Win: Larry Gura (2-2) Loss: Tarik Skubal (2-6)
Save: Luis White (13)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Alta Clontz pitching. Joe Torre strikes out. Pedro Guerrero flies out to the right fielder. Travis Browning lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Tarik Skubal pitching. Charles Hillegas grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Edelman flies out to the center fielder. Anthony Dygert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Joe Leonard strikes out. Eric Sand flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Mertes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mark Collins flies out to the left fielder. Cal Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Basgall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ernie Banks singles to center field. Brian Koob strikes out. Tarik Skubal lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Babe Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Alexander strikes out. Alta Clontz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Joe Torre flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Guerrero strikes out. Travis Browning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Charles Hillegas grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Edelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Anthony Dygert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Joe Leonard singles to center field. Eric Sand strikes out. Joe Leonard steals second. Chuck Mertes flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mark Collins singles to right field. Cal Taylor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ramon Basgall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Brian Koob strikes out. Tarik Skubal singles to center field. Joe Torre singles to right field. Tarik Skubal advances to third on the hit. Pedro Guerrero pops out to the second baseman. Larry Gura 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. Travis Browning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Babe Davis pops out to the first baseman. Vern Alexander singles to center field. Ivy Heath is pinch hitting for Larry Gura. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ivy Heath singles to center field. Charles Hillegas strikes out. Steve Edelman walks. Anthony Dygert singles to right field. Vern Alexander scores. Ivy Heath scores. Mark Collins doubles to right field. Steve Edelman scores. Anthony Dygert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cal Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Chuckie Smith pitching. Joe Leonard pops out to the first baseman. Eric Sand flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Mertes doubles to left field. Akira Tanaka is pinch hitting for Ernie Banks. Akira Tanaka singles to right field. Chuck Mertes scores. Luis White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Koob singles to left field. Akira Tanaka advances to third on the hit. Larry Hisle is pinch hitting for Tarik Skubal. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Larry Hisle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Mark Lemongello pitching. Pete Witt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Akira Tanaka at SS. Ramon Basgall walks. Babe Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ramon Basgall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Vern Alexander hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luis White lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charles Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Joe Torre singles to left field. Pedro Guerrero strikes out. Travis Browning flies out to the center fielder. Joe Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Steve Edelman walks. Anthony Dygert flies out to the right fielder. Mark Collins flies out to the left fielder. Cal Taylor singles to center field. Ramon Basgall walks. Babe Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Atlanta Eric Sand singles to left field. Chuck Mertes strikes out. Pete Witt doubles to left field. Eric Sand uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Koob grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Rogell is pinch hitting for Mark Lemongello. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Rogell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Hughes improves in control Paul Richards improves in control John Hughes improves in control Stu Padden did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walter McBride did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Lanford improves in contact_vs_righty Norm Burke did not respond to coaching in speed Mickey Lanford improves in power_vs_righty Aaron Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in C