Win: Bob Morton (12-6) Loss: Johnny Bench (7-16)
Save: Ray Kurowski (17)
Inning: 1 Arizona Bob Morton pitching. Roy Auerbach strikes out. Buddy Finnvold flies out to the center fielder. Walter Rickert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Johnny Bench pitching. J. Fletcher Creamer pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Fisher walks. Rod Collard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Pop Carreno triples. Jack Conkley walks. Bill Gonzalez pops out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the corners in. Mickey Mullen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Earl Moss singles to left field. Earl Moss is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Augie Sterling flies out to the left fielder. Neil Shantz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Doc Hilley flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Bench strikes out. Roy Auerbach is hit by a pitch. Buddy Finnvold walks. Walter Rickert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Auerbach is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ed Oliver walks. Jerry Stanka singles past the second baseman. Ed Oliver advances to third on the hit. Jerry Stanka steals second. Bob Morton strikes out. J. Fletcher Creamer singles past the third baseman. Ed Oliver scores. Jerry Stanka scores. Jeff Fisher doubles to center field. J. Fletcher Creamer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rod Collard grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Pop Carreno flies out to the center fielder. Jack Conkley strikes out. Bill Gonzalez walks. Mickey Mullen walks. Doc Hilley walks. Johnny Bench is hit by a pitch. Bill Gonzalez scores. Roy Auerbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Augie Sterling singles to center field. Neil Shantz flies out to the center fielder. Ed Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Stanka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Buddy Finnvold grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Rickert pops out to the first baseman. Pop Carreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bob Morton grounds out to the second baseman. J. Fletcher Creamer singles to left field. Jeff Fisher reached on a fielding error by Pop Carreno. Rod Collard strikes out. Earl Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Jack Conkley strikes out. Bill Gonzalez walks. Mickey Mullen walks. Doc Hilley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Bench strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Augie Sterling reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walter Rickert. Augie Sterling is out trying to steal third. Neil Shantz grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Oliver pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Roy Auerbach singles to left field. Buddy Finnvold strikes out. Walter Rickert singles to left field. Pop Carreno grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Auerbach advances to third on the play. Walter Rickert advances to second on the play. Jack Conkley walks. Ray Kurowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jerry Stanka walks. Ray Kurowski lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). J. Fletcher Creamer singles to left field. Patsy Schulte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jeff Fisher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Ruppert Knapp enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Stanka at 1B. Mickey Mullen pops out to the second baseman. Doc Hilley strikes out. Randy Conley is pinch hitting for Patsy Schulte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Conley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Larry Williams pitching. Rod Collard flies out to the center fielder. Earl Moss singles to left field. Earl Moss steals second. Augie Sterling pops out to the second baseman. Neil Shantz singles to left field. Earl Moss is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Darren Beltran is pinch hitting for Roy Auerbach. Darren Beltran grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Finnvold singles to right field. Walter Rickert flies out to the right fielder. Pop Carreno grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 12 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Castle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chip Fullmer improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Castle did not respond to coaching in range Frank Kamp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bernie Pyecha did not respond to coaching in control King Alexander improves in arm Eddie Rohwer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doc Montejo improves in range Dave Coluccio did not respond to coaching in SS