Win: Manuel Merriman (17-1) Loss: Cliff Altobelli (4-8)
Save: Johnny Carpenter (49)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Manuel Merriman pitching. Jesus Ridzik lines out to the third baseman. Jim Welchel walks. Sandy Carter pops out to the shortstop. Jim Welchel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Cliff Altobelli pitching. Jimmy Bressoud lines out to the shortstop. Heinie Slaton doubles to center field. Joe Turnbow hits a home run. Heinie Slaton scores. Jeffrey Peek singles to right field. Pedro Castro strikes out. Kid Gant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hideaki Fukushi singles to right field. Hideaki Fukushi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Scalzi strikes out. Buck Green grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Mickey McDermott flies out to the left fielder. Harvey Moore strikes out. Manuel Merriman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Frank Cruz singles to center field. Frank Cruz steals second. Marty Dougherty pops out to the shortstop. Cliff Altobelli flies out to the right fielder. Jesus Ridzik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Jimmy Bressoud grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Slaton grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Turnbow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim Welchel walks. Jim Welchel steals second. Sandy Carter strikes out. Hideaki Fukushi walks. Harry Scalzi singles to right field. Jim Welchel scores. Hideaki Fukushi is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Buck Green flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Colorado Jeffrey Peek strikes out. Pedro Castro grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Gant lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Frank Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Marty Dougherty strikes out. Cliff Altobelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Mickey McDermott singles to left field. Mickey McDermott steals second. Harvey Moore doubles past the third baseman. Mickey McDermott scores. Manuel Merriman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Bressoud triples. Harvey Moore scores. Heinie Slaton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Bressoud scores. John Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Turnbow walks. Joe Turnbow steals second. Jeffrey Peek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jesus Ridzik flies out to the left fielder. Jim Welchel singles to left field. Jim Welchel steals second. Sandy Carter hits a home run. Jim Welchel scores. Hideaki Fukushi lines out to the shortstop. Harry Scalzi doubles to center field. Buck Green flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Pedro Castro strikes out. Kid Gant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey McDermott doubles to center field. Harvey Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Frank Cruz strikes out. Marty Dougherty pops out to the shortstop. John Cole grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Manuel Merriman strikes out. Jimmy Bressoud grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Heinie Slaton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jesus Ridzik singles to center field. Jim Welchel lines out to the second baseman. Jesus Ridzik steals second. Sandy Carter flies out to the right fielder. Hideaki Fukushi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Colorado Joe Turnbow grounds out to the third baseman. Jeffrey Peek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Castro walks. Kid Gant walks. Mickey McDermott grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kid Gant is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bob James enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pedro Castro at RF. Johnny Carpenter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Scalzi singles to right field. Buck Green singles to right field. Frank Cruz pops out to the third baseman. Marty Dougherty pops out to the shortstop. Rod Davison is pinch hitting for John Cole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rod Davison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Colorado total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Harry Scalzi (23).HR - Sandy Carter (30). Baserunning: SB - Jesus Ridzik (41), Jim Welchel 2 (21), Frank Cruz (24).CS - Jim Welchel (16), Hideaki Fukushi (9).
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Linton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ted Montoyo improves in contact_vs_lefty Matt McDonough did not respond to coaching in control Ted Montoyo did not respond to coaching in CF
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Moss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alan Carlson did not respond to coaching in endurance Ron Ryan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Denny Unser did not respond to coaching in velocity Sid Werden did not respond to coaching in 3B