Win: John Buchanan (4-10) Loss: Bobby Decker (3-3)
Inning: 1 Milwaukee Bobby Decker pitching. Doc Melendez walks. Al Bowles hits a home run. Doc Melendez scores. John Curd hits an infield single to the second baseman. Eddie Shopay singles to right field. John Curd advances to third on the hit. Joe Swingle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Curd scores. Eddie Shopay advances to second on the play. Zakk Pierce singles to center field. Eddie Shopay scores. Gerry Brusstar grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis John Buchanan pitching. Chappie Bryant grounds out to the third baseman. Cisco Knight flies out to the center fielder. Karl Lemaster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Milwaukee Gordie Petry singles to right field. John Buchanan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Buchanan strikes out. Doc Melendez strikes out. Al Bowles pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Shane Nance strikes out. Tio Gromme grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Goldsmith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Milwaukee John Curd doubles to right field. Passed ball. John Curd advances to third. Eddie Shopay walks. Joe Swingle singles to left field. John Curd scores. Eddie Shopay advances to third on the hit. Robbie Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zakk Pierce singles to center field. Eddie Shopay scores. Joe Swingle advances to third on the hit. Gerry Brusstar singles to right field. Joe Swingle scores. Zakk Pierce aggressively advances to third on the hit. Gordie Petry strikes out. John Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop. Zakk Pierce scores. Gerry Brusstar advances to second on the play. Doc Melendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Slim Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Geoff Plantt singles to center field. Robbie Bell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Geoff Plantt forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chappie Bryant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Milwaukee Al Bowles walks. John Curd grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Bowles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Shopay strikes out. Joe Swingle singles to center field. Zakk Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Cisco Knight flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Karl Lemaster grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Shane Nance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Milwaukee Gerry Brusstar strikes out. Gordie Petry strikes out. John Buchanan singles to center field. Doc Melendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tio Gromme grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Goldsmith strikes out. Slim Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Milwaukee Al Bowles flies out to the right fielder. John Curd strikes out. Eddie Shopay walks. Joe Swingle singles to right field. Zakk Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Geoff Plantt walks. Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Robbie Bell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Geoff Plantt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Chappie Bryant singles to center field. Chappie Bryant is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Milwaukee Steve Gordon pitching. Gerry Brusstar grounds out to the shortstop. Gordie Petry triples. John Buchanan strikes out. Doc Melendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Brooks Boerne is pinch hitting for Cisco Knight. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brooks Boerne flies out to the right fielder. Karl Lemaster singles to left field. Shane Nance reached on a fielding error by John Curd. Tio Gromme flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bushelman is pinch hitting for Sam Goldsmith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Milwaukee Al Bowles pops out to the shortstop. John Curd grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Shopay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Slim Grilli hits an infield single to the third baseman. Slim Grilli steals second. Geoff Plantt flies out to the right fielder. Steve Gordon singles to left field. Slim Grilli scores. Charlie Rapp is pinch hitting for Chappie Bryant. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Gordon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Rapp singles to right field. Brooks Boerne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Milwaukee Joe Swingle walks. Zakk Pierce strikes out. Gerry Brusstar flies out to the right fielder. Gordie Petry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Karl Lemaster flies out to the center fielder. Shane Nance doubles to left field. Tio Gromme reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doc Melendez. Shane Nance scores. Joe Bushelman walks. Slim Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Tio Gromme advances to third on the play. Joe Bushelman advances to second on the play. Geoff Plantt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Milwaukee total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Milwaukee Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Malone did not respond to coaching in control Gene Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Cedeno improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Sofield did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Brogna did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Niemann improves in arm Vin Snook did not respond to coaching in control George Wells did not respond to coaching in velocity John Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Niemann did not respond to coaching in SS