Win: Benny Hoffman (10-8) Loss: Teiichi Ishikawa (9-10)
Save: Jack Roberts (4)
Inning: 1 Chicago Teiichi Ishikawa pitching. Joe Kemmler singles to left field. Jeff Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Don Caceres pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Bonura flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Benny Hoffman pitching. Willie Nolan strikes out. Hector Kane flies out to the right fielder. Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Steve Pitler singles to left field. Rafael Metzger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Rufus Potts grounds out to the shortstop. Peaches Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Murray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Hector Donovan pops out to the second baseman. Benny Hoffman strikes out. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Otis Ferens flies out to the right fielder. Tim Kline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Teiichi Ishikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Jeff Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Don Caceres grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Bonura grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Willie Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Hector Kane pops out to the second baseman. Rick Huckleberry singles to right field. Rufus Potts walks. Peaches Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Steve Pitler flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Metzger grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Reggie Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Ferens flies out to the right fielder. Tim Kline flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Hector Donovan singles to right field. Benny Hoffman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Benny Hoffman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Kemmler lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Teiichi Ishikawa flies out to the left fielder. Willie Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Hector Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Jeff Fisher singles to center field. Don Caceres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bobby Bonura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Rufus Potts flies out to the right fielder. Peaches Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Steve Pitler walks. Rafael Metzger hits a home run. Steve Pitler scores. Donnie Kirkland is pinch hitting for Bill Simpson. Donnie Kirkland walks. Hector Donovan strikes out. Joe McClain is pinch hitting for Benny Hoffman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Donnie Kirkland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe McClain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Dizzy Taylor pitching. Reggie Murray walks. Otis Ferens singles to left field. Reggie Murray advances to third on the hit. Tim Kline strikes out. Chief Hunter is pinch hitting for Teiichi Ishikawa. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chief Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Reggie Murray scores. Jack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Al Verdel pitching. Joe Kemmler grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Don Caceres pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Hector Kane singles to right field. Rick Huckleberry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hector Kane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rufus Potts lines out to the third baseman. Peaches Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Chicago total runners LOB: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Ging improves in power_vs_righty Mike Shaw improves in range Mike Shaw did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Worrell improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Charles Collins improves in velocity Orlando Wojna improves in RF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Schillings did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Goodfellow did not respond to coaching in control George Dixon improves in range Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in velocity George Dixon did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Nagelsen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty