Win: Orel Wicker (7-10) Loss: Ryan Shelton (9-9)
Save: Jim Hurtado (22)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Orel Wicker pitching. Drew Benintendi strikes out. James Helms walks. James Helms steals second. Edgardo Boone pops out to the third baseman. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ryan Shelton pitching. Bruce Flohr reached on a fielding error by Paul Jackson. Bruce Flohr steals second. Mark Graceless is hit by a pitch. Bruce Flohr gets picked off second (1-4). Mark Graceless steals second. Clark Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Archer walks. Winn Dixie pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Paul Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shirley doubles to right field. Christian Monsour walks. Ryan Shelton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Loren Burnett grounds out to the second baseman. Thomas Patrick strikes out. Rey Lerch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Drew Benintendi singles to right field. James Helms grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Edgardo Boone walks. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Edgardo Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Orel Wicker grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Flohr grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Graceless flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn walks. Paul Jackson singles to right field. Bill Shirley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Oscar Vaughn advances to third on the play. Christian Monsour flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Clark Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Winn Dixie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ryan Shelton grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Benintendi doubles to center field. James Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drew Benintendi advances to third on the play. Edgardo Boone singles to left field. Drew Benintendi scores. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Loren Burnett doubles to right field. Thomas Patrick walks. Rey Lerch singles to left field. Orel Wicker strikes out. Bruce Flohr singles to left field. Loren Burnett scores. Mark Graceless doubles to right field. Thomas Patrick scores. Rey Lerch scores. Clark Benton strikes out. Benny Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn singles to left field. Paul Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Vaughn advances to second on the play. Bill Shirley pops out to the third baseman. Christian Monsour strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Winn Dixie flies out to the left fielder. Ben McEntire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Loren Burnett flies out to the left fielder. Thomas Patrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jamison Reid is pinch hitting for Ben McEntire. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jamison Reid doubles to left field. Drew Benintendi singles to right field. Jamison Reid is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. James Helms flies out to the center fielder. Drew Benintendi steals second. Edgardo Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Ray Blaylock pitching. Rey Lerch walks. Orel Wicker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Flohr singles to right field. Bruce Flohr steals second. Mark Graceless strikes out. Clark Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Vaughn triples. Paul Jackson singles to right field. Oscar Vaughn scores. Mike Lilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Shirley strikes out. Christian Monsour flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Benny Archer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Winn Dixie grounds out to the shortstop. Loren Burnett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jim Hurtado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Kretsch is pinch hitting for Ray Blaylock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Kretsch singles to left field. Drew Benintendi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. James Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9 Atlanta total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Williamson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Williamson did not respond to coaching in endurance Steve Shirley did not respond to coaching in control Peter Wiggin did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Shannon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brownie Robertson did not respond to coaching in endurance Rudy Suarez improves in range Mike Shannon did not respond to coaching in 1B