Win: Steve Gordon (2-2) Loss: Ray Polanco (0-6)
Save: Joe Cordova (17)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ray Polanco pitching. Oscar Peralta flies out to the left fielder. Shano Banks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Bitters singles to right field. Brooks Boerne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Brooklyn Steve Gordon pitching. Lee Mazzilli flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Brantley strikes out. Dick Thomas is hit by a pitch. Dick Thomas steals second. Luis Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bushelman pops out to the second baseman. Slim Grilli walks. Karl Lemaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Carmelo Chambers singles to left field. Bugs Demeter flies out to the right fielder. Jose Kaline grounds out to the pitcher. Carmelo Chambers advances to second on the play. Bill Lavagetto pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Steve Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Peralta flies out to the center fielder. Shano Banks walks. Shano Banks steals second. Hank Bitters walks. Brooks Boerne singles to left field. Shano Banks scores. Hank Bitters advances to third on the hit. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Ray Polanco strikes out. Lee Mazzilli strikes out. Tommy Brantley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe Bushelman hits a home run. Slim Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Karl Lemaster strikes out. Steve Gordon triples. Oscar Peralta singles to left field. Steve Gordon scores. Shano Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Dick Thomas strikes out. Luis Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Carmelo Chambers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Bitters. Bugs Demeter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Brooks Boerne flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams singles to right field. Joe Bushelman singles to right field. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Slim Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Jose Kaline strikes out. Bill Lavagetto grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Karl Lemaster walks. Steve Gordon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oscar Peralta flies out to the right fielder. Shano Banks grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Lee Mazzilli singles to right field. Tommy Brantley doubles to right field. Dick Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Luis Lee grounds out to the pitcher. Carmelo Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Hank Bitters doubles to center field. Brooks Boerne walks. Shigeo Otsuka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Williams strikes out. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Bitters advances to third on the play. Brooks Boerne advances to second on the play. Slim Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bugs Demeter singles to right field. Jose Kaline flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lavagetto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Karl Lemaster grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Nance is pinch hitting for Steve Gordon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shane Nance strikes out. Oscar Peralta hits an infield single to the first baseman. Shano Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Robbie Bell pitching. Shigeo Otsuka strikes out. Lee Mazzilli strikes out. Tommy Brantley hits a home run. Dick Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Hank Bitters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brooks Boerne flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Joe Cordova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Lee walks. Carmelo Chambers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Lee advances to second on the play. Bugs Demeter walks. Ty Mathis is pinch running for Bugs Demeter on 1st base. Jose Kaline grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 11 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vin Snook did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Bracken did not respond to coaching in endurance Doc Navarro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carmen Freitas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Niemann improves in SS
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Carrasco improves in endurance Jose Mercer did not respond to coaching in control Sam Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Mercer did not respond to coaching in velocity