Win: Walter Garcia (14-12) Loss: Billy Mercedes (14-12)
Save: Dan Ritter (30)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Walter Garcia pitching. Lefty Gearin strikes out. Shano Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Billy Mercedes pitching. Jackie Ericks walks. Vern Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Dave Oliver singles to left field. Jackie Ericks advances to third on the hit. Gene Rodriguez doubles to right field. Jackie Ericks scores. Dave Oliver uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spencer Billings grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Patterson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Red Evans flies out to the right fielder. Hank Bitters strikes out. Felix Figueroa singles past the shortstop. Nyls Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Ernie Devens walks. Ernie Devens is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Lavagetto lines out to the shortstop. Walter Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jose Niekro singles in front of the left 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. Lefty Gearin singles to center field. Shano Banks singles to right field. Jose Niekro scores. Mike Williams singles to left field. Red Evans grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Jackie Ericks grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Dave Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Hank Bitters flies out to the right fielder. Felix Figueroa singles to left field. Nyls Nichols singles to center field. Felix Figueroa advances to third on the hit. Jose Niekro grounds out to the third baseman. Felix Figueroa scores. Nyls Nichols advances to second on the play. Billy Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Gene Rodriguez walks. Spencer Billings grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Alan Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Lefty Gearin strikes out. Shano Banks flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams triples. Red Evans singles to center field. Mike Williams scores. Hank Bitters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Ernie Devens doubles to center field. Bill Lavagetto strikes out. Walter Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Devens advances to third on the play. Jackie Ericks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Felix Figueroa strikes out. Nyls Nichols strikes out. Jose Niekro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Vern Grubb singles to center field. Dave Oliver flies out to the left fielder. Gene Rodriguez singles to right field. Spencer Billings walks. Alan Patterson singles to center field. Vern Grubb scores. Gene Rodriguez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ernie Devens flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lavagetto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis George Banks is pinch hitting for Billy Mercedes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Banks is hit by a pitch. Lefty Gearin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shano Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe Cordova pitching. Walter Garcia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nyls Nichols. Jackie Ericks singles to center field. Vern Grubb flies out to the right fielder. Dave Oliver singles past the shortstop. Walter Garcia scores. Jackie Ericks advances to third on the hit. Gene Rodriguez doubles to center field. Jackie Ericks scores. John Rackley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spencer Billings flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Oliver scores. Alan Patterson singles to center field. Ernie Devens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mike Williams singles to left field. Red Evans singles to center field. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Hank Bitters flies out to the right fielder. Felix Figueroa flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Williams scores. Nyls Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Bill Lavagetto strikes out. Hal Wright is pinch hitting for Walter Garcia. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hal Wright walks. Hal Wright is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jackie Ericks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Dan Ritter pitching. Jose Niekro reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Lavagetto. Crazy Corey is pinch hitting for John Rackley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Crazy Corey flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Gearin lines out to the second baseman. Shano Banks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Billy Mercedes is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Peralta improves in arm Charlie Rapp did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Rapp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Gordon did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Campbell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Miller did not respond to coaching in control Cliff McKeon improves in speed Shigeo Iwasaki did not respond to coaching in control Bucky Curtis did not respond to coaching in 2B