Win: Manny Freeman (6-5) Loss: Jim Connolly (12-15)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jim Connolly pitching. Paul Mitchell singles to center field. Doc Balenti lines out to the shortstop. Jim Casimiro strikes out. Jimmy EddMonds lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Manny Freeman pitching. Charlie Blanco strikes out. Morrie Leiper strikes out. Mike Vaughan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bill Hall grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Lehman singles to left field. Elmer Lehman steals second. Luis Manuel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Connolly. Elmer Lehman scores. Don Hill hits a home run. Luis Manuel scores. Manny Freeman strikes out. Paul Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Ted Blasingame flies out to the center fielder. John Kralick grounds out to the second baseman. George Sundin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Doc Balenti grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Casimiro flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy EddMonds walks. Jimmy EddMonds steals second. Charlie Blanco throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bill Hall doubles past the third baseman. Jimmy EddMonds scores. Elmer Lehman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Johan Vilma singles to right field. Taichiro Takehara strikes out. Jim Connolly fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Connolly pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Blanco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Luis Manuel strikes out. Don Hill triples. Manny Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Paul Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Morrie Leiper doubles to center field. Mike Vaughan reached on a fielding error by Manny Freeman. Ted Blasingame grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Morrie Leiper scores. John Kralick singles to center field. John Kralick steals second. Luis Manuel throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. George Sundin singles to left field. John Kralick scores. Johan Vilma grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Sundin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Doc Balenti singles to center field. Doc Balenti steals second. Jim Casimiro singles past the third baseman. Doc Balenti scores. Jimmy EddMonds strikes out. Jim Casimiro is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Hall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Taichiro Takehara grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Connolly strikes out. Charlie Blanco singles past the shortstop. Morrie Leiper lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Elmer Lehman strikes out. Luis Manuel grounds out to the second baseman. Don Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Mike Vaughan strikes out. Ted Blasingame grounds out to the third baseman. John Kralick walks. George Sundin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Kralick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Manny Freeman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Mitchell triples. Doc Balenti singles to center field. Paul Mitchell scores. Jim Casimiro hits a home run. Doc Balenti scores. Olaf Burba comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy EddMonds flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hall singles to right field. Elmer Lehman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Hall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Johan Vilma flies out to the right fielder. Taichiro Takehara strikes out. Olaf Burba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Luis Manuel walks. Luis Manuel steals second. Don Hill singles to right field. Luis Manuel scores. Jim Gilman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny Freeman lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Don Hill forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Doc Balenti grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Charlie Blanco hits a home run. Morrie Leiper strikes out. Mike Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Ted Blasingame strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jim Casimiro strikes out. Meter Oid is pinch hitting for Jimmy EddMonds. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Meter Oid grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn John Kralick flies out to the center fielder. George Sundin lines out to the second baseman. Johan Vilma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bill Hall (30).3B - Paul Mitchell (3), Don Hill (3).HR - Jim Casimiro (30), Don Hill (12). Baserunning: SB - Doc Balenti (27), Jimmy EddMonds (13), Elmer Lehman (19), Luis Manuel (4).CS - Jim Casimiro (6). Fielding: E - Luis Manuel, Manny Freeman.
Batting:2B - Morrie Leiper (27).HR - Charlie Blanco (24).GIDP - Ted Blasingame. Baserunning: SB - John Kralick (3). Fielding: E - Charlie Blanco, Jim Connolly.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Young did not respond to coaching in control Dan Young did not respond to coaching in control Dan Young improves in velocity Jim Gervais improves in power_vs_righty Milt McGee did not respond to coaching in 1B
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Torre did not respond to coaching in control Bob Bracken improves in velocity Pepe Giovanola did not respond to coaching in range Ron Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Mike Devereaux did not respond to coaching in 1B