Win: Mike Thompson (3-2) Loss: Michael Mays (2-6)
Save: Jeff Thomas (16)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Michael Mays pitching. Joe Alley triples. Piggy Huffman flies out to the center fielder. Sid Krueger flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Alley scores. Fred Lopez walks. Fred Lopez gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Mike Thompson pitching. Vladimir Fossas doubles to right field. Dave Oliver doubles to right field. Vladimir Fossas scores. Salomon Groom strikes out. Sal Cruz singles to center field. Sal Cruz steals second. Frankie Prince flies out to the center fielder. Bull Allen singles to center field. Dave Oliver scores. Rich Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Harvey Gruber walks. Derrell Hotaling grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gale Monahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tom Orengo grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Mays grounds out to the shortstop. Vladimir Fossas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Barney Lezcano singles to center field. Mike Thompson lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Joe Alley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Barney Lezcano advances to third on the play. Piggy Huffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Dave Oliver reached on a fielding error by Mike Thompson. Salomon Groom grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Sid Krueger walks. Fred Lopez doubles to center field. Sid Krueger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harvey Gruber grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Lopez advances to third on the play. Derrell Hotaling grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Lopez scores. Gale Monahan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Frankie Prince hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bull Allen strikes out. Rich Ford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frankie Prince advances to second on the play. Tom Orengo singles to left field. Frankie Prince scores. Michael Mays flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Barney Lezcano singles to center field. Mike Thompson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Alley flies out to the center fielder. Piggy Huffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Vladimir Fossas flies out to the left fielder. Dave Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Salomon Groom singles to left field. Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Sid Krueger walks. Fred Lopez strikes out. Sid Krueger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harvey Gruber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Frankie Prince hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bull Allen singles to left field. Rich Ford flies out to the center fielder. Tom Orengo singles to left field. Frankie Prince is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bull Allen advances to third on the play. Michael Mays flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Derrell Hotaling flies out to the right fielder. Gale Monahan walks. Barney Lezcano flies out to the left fielder. Mike Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Vladimir Fossas flies out to the left fielder. Dave Oliver strikes out. Salomon Groom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Joe Alley singles to center field. Joe Alley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Piggy Huffman singles to left field. Kevin Stephens is pinch running for Piggy Huffman on 1st base. Sid Krueger flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lopez walks. Arthur Sutton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Gruber singles to center field. Kevin Stephens scores. Derrell Hotaling strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Larry Macha enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kevin Stephens at C. Sal Cruz singles to right field. Frankie Prince flies out to the left fielder. Bull Allen pops out to the first baseman. Rich Ford singles to center field. Neil Bianco 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. Tom Orengo walks. Joe Wiggins is pinch hitting for Arthur Sutton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Wiggins strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Ray Miller pitching. Gale Monahan grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Lezcano grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Holbrook is pinch hitting for Neil Bianco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mike Holbrook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jeff Thomas pitching. Vladimir Fossas grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Oliver doubles to left field. Salomon Groom pops out to the second baseman. Sal Cruz singles to center field. Frankie Prince strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 5 St. Louis total runners LOB: 11
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Randy Yurak improves in contact_vs_righty Lesli Brownson improves in range Mark Strahler did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Keck did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Dodd did not respond to coaching in control Scott Burpo did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Niedenfuer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ryan Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Daniels improves in 1B