Win: Duane Russell (15-4) Loss: Len Jackson (6-14)
Save: Frank Pfister (40)
Inning: 1 Florida Len Jackson pitching. Freddie Inks strikes out. Tom Meyer singles to right field. Isadore Gonzalez strikes out. Totch Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Duane Russell pitching. Ed Flinn grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Berberet strikes out. Tony Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Warren Small grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Vadeboncoeur hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Horne lines out to the shortstop. Pete Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Rickey Schneider flies out to the left fielder. Waddy Messenger pops out to the third baseman. Fred Patton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Florida Duane Russell singles to right field. Freddie Inks doubles to right field. Tom Meyer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tony Chapman. Duane Russell scores. Freddie Inks scores. Isadore Gonzalez strikes out. Totch Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Meyer advances to third on the play. Warren Small strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Frank Christensen strikes out. Alexander Perez walks. Len Jackson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Horne grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ed Flinn walks. Ed Flinn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Berberet pops out to the first baseman. Tony Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Florida Duane Russell singles to center field. Freddie Inks flies out to the left fielder. Tom Meyer doubles to left field. Johnny Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Isadore Gonzalez walks. Totch Brown singles to center field. Duane Russell scores. Tom Meyer scores. Isadore Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Totch Brown steals second. Warren Small grounds out to the third baseman. Isadore Gonzalez scores. Totch Brown advances to third on the play. Pat Vadeboncoeur walks. Bob Horne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Rickey Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. Waddy Messenger singles to right field. Fred Patton grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Waddy Messenger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Christensen singles to center field. Fred Patton advances to third on the hit. Alexander Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Florida Pete Murray walks. Duane Russell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Freddie Inks grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Murray advances to third on the play. Tom Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Nap Durham is pinch hitting for Johnny Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Nap Durham strikes out. Ed Flinn pops out to the first baseman. Alex Berberet singles to left field. Tony Chapman singles to left field. Alex Berberet advances to third on the hit. Tony Chapman steals second. Rickey Schneider grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Florida Babe Dennehey pitching. Isadore Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Totch Brown flies out to the center fielder. Warren Small walks. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Waddy Messenger pops out to the catcher. Fred Patton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Warren Small. Sport Blattner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Frank Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Patton advances to third on the play. Alexander Perez singles past the shortstop. Fred Patton scores. Greg Stearnes is pinch hitting for Babe Dennehey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Greg Stearnes singles in front of the right fielder. Alexander Perez advances to third on the hit. Ed Flinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Florida Mike Mathis pitching. Bob Horne grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Murray flies out to the right fielder. Bill Arnovich is pinch hitting for Sport Blattner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Arnovich singles to left field. Freddie Inks singles to right field. Tom Meyer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bill Scruggs pitching. Alex Berberet grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Chapman hits a home run. Hal Gebhard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rickey Schneider flies out to the left fielder. Waddy Messenger doubles to left field. Fred Patton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Isadore Gonzalez singles to center field. Totch Brown pops out to the third baseman. Warren Small walks. Len Dillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Pat Vadeboncoeur strikes out. Bob Horne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Frank Pfister comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Christensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alexander Perez triples. Ramon Hotaling is pinch hitting for Len Dillon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ramon Hotaling singles to center field. Alexander Perez scores. Ed Flinn walks. Alex Berberet pops out to the second baseman. Tony Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Florida total runners LOB: 11 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Waddy Messenger (34).3B - Alexander Perez (6).HR - Tony Chapman (20).GIDP - Len Jackson. Baserunning: SB - Tony Chapman (21).CS - Ed Flinn (6). Fielding: E - Tony Chapman.
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Leonard improves in speed Glenn Galehouse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Gray improves in contact_vs_lefty Heinie Boley did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Klaerner improves in velocity Lou Dillard did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Moore improves in range Buck Mathewson did not respond to coaching in arm