Win: Rod McVey (18-6) Loss: Jim Valentin (13-9)
Save: Pete Tiant (50)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Jim Valentin pitching. Joe Mullins flies out to the center fielder. Herman Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Shinji Tagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Rod McVey pitching. Pat Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Givens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Stahl walks. Buck Green lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Hal Koslofski strikes out. Morris Mateo grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Fridley singles to center field. Carl Fridley steals second. Larry Friedrichs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Darrell Putnam singles to center field. Merle Dixon strikes out. Darrell Putnam is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Murakami grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Hiker Bathe grounds out to the shortstop. Rod McVey grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mullins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Elio Ladd doubles to left field. Jim Valentin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Elio Ladd scores. Andy Givens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Herman Grampp singles to center field. Herman Grampp is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shinji Tagi grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Koslofski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rich Stahl walks. Rich Stahl steals second. Buck Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Stahl advances to third on the play. Darrell Putnam grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Stahl scores. Merle Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Morris Mateo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Carl Fridley strikes out. Larry Friedrichs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ray Murakami singles to left field. Elio Ladd singles to left field. Ray Murakami advances to third on the hit. Jim Valentin grounds out to the third baseman. Elio Ladd advances to second on the play. Pat Clark lines out to the third baseman. Andy Givens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Hiker Bathe grounds out to the pitcher. Rod McVey strikes out. Joe Mullins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rich Stahl strikes out. Buck Green singles to left field. Darrell Putnam flies out to the center fielder. Merle Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Herman Grampp singles to right field. Shinji Tagi walks. Hal Koslofski singles to left field. Herman Grampp scores. Morris Mateo singles to center field. Shinji Tagi scores. Carl Fridley hits a home run. Hal Koslofski scores. Morris Mateo scores. George Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Friedrichs strikes out. Hiker Bathe grounds out to the third baseman. Rod McVey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ray Murakami flies out to the right fielder. Elio Ladd singles to center field. George Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Joe Mullins grounds out to the second baseman. Herman Grampp walks. Herman Grampp steals second. Shinji Tagi flies out to the right fielder. Hal Koslofski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Pat Clark walks. Pat Clark steals second. Andy Givens strikes out. Ken Baker 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 1st. Rich Stahl doubles past the first baseman. Pat Clark scores. Buck Green flies out to the center fielder. Darrell Putnam strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Morris Mateo grounds out to the pitcher. Carl Fridley flies out to the center fielder. Larry Friedrichs walks. Hiker Bathe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Pete Tiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Merle Dixon pops out to the catcher. Ray Murakami grounds out to the pitcher. Elio Ladd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 3 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Brown improves in speed Rube Kell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eli Leinhauser did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Schell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Earl McQuillan did not respond to coaching in control Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herb Hayworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Rose did not respond to coaching in velocity