Win: Art Gochnauer (7-2) Loss: Ryan Shelton (5-6)
Save: Jim Hurtado (29)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Jack Teacher pitching. Rey Lerch doubles to center field. Tony Palmer singles to right field. Rey Lerch scores. Roger Harris singles to center field. Tony Palmer advances to third on the hit. Clark Benton flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tony Palmer is thrown out at the plate. Joe Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Darold Matula pitching. Scott Kretsch singles to left field. Oscar Vaughn grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Kretsch advances to second on the play. Bill Shirley doubles to center field. Scott Kretsch scores. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Shirley advances to third on the play. Christian Monsour flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Winn Dixie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Graceless walks. John Payne doubles to right field. Darold Matula reached on a fielding error by Smooth Ed Simpson. Mark Graceless scores. Rey Lerch walks. Tony Palmer strikes out. Roger Harris walks. John Payne scores. Clark Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 St. Louis James Helms strikes out. Ty Graham walks. Edgardo Boone strikes out. Jack Teacher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Joe Jackson singles to right field. Winn Dixie grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Graceless strikes out. John Payne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Scott Kretsch grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Shirley doubles to center field. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Darold Matula grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Lerch grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Palmer hits a home run. Roger Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Christian Monsour hits a home run. James Helms grounds out to the pitcher. Ty Graham singles to right field. Edgardo Boone grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Clark Benton singles to right field. Joe Jackson doubles to left field. Winn Dixie strikes out. Mark Graceless flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Clark Benton scores. John Payne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jamison Reid is pinch hitting for Jack Teacher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jamison Reid grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Kretsch strikes out. Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ben McEntire pitching. Darold Matula grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rey Lerch strikes out. Tony Palmer walks. Roger Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bill Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Christian Monsour strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Clark Benton flies out to the center fielder. Joe Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Winn Dixie hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mark Graceless grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Winn Dixie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis James Helms singles to center field. Ty Graham flies out to the left fielder. Edgardo Boone doubles to left field. James Helms uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Formby is pinch hitting for Ben McEntire. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buddy Formby singles to right field. Edgardo Boone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Calvin Coolidge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Kretsch pops out to the third baseman. Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ray Blaylock pitching. John Payne flies out to the left fielder. Berry Little is pinch hitting for Calvin Coolidge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Berry Little strikes out. Rey Lerch singles to left field. Tony Palmer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Art Gochnauer pitching. Bill Shirley triples. Smooth Ed Simpson singles to left field. Bill Shirley scores. Christian Monsour grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Smooth Ed Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. James Helms grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Roger Harris walks. Clark Benton strikes out. Joe Jackson strikes out. Roger Harris is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ty Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Edgardo Boone strikes out. Trea Tucker is pinch hitting for Ray Blaylock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Trea Tucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Atlanta Ryan Shelton pitching. Winn Dixie singles to left field. Mark Graceless hits a home run. Winn Dixie scores. Ben Holt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Stephen Cheatley is pinch hitting for Art Gochnauer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stephen Cheatley grounds out to the pitcher. Rey Lerch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Jim Hurtado pitching. Scott Kretsch grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Bill Shirley singles to right field. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Shirley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Rey Lerch (11), Joe Jackson (21), John Payne (15).HR - Tony Palmer (6), Mark Graceless (11).SF - Mark Graceless. Baserunning: CS - Roger Harris (2).
Batting:2B - Bill Shirley 2 (26), Edgardo Boone (12).3B - Bill Shirley (6).HR - Christian Monsour (9).GIDP - James Helms, Edgardo Boone. Fielding: E - Smooth Ed Simpson.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ivan Brown improves in contact_vs_righty George Arft improves in power_vs_righty Mike Bowers did not respond to coaching in velocity Hugh Knewit did not respond to coaching in arm George Arft improves in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Cantrell did not respond to coaching in control Jesus Gonzalez improves in velocity Jerry Volpe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ike Dietrich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty