Inning: 1 Atlanta Jack Teacher pitching. Rey Lerch strikes out. Stephen Cheatley flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Planer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Tony Barnes pitching. Scott Kretsch grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Vaughn doubles to left field. Oscar Vaughn is out trying to steal third. Bill Shirley singles to right field. Smooth Ed Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tony Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Winn Dixie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ty Graham strikes out. James Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgardo Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Mark Graceless walks. John Payne singles to right field. Tony Barnes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. There goes the runner on third! Mark Graceless steals home! Mark Graceless scores. Rey Lerch walks. Stephen Cheatley strikes out. Nigel Planer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jamison Reid doubles to right field. Jack Teacher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Kretsch strikes out. Oscar Vaughn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Tony Palmer strikes out. Joe Jackson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Oscar Vaughn. Winn Dixie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Jackson advances to third on the play. Mark Graceless flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bill Shirley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta John Payne strikes out. Tony Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Rey Lerch pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis James Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Edgardo Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamison Reid strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Stephen Cheatley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nigel Planer flies out to the center fielder. Tony Palmer hits a home run. Joe Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jack Teacher flies out to the right fielder. Scott Kretsch grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Winn Dixie grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Graceless strikes out. John Payne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Smooth Ed Simpson doubles to left field. Ty Graham flies out to the center fielder. James Helms pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ben McEntire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tony Barnes reached on a fielding error by Ben McEntire. Rey Lerch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Stephen Cheatley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Edgardo Boone flies out to the left fielder. Jamison Reid grounds out to the shortstop. Trea Tucker is pinch hitting for Ben McEntire. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Trea Tucker singles to center field. Scott Kretsch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ben Holt pitching. Nigel Planer strikes out. Tony Palmer flies out to the left fielder. Joe Jackson singles to center field. Winn Dixie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Bill Shirley singles to right field. Smooth Ed Simpson lines out to the first baseman. Ty Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 4 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Oscar Vaughn (27), Smooth Ed Simpson (21), Jamison Reid (9). Baserunning: CS - Oscar Vaughn (6). Fielding: E - Oscar Vaughn, Ben McEntire.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Fields did not respond to coaching in velocity George Arft improves in power_vs_righty Stan Spence improves in control Red Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity George Arft did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Drew Benintendi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Drew Benintendi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jesus Gonzalez improves in velocity Jerry Cantrell did not respond to coaching in velocity