Win: Billy Mercedes (14-10) Loss: Vern Jones (12-9)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Vern Jones pitching. Shano Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Bitters pops out to the third baseman. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Milwaukee Billy Mercedes pitching. Craig Walker singles to center field. Chick Fenner pops out to the catcher. Lenny Shields singles to left field. Craig Walker advances to third on the hit. Bob Brenly pops out to the shortstop. Byron Dumoulin singles to left field. Craig Walker scores. Lenny Shields advances to third on the hit. Eddie Tebeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Kevin Miller lines out to the second baseman. Crazy Corey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Jeison Fiss grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Dobson strikes out. Vern Jones singles to center field. Craig Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Sam Goldsmith walks. Andy Willard walks. Billy Mercedes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shano Banks singles to left field. Sam Goldsmith scores. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Willard scores. Shano Banks advances to second on the play. Mike Williams doubles to left field. Shano Banks scores. Kevin Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Milwaukee Chick Fenner strikes out. Lenny Shields walks. Bob Brenly walks. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Eddie Tebeau pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Crazy Corey grounds out to the second baseman. Red Evans pops out to the catcher. Sam Goldsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Jeison Fiss flies out to the right fielder. Randy Dobson strikes out. Vern Jones singles to left field. Craig Walker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Andy Willard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Mercedes strikes out. Shano Banks lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Chick Fenner strikes out. Lenny Shields singles to center field. Lenny Shields steals second. Bob Brenly strikes out. Byron Dumoulin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hank Bitters singles to left field. Mike Williams doubles past the first baseman. Hank Bitters uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Miller pops out to the shortstop. Crazy Corey flies out to the center fielder. Red Evans walks. Sam Goldsmith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Eddie Tebeau walks. Jeison Fiss grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Tebeau advances to second on the play. Randy Dobson walks. Vern Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Vern Jones strikes out. Craig Walker walks. Chick Fenner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Andy Willard doubles past the center fielder. Billy Mercedes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shano Banks strikes out. Hank Bitters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Lenny Shields grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brenly grounds out to the third baseman. Byron Dumoulin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mike Williams walks. Kevin Miller pops out to the catcher. Crazy Corey doubles to center field. Mike Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Evans strikes out. Sam Goldsmith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Eddie Tebeau walks. Jeison Fiss pops out to the first baseman. Randy Dobson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bob Garbey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Andy Willard strikes out. Lefty Gearin is pinch hitting for Billy Mercedes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lefty Gearin flies out to the right fielder. Shano Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Dutch Mills pitching. Toby Pflendersen is pinch hitting for Bob Garbey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Toby Pflendersen singles past the second baseman. Craig Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Toby Pflendersen advances to second on the play. Chick Fenner walks. Lenny Shields singles past the second baseman. Toby Pflendersen scores. Chick Fenner advances to third on the hit. Bob Brenly strikes out. Byron Dumoulin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 12
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Decker did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Decker improves in velocity Charlie Rapp improves in speed Darold Simmons did not respond to coaching in velocity
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Kress improves in arm Vern Lynch improves in range Ed Mizerock improves in contact_vs_righty Vern Lynch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Walker did not respond to coaching in CF