Win: Red Rikard (12-13) Loss: Luther Johnson (3-15)
Inning: 1 Arizona Red Rikard pitching. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith singles to center field. Lester Jones doubles to right field. Bill Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Pierce grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Earley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Luther Johnson pitching. Rufus Potts flies out to the left fielder. Bub Groth singles to center field. Andy Radebaugh grounds out to the pitcher. Bub Groth advances to second on the play. Howard Wockenfuss walks. Chief Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Arizona Terry Harper strikes out. James Reid flies out to the left fielder. Artis Bunyard singles to left field. Luther Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Artis Bunyard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Willie Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Peltz grounds out to the third baseman. Don Blodell singles to center field. Red Rikard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Edwards Plummer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Smith strikes out. Lester Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rufus Potts walks. Bub Groth walks. Andy Radebaugh singles to left field. Rufus Potts scores. Bub Groth advances to third on the hit. Howard Wockenfuss singles to right field. Bub Groth scores. Andy Radebaugh advances to third on the hit. Chief Hunter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Radebaugh scores. Howard Wockenfuss advances to second on the play. Willie Nolan singles to left field. Howard Wockenfuss scores. Ted Peltz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Andy Pierce singles to right field. Tim Earley strikes out. Terry Harper strikes out. James Reid doubles to center field. Artis Bunyard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Don Blodell strikes out. Red Rikard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rufus Potts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Luther Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Edwards Plummer strikes out. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bub Groth pops out to the third baseman. Andy Radebaugh singles to right field. Howard Wockenfuss walks. Chief Hunter strikes out. Willie Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Lester Jones singles to center field. Lester Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Tim Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ted Peltz doubles to center field. Don Blodell singles to center field. Max Duckworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Rikard singles to center field. Ted Peltz scores. Rufus Potts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Blodell advances to third on the play. Red Rikard advances to second on the play. Bub Groth hits a home run. Don Blodell scores. Red Rikard scores. Andy Radebaugh doubles to center field. Howard Wockenfuss walks. Chief Hunter walks. Willie Nolan strikes out. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Arizona Terry Harper singles to left field. James Reid grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Artis Bunyard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Don Blodell walks. Red Rikard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rufus Potts grounds out to the second baseman. Don Blodell advances to third on the play. Bub Groth doubles to right field. Don Blodell scores. Andy Radebaugh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Tommy Williams is pinch hitting for Max Duckworth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tommy Williams strikes out. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mario Garcia pitching. Howard Wockenfuss flies out to the center fielder. Chief Hunter singles to center field. Willie Nolan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chief Hunter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Peltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Lester Jones grounds out to the catcher. Hal Brubaker is pinch hitting for Andy Pierce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hal Brubaker flies out to the right fielder. Tim Earley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 4 St. Louis total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Mario Garcia is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Aaron did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Slow Poke Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Counts did not respond to coaching in control Bill Mabry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Mabry did not respond to coaching in arm Jake Jorgensen improves in contact_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Dixon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron Marrow did not respond to coaching in velocity George Dixon improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Lake did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Kremer did not respond to coaching in control Ron Marrow did not respond to coaching in control