Win: Jimmy Eisenhart (13-10) Loss: Luis Riggert (15-12)
Save: Bill Johnston (42)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Hoot Gibson pitching. Sam Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Joe Eaddy flies out to the center fielder. Bernard Carpenter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jimmy Eisenhart pitching. Bill Kelly grounds out to the catcher. Gene Aguirre pops out to the second baseman. Tarrik Shoun walks. Stanley Schappert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Seiji Kuroda grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Lipon grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Al Hampton grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Newman pops out to the second baseman. French Frey singles to right field. Tony Wares grounds into a force play to the second baseman. French Frey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Wendell Shields flies out to the left fielder. Jesus Dierker singles to right field. Jimmy Eisenhart lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sam Flynn walks. Joe Eaddy doubles to left field. Jesus Dierker scores. Sam Flynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bernard Carpenter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hoot Gibson pops out to the catcher. Bill Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Aguirre singles to left field. Tarrik Shoun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Seiji Kuroda grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Lipon strikes out. Dave Andrews triples. Wendell Shields grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Stanley Schappert singles to center field. Stanley Schappert steals second. Al Hampton singles to center field. Stanley Schappert scores. Jesse Newman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Al Hampton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. French Frey strikes out. Jesse Newman steals second. Tony Wares grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Jesus Dierker grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Eisenhart grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Flynn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Hoot Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Aguirre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Joe Eaddy doubles to center field. Bernard Carpenter strikes out. Seiji Kuroda pops out to the first baseman. Rob Lipon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Tarrik Shoun flies out to the right fielder. Stanley Schappert reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Eisenhart. Stanley Schappert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Hampton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Dave Andrews pops out to the first baseman. Wendell Shields grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jesus Dierker walks. Jimmy Eisenhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jesse Newman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). French Frey flies out to the left fielder. Tony Wares grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Sam Flynn strikes out. Joe Eaddy singles to right field. Alexis Ruiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bernard Carpenter lines out to the shortstop. Seiji Kuroda grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Eaddy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Chris Alley is pinch hitting for Alexis Ruiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Alley flies out to the right fielder. Bill Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Aguirre singles in front of the right fielder. Tarrik Shoun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Joe Copeland pitching. Rob Lipon grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Andrews pops out to the first baseman. Wendell Shields singles to left field. Jesus Dierker singles to center field. Woody Mattick is pinch hitting for Jimmy Eisenhart. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Woody Mattick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bill Johnston pitching. Stanley Schappert strikes out. Al Hampton flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Tarrik Shoun is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Emil Oulliber improves in control Phil Snyder did not respond to coaching in control Gary Margoneri did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Keerl did not respond to coaching in control Hy Lafata did not respond to coaching in control Hy Lafata did not respond to coaching in control Ray Tingley did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Popovich did not respond to coaching in control Al Fincher did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Essian improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Graham did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Al Roser improves in power_vs_lefty Russ Swaggerty improves in control Everett Eaddy improves in power_vs_righty Babe Milosevich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Gray improves in arm Doug Naton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jeff Barber did not respond to coaching in control Dummy Khalifa improves in speed Jeff Hudgens did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Barber did not respond to coaching in control