Win: Pinky Hershberger (7-1) Loss: Pat Stephens (3-2)
Save: Danny Soto (12)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Pat Stephens pitching. Fred Kavanagh grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Burpo walks. George Mason grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Pinky Hershberger pitching. Yenier Soriano walks. Gene Arrojo strikes out. Claude Buskey strikes out. Taylor Kerns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Hank Koala Hunter Irwin singles to center field. Gil McKelvy flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Koala Hunter Irwin advances to second on the play. Phoney Max Mallonee singles to center field. Hank Koala Hunter Irwin scores. Joel Whiting pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hitoshi Lee strikes out. Michel Sanchez strikes out. Bill Johnson walks. John McCleskey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Pinky Hershberger strikes out. Fred Kavanagh pops out to the shortstop. Jose Burpo singles to right field. George Mason reached on a fielding error by Gene Arrojo. Hank Koala Hunter Irwin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Mason is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Pat Stephens pops out to the third baseman. Yenier Soriano singles to center field. Gene Arrojo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yenier Soriano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Claude Buskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Gil McKelvy grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Phoney Max Mallonee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Taylor Kerns strikes out. Hitoshi Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Michel Sanchez bunts for a base hit. Michel Sanchez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Joel Whiting hits a home run. Pinky Hershberger singles to center field. Fred Kavanagh singles to center field. Jose Burpo singles past the shortstop. Pinky Hershberger scores. Guy Bohne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Mason strikes out. Hank Koala Hunter Irwin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Kavanagh is out at third base. Gil McKelvy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bill Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John McCleskey strikes out. Guy Bohne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Eddie Morrison singles to center field. Phoney Max Mallonee strikes out. Joel Whiting grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Yenier Soriano pops out to the first baseman. Gene Arrojo doubles to right field. Claude Buskey singles to right field. Gene Arrojo scores. Taylor Kerns strikes out. Hitoshi Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Pinky Hershberger pops out to the third baseman. Fred Kavanagh strikes out. Jose Burpo singles past the second baseman. George Mason grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Burpo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Nick Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Burpo at 2B. Osamu Tanaka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joel Whiting at RF. Michel Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Johnson flies out to the center fielder. John McCleskey doubles to center field. Sal Page is pinch hitting for Guy Bohne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sal Page flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bobby Stanky pitching. Hank Koala Hunter Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Gil McKelvy grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Morrison walks. Phoney Max Mallonee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Yenier Soriano grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Arrojo strikes out. Claude Buskey singles to center field. Taylor Kerns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Osamu Tanaka hits a home run. Randy Figueroa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy The Destroyer Morejon is pinch hitting for Pinky Hershberger. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy The Destroyer Morejon flies out to the right fielder. Fred Kavanagh strikes out. Nick Davis singles to center field. George Mason grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nick Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Danny Soto pitching. Hitoshi Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Michel Sanchez strikes out. Bill Johnson singles to right field. John McCleskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Gene Arrojo is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Roque did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Middleton did not respond to coaching in control Frank Mack improves in range Phil Guerra improves in arm Dave Lincoln did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dave Bailey improves in velocity Charlie Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Brief improves in speed Harry Kissinger did not respond to coaching in velocity