Win: New Boss Steinbrenner (12-1) Loss: Nick Adams (3-4)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn New Boss Steinbrenner pitching. Johannes Skjeggestad grounds out to the third baseman. Tadaaki Nagatomo strikes out. Guy Wire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Nick Adams pitching. Lou Sadek singles to right field. Lou Sadek steals second. Kenny Ellis flies out to the center fielder. Sumner Jeltz flies out to the left fielder. Fred Eayrs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ivan Straszny grounds out to the shortstop. Charles Browne Fleet flies out to the right fielder. Beppe Zavorra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jonathan Radford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cletus Spuckler flies out to the left fielder. Move-up Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Ed Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Shinobu Tadahisa grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Willie Sawatski singles to left field. New Boss Steinbrenner pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Lou Sadek grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Johannes Skjeggestad grounds out to the pitcher. Tadaaki Nagatomo grounds out to the third baseman. Guy Wire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Kenny Ellis reached on a fielding error by Johannes Skjeggestad. Sumner Jeltz walks. Fred Eayrs walks. Jonathan Radford singles to center field. Kenny Ellis scores. Sumner Jeltz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Fred Eayrs advances to third on the play. Cletus Spuckler grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Eayrs scores. Jonathan Radford advances to second on the play. Move-up Maloney walks. Willie Sawatski singles to center field. Jonathan Radford scores. New Boss Steinbrenner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Ivan Straszny strikes out. Charles Browne Fleet singles to center field. Beppe Zavorra strikes out. Ed Wynn lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Lou Sadek flies out to the right fielder. Kenny Ellis strikes out. Sumner Jeltz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Shinobu Tadahisa strikes out. Nick Adams flies out to the left fielder. Johannes Skjeggestad walks. Tadaaki Nagatomo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Fred Eayrs triples. Jonathan Radford singles to right field. Fred Eayrs scores. Cletus Spuckler walks. Move-up Maloney singles to center field. Jonathan Radford scores. Cletus Spuckler advances to third on the hit. Willie Sawatski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cletus Spuckler scores. Move-up Maloney advances to second on the play. Dave Munninghoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. New Boss Steinbrenner strikes out. Lou Sadek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Guy Wire lines out to the second baseman. Ivan Straszny flies out to the center fielder. Charles Browne Fleet flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Kenny Ellis triples. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Fred Eayrs lines out to the shortstop. Jonathan Radford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Sandy Schmutz is pinch hitting for Beppe Zavorra. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sandy Schmutz strikes out. Ed Wynn doubles to right field. Kirito Naiki is pinch hitting for Shinobu Tadahisa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kirito Naiki strikes out. Kazuya Tamanishi is pinch hitting for Dave Munninghoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kazuya Tamanishi walks. Johannes Skjeggestad grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kazuya Tamanishi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Cesare Galante pitching. Cletus Spuckler flies out to the center fielder. Move-up Maloney walks. Willie Sawatski walks. New Boss Steinbrenner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Sadek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Tadaaki Nagatomo hits an infield single to the third baseman. Guy Wire flies out to the left fielder. Ivan Straszny doubles to center field. Tadaaki Nagatomo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Stanton 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. Charles Browne Fleet strikes out. Sandy Schmutz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes New Boss Steinbrenner is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dee 'Missing' Link improves in control Musashi Genda improves in power_vs_righty Jesse Davis improves in power_vs_righty Anda Suppe improves in power_vs_righty Roger Kaputnik did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Davies did not respond to coaching in velocity Anda Suppe improves in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lena Smith did not respond to coaching in control Roberto Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Voyles improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Locke did not respond to coaching in speed Herm Poetz did not respond to coaching in range Pie Sherry did not respond to coaching in 3B