Williams walks. Red Evans doubles to center field. Mike Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Bitters singles to center field. Red Evans scores. Sam Goldsmith pops out to the third baseman. Nyls Nichols pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Bill Lavagetto grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walter Garcia strikes out. Joe Brenly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Billy Mercedes grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Gearin flies out to the right fielder. Shano Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Hal Wright strikes out. Vern Grubb singles to center field. Ernie Devens flies out to the left fielder. Vern Grubb steals second. Everett Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Kevin Miller walks. Mike Williams strikes out. Red Evans strikes out. Kevin Miller steals second. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Victor Cadore grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Patterson strikes out. Gene Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Bill Lavagetto. Gene Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rich Ford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Rodriguez at 2B. Sam Goldsmith strikes out. Nyls Nichols hits a home run. Billy Mercedes grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty Gearin is hit by a pitch. Lefty Gearin steals second. Shano Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Walter Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Brenly grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Kevin Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Williams strikes out. Red Evans grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Dutch Mills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vern Grubb grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Devens strikes out. Everett Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Bournigal improves in control Cliff McKeon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marty Hurst did not respond to coaching in endurance Sig Kroh improves in contact_vs_righty Bucky Curtis did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sid Krueger improves in power_vs_righty Darold Simmons did not respond to coaching in control Bump May did not respond to coaching in velocity Miguel Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control