Win: Alan Running Bear (5-8) Loss: Julio Jefferson (11-3)
Save: Verily Cooper (38)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Julio Jefferson pitching. Trea Tucker flies out to the right fielder. Bob Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Andy Van Slyke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Alan Running Bear pitching. Elmer Kreevich grounds out to the pitcher. Nigel Carson grounds out to the third baseman. Shinji Fukatani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn singles to left field. Oscar Rothfuss walks. Kirk Ankiel flies out to the left fielder. Jim White flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Leiper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Rich Fletcher strikes out. Cholly Goar reached on a fielding error by Trea Tucker. Cholly Goar steals second. Jeff Scheffler walks. Vinny Timmermann hits a home run. Cholly Goar scores. Jeff Scheffler scores. Ellis Riley walks. Julio Jefferson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elmer Kreevich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Alan Running Bear singles to right field. Trea Tucker reached on a fielding error by Nigel Carson. Bob Shirley lines out to the third baseman. Andy Van Slyke singles to center field. Oscar Vaughn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Alan Running Bear scores. Oscar Rothfuss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Trea Tucker scores. Andy Van Slyke advances to third on the play. Oscar Vaughn advances to second on the play. Kirk Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Nigel Carson strikes out. Shinji Fukatani lines out to the first baseman. Rich Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim White flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Leiper grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Running Bear grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Cholly Goar singles to center field. Jeff Scheffler walks. Vinny Timmermann grounds out to the third baseman. Cholly Goar advances to third on the play. Jeff Scheffler advances to second on the play. Ellis Riley grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Trea Tucker singles to right field. Bob Shirley walks. Andy Van Slyke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Trea Tucker advances to third on the play. Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Elmer Kreevich singles to center field. Nigel Carson pops out to the second baseman. Shinji Fukatani grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Oscar Rothfuss doubles to left field. Kirk Ankiel doubles to right field. Oscar Rothfuss scores. Steve Martinez is pinch running for Kirk Ankiel on 2nd base. Jim White strikes out. Elmer Leiper strikes out. Alan Running Bear flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Rich Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Cholly Goar flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Scheffler singles to center field. Vinny Timmermann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Trea Tucker strikes out. Bob Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Andy Van Slyke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Ellis Riley grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Jefferson singles to center field. Elmer Kreevich walks. Nigel Carson walks. Shinji Fukatani grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn doubles to right field. Oscar Rothfuss strikes out. Steve Martinez strikes out. Jim White singles to right field. Oscar Vaughn scores. Elmer Leiper lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Rich Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Cholly Goar walks. Jeff Scheffler walks. Wayne Grimshaw 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. Vinny Timmermann flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Riley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bucky Kell is pinch hitting for Wayne Grimshaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bucky Kell hits a home run. Trea Tucker walks. Bob Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Andy Van Slyke singles to left field. Trea Tucker advances to third on the hit. Fielder Schramka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Oscar Rothfuss doubles past the third baseman. Trea Tucker scores. Steve Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Verily Cooper pitching. Andy Lumley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Vaughn at RF. Rowland Money is pinch hitting for Fielder Schramka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rowland Money reached on a fielding error by Verily Cooper. Elmer Kreevich flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Carson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Oscar Vaughn (22), Oscar Rothfuss 2 (23), Kirk Ankiel (20).HR - Bucky Kell (14).GIDP - Andy Van Slyke. Fielding: E - Trea Tucker, Verily Cooper.
Game Notes Wayne Grimshaw is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Firpo Farrell-SF did not respond to coaching in velocity Travis Joe Miller improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Kretsch did not respond to coaching in speed Merle Hiatt improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Kretsch did not respond to coaching in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Irvin improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Bilardello did not respond to coaching in control Larry Pike did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Blue did not respond to coaching in range