Win: Lou Stratton (4-1) Loss: Dave Easley (0-4)
Save: Ray Reeves (8)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Lou Stratton pitching. Rod Burgess grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Oliver singles to center field. Dave Oliver steals second. Vladimir Fossas grounds out to the pitcher. Everett Williams doubles past the third baseman. Dave Oliver scores. Alan Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Dave Easley pitching. Phil Floyd doubles to left field. Tom Cox doubles to left field. Phil Floyd scores. Charlie Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cox advances to third on the play. Paul Benton pops out to the first baseman. Archie Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Vern Grubb singles to right field. Vern Grubb steals second. Victor Cadore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Grubb advances to third on the play. Rich Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Grubb scores. Dave Easley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York John Beck strikes out. Rikio Tsunashima hits a home run. Dan Chamberlain singles to right field. Lou Stratton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Floyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rod Burgess pops out to the catcher. Dave Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Vladimir Fossas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Tom Cox walks. Charlie Finley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Paul Benton singles in front of the left fielder. Archie Russell doubles to center field. John Beck singles to left field. Paul Benton scores. Rikio Tsunashima singles to right field. Archie Russell scores. John Beck advances to third on the hit. Al Eversgerd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Chamberlain grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Everett Williams strikes out. Alan Patterson hits a home run. Vern Grubb singles to left field. Victor Cadore singles to center field. Vern Grubb advances to third on the hit. Rich Ford strikes out. Al Eversgerd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Lou Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Floyd strikes out. Tom Cox walks. Charlie Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Rod Burgess grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Vladimir Fossas singles to center field. Everett Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Paul Benton singles to center field. Archie Russell walks. John Beck pops out to the first baseman. Rikio Tsunashima flies out to the center fielder. Dan Chamberlain grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Archie Russell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Alan Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Vern Grubb flies out to the left fielder. Victor Cadore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Lou Stratton grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Floyd pops out to the third baseman. Tom Cox singles to center field. Charlie Finley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rich Ford singles to center field. Knob James is pinch hitting for Al Eversgerd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Knob James strikes out. Rod Burgess grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Masamoto Nakamura pitching. Paul Benton strikes out. Archie Russell walks. John Beck singles to center field. Archie Russell advances to third on the hit. Rikio Tsunashima pops out to the catcher. Dan Chamberlain singles to center field. Archie Russell scores. Frank Gruber is pinch hitting for Lou Stratton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Gruber singles to center field. John Beck scores. Bill Bischoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Floyd lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Al Baumann pitching. Dave Oliver strikes out. Vladimir Fossas flies out to the center fielder. Everett Williams hits an infield single to the catcher. Alan Patterson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Everett Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Tom Cox strikes out. Charlie Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Benton walks. Archie Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ray Reeves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vern Grubb hits a home run. Victor Cadore hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Wiggins is pinch hitting for Rich Ford. Joe Wiggins singles to left field. Victor Cadore advances to third on the hit. Jackie Ericks is pinch hitting for Bill Bischoff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jackie Ericks flies out to the right fielder. Rod Burgess flies out to the center fielder. Dave Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 11
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duke Myers did not respond to coaching in velocity Sal Cruz improves in range Duke Myers did not respond to coaching in control Max Jones did not respond to coaching in control Sal Cruz did not respond to coaching in RF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Byrnes improves in control Billy Lyons improves in contact_vs_righty Babe Smith improves in arm Brett Bluege did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Kendall did not respond to coaching in C