Win: Hiroshi Matsumoto (1-0) Loss: Vern Thomas (0-1)
Save: Rey Santana (1)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Vern Thomas pitching. Buck Avery singles to right field. Jeremy Howard walks. Bryce Williamson singles to right field. Buck Avery scores. Jeremy Howard advances to third on the hit. Gene Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeremy Howard scores. Gavin McManus singles to right field. Bryce Williamson advances to third on the hit. Kosuke Lu singles to center field. Bryce Williamson scores. Gavin McManus advances to third on the hit. Don Skowron grounds out to the pitcher. Kosuke Lu advances to second on the play. Randy Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Dode Berry pitching. Dick Merloni hits a home run. Mark Score flies out to the right fielder. German Walk singles to left field. Rick Johnson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Craig Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Gordon Boeckel singles to left field. German Walk scores. Rick Johnson advances to third on the hit. George Hyatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Dode Berry strikes out. Buck Avery grounds out to the shortstop. Jeremy Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Roberto Clark singles past the shortstop. Vern Thomas lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Roberto Clark forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Merloni grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bryce Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Henderson singles to right field. Gavin McManus pops out to the first baseman. Kosuke Lu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Mark Score grounds out to the third baseman. German Walk grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Johnson hits a home run. Craig Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Don Skowron strikes out. Randy Grissom singles to center field. Dode Berry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Avery grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Gordon Boeckel strikes out. George Hyatt hits an infield single to the second baseman. George Hyatt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Roberto Clark walks. Vern Thomas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roberto Clark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jeremy Howard strikes out. Bryce Williamson strikes out. Gene Henderson singles to center field. Gavin McManus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Dick Merloni grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Score grounds out to the second baseman. German Walk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Kosuke Lu singles in front of the right fielder. Don Skowron flies out to the center fielder. Randy Grissom pops out to the second baseman. Dode Berry pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Rick Johnson walks. Hiroshi Matsumoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Hoover grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rick Johnson advances to second on the play. Gordon Boeckel flies out to the left fielder. George Hyatt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Buck Avery grounds out to the shortstop. Jeremy Howard singles to right field. Bryce Williamson doubles to right field. Jeremy Howard scores. Gene Henderson grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Adams 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. Gavin McManus singles past the second baseman. Bryce Williamson scores. Kosuke Lu grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gavin McManus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike LePine is pinch hitting for Roberto Clark. Mike LePine singles to right field. Doug Davis is pinch hitting for Vic Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Doug Davis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dick Merloni singles to left field. Mark Score strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Marshall Mackenzie pitching. Hal Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike LePine at C. Don Skowron flies out to the left fielder. Randy Grissom strikes out. Frank Slayback is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Matsumoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Slayback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Carlos Estrada pitching. German Walk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Johnson strikes out. Craig Hoover doubles to right field. Gordon Boeckel singles to left field. Craig Hoover scores. George Hyatt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Buck Avery flies out to the center fielder. Jeremy Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bryce Williamson hits a home run. Gene Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Rey Santana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smykal is pinch hitting for Marshall Mackenzie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Smykal singles to right field. Dick Merloni strikes out. Mark Score singles to right field. Bill Smykal advances to third on the hit. German Walk singles to right field. Bill Smykal scores. Mark Score advances to third on the hit. Rick Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Barrett did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Nold improves in control Harry Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity John Osteen did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earle Campbell improves in velocity Sam Byrdak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Deacon Zacher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Vance improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Fohl did not respond to coaching in C