Win: Wastenot Miller (5-3) Loss: Terrell Pope (8-5)
Save: Verily Cooper (26)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Terrell Pope pitching. Oscar Rothfuss flies out to the right fielder. Andy Van Slyke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Trea Tucker singles to right field. Trea Tucker steals second. Bob Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Miami Mata Hari pitching. Chris Rigdon flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Bishop strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Andy Lumley singles to center field. Kirk Ankiel flies out to the right fielder. Anthony Venafro hits a home run. Andy Lumley scores. Yasutaka Yamazaki walks. Mata Hari fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mata Hari lines out to the second baseman. Oscar Rothfuss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Miami Gus Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Nagy singles to right field. Ryutaro Terashima walks. Ray Colson flies out to the right fielder. John Cross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryutaro Terashima is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Andy Van Slyke walks. Passed ball. Andy Van Slyke advances to second. Trea Tucker grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Shirley walks. Andy Lumley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Shirley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kirk Ankiel walks. Anthony Venafro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Miami Terrell Pope singles to right field. Chris Rigdon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Glenn Grimsley singles to right field. Oscar Bishop strikes out. Gus Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Yasutaka Yamazaki walks. Mata Hari lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oscar Rothfuss grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Van Slyke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Paul Nagy flies out to the center fielder. Ryutaro Terashima grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Colson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Trea Tucker grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Shirley grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Lumley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami John Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Terrell Pope grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Rigdon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Kirk Ankiel flies out to the left fielder. Anthony Venafro grounds out to the third baseman. Yasutaka Yamazaki singles to center field. Yasutaka Yamazaki steals second. Mata Hari grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Glenn Grimsley singles to center field. Oscar Bishop lines out to the shortstop. Gus Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Paul Nagy hits a home run. Glenn Grimsley scores. Ryutaro Terashima reached on a fielding error by Bob Shirley. Ray Colson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Oscar Rothfuss singles to right field. Andy Van Slyke singles to right field. Oscar Rothfuss advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Andy Van Slyke steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Trea Tucker flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Oscar Rothfuss is thrown out at the plate. Bob Shirley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami John Cross flies out to the right fielder. Terrell Pope singles to center field. Chris Rigdon pops out to the first baseman. Glenn Grimsley singles to left field. Wastenot Miller 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. Oscar Bishop walks. Gus Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 St. Louis Andy Lumley flies out to the right fielder. Kirk Ankiel singles to left field. Kirk Ankiel steals second. Randy Caves is pinch running for Kirk Ankiel on 2nd base. Anthony Venafro doubles past the right fielder. Randy Caves scores. Les Fiore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasutaka Yamazaki walks. Bucky Kell is pinch hitting for Wastenot Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bucky Kell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Anthony Venafro advances to third on the play. Yasutaka Yamazaki advances to second on the play. Oscar Rothfuss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Miami Wayne Grimshaw pitching. Steve Martinez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Caves at SS. Paul Nagy singles to left field. Ryutaro Terashima flies out to the right fielder. Ray Colson pops out to the third baseman. John Cross walks. Willie Kerlin is pinch hitting for Les Fiore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Kerlin singles to right field. Paul Nagy is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Mike Fitzberger pitching. Andy Van Slyke strikes out. Trea Tucker strikes out. Bob Shirley lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Verily Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Rigdon lines out to the second baseman. Glenn Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Bishop walks. Gus Martinez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Paul Nagy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10 Miami total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Anthony Venafro (14).HR - Anthony Venafro (4). Baserunning: SB - Andy Van Slyke (14), Trea Tucker (18), Kirk Ankiel (7), Yasutaka Yamazaki (13). Fielding: E - Bob Shirley.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jake Liniak improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Sam Bockus improves in contact_vs_righty Oscar Vaughn did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Kretsch did not respond to coaching in SS
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie Edmondson improves in speed Mike Daniel NYA did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Barrett improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Tobin did not respond to coaching in control Willie Edmondson did not respond to coaching in RF