Win: Ryan Shelton (13-11) Loss: Tony Barnes (7-18)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Tony Barnes pitching. Drew Benintendi grounds out to the second baseman. James Helms singles to center field. Chris Paniagua flies out to the center fielder. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. James Helms is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Atlanta Ryan Shelton pitching. Bruce Flohr flies out to the center fielder. Mark Graceless grounds out to the shortstop. Clark Benton singles to left field. Benny Archer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn pops out to the first baseman. Bill Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Joe Musgraves singles to center field. Christian Monsour pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Nigel Planer grounds out to the shortstop. Loren Burnett grounds out to the pitcher. Thomas Patrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ryan Shelton strikes out. Drew Benintendi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). James Helms hits a home run. Chris Paniagua strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Rey Lerch hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tony Barnes 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 doubles to left field. Rey Lerch scores. Mark Graceless flies out to the right fielder. Clark Benton walks. Benny Archer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Smooth Ed Simpson singles to center field. Oscar Vaughn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Smooth Ed Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Oscar Vaughn steals second. Clark Benton throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Bill Shirley singles to left field. Oscar Vaughn scores. Joe Musgraves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Shirley advances to second on the play. Christian Monsour flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Nigel Planer grounds out to the third baseman. Loren Burnett walks. Loren Burnett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Thomas Patrick singles to right field. Thomas Patrick steals second. Rey Lerch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ryan Shelton grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Benintendi grounds out to the second baseman. James Helms singles to left field. Chris Paniagua grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tony Barnes singles to center field. Bruce Flohr grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tony Barnes advances to second on the play. Mark Graceless grounds out to the shortstop. Clark Benton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Smooth Ed Simpson singles to center field. Oscar Vaughn reached on a fielding error by Bruce Flohr. Bill Shirley singles past the second baseman. Joe Musgraves singles to center field. Smooth Ed Simpson scores. Oscar Vaughn scores. Christian Monsour singles to right field. Paul Jackson is pinch hitting for Ryan Shelton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Jackson strikes out. Drew Benintendi grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shirley scores. Joe Musgraves advances to third on the play. Christian Monsour advances to second on the play. James Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Atlanta Ben McEntire pitching. Benny Archer flies out to the right fielder. Nigel Planer grounds out to the second baseman. Loren Burnett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Nick Boston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Paniagua walks. Smooth Ed Simpson singles to left field. Chris Paniagua advances to third on the hit. Oscar Vaughn doubles to center field. Chris Paniagua scores. Silver Orsatti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Smooth Ed Simpson scores. Oscar Vaughn advances to third on the play. Joe Musgraves grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Vaughn scores. Christian Monsour flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Thomas Patrick flies out to the center fielder. Rey Lerch flies out to the left fielder. Stephen Cheatley is pinch hitting for Silver Orsatti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stephen Cheatley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Art Gochnauer pitching. Edgardo Boone is pinch hitting for Ben McEntire. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edgardo Boone flies out to the right fielder. Drew Benintendi doubles to right field. James Helms doubles to center field. Drew Benintendi scores. Ty Graham is pinch hitting for Chris Paniagua. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ty Graham doubles to right field. James Helms scores. Mike Lilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Graham advances to third on the play. Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Oscar Vaughn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Volpe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ben Holt pitching. Bruce Flohr strikes out. Mark Graceless singles to right field. Clark Benton walks. Benny Archer flies out to the right fielder. Nigel Planer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ben Holt. Mark Graceless scores. Loren Burnett walks. Thomas Patrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bill Shirley singles to center field. Joe Musgraves singles to center field. Christian Monsour singles to right field. Jamison Reid is pinch hitting for Ben Holt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jamison Reid strikes out. Drew Benintendi grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Shirley scores. Joe Musgraves advances to third on the play. Christian Monsour advances to second on the play. James Helms flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Dutch McDooly pitching. Rey Lerch flies out to the right fielder. Berry Little is pinch hitting for Mike Lilly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Berry Little grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Flohr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Drew Benintendi (30), James Helms (28), Ty Graham (3), Oscar Vaughn (26).HR - James Helms (20). Baserunning: SB - Oscar Vaughn (27). Fielding: E - Ben Holt.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gregg Glavine did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Slapnicka did not respond to coaching in velocity
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ches Behenna did not respond to coaching in control Lloyd Brant improves in power_vs_lefty George Arft did not respond to coaching in speed Ivan Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in SS