Win: Don Dittmer (3-1) Loss: Bill Richmond (0-4)
Save: Ralph Craft (2)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Richmond pitching. Forrest Kuenn reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tomas Rodriquez. Carl Hermanski strikes out. Urbano Lefebvre strikes out. Ernie Natal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Don Dittmer pitching. Al Betts doubles to center field. Tomas Rodriquez walks. Al Betts is out trying to steal third. Paul Edelen walks. Chester Clarke strikes out. Jack Durant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ellis Jones singles past the second baseman. Greg Higginbotham strikes out. Jim Moriarty singles to center field. Ellis Jones advances to third on the hit. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the third baseman. Ellis Jones scores. Jim Moriarty advances to second on the play. Don Dittmer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Bill Huhn grounds out to the third baseman. Al Flowers flies out to the left fielder. Jack Milner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn walks. Carl Hermanski flies out to the center fielder. Urbano Lefebvre grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Forrest Kuenn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ernie Natal walks. Ellis Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bill Richmond pops out to the first baseman. Al Betts singles to center field. Tomas Rodriquez flies out to the center fielder. Paul Edelen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Greg Higginbotham flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moriarty pops out to the third baseman. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Chester Clarke strikes out. Jack Durant strikes out. Bill Huhn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Don Dittmer grounds out to the second baseman. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Hermanski singles to right field. Urbano Lefebvre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Al Flowers singles to left field. Jack Milner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Flowers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Richmond lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Betts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ernie Natal doubles to right field. Ellis Jones flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nielsen is pinch hitting for Greg Higginbotham. Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moriarty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Frank Hayes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ernie Nielsen at C. Tomas Rodriquez grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Edelen singles to center field. Chester Clarke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Schwabe hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Schwabe steals second. Mel Daughters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Don Dittmer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Schwabe scores. Carl Hermanski singles to right field. Urbano Lefebvre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Henry Magner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Schwabe at 3B. Jack Durant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Huhn grounds out to the third baseman. Al Flowers singles to left field. Al Flowers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ernie Natal grounds out to the third baseman. Ellis Jones singles to center field. Frank Hayes singles to center field. Ellis Jones advances to third on the hit. Jim Moriarty flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ellis Jones scores. Jake Emery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Magner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ralph Craft 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. Jack Milner pops out to the first baseman. George Partee is pinch hitting for Jake Emery. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Partee singles to left field. Al Betts strikes out. Tomas Rodriquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Luis Shay pitching. Ralph Craft flies out to the left fielder. Forrest Kuenn pops out to the third baseman. Carl Hermanski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Paul Edelen singles to left field. Chester Clarke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jack Durant lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Howie Clines improves in arm Sean Daniels improves in power_vs_lefty Sean Daniels improves in speed Ben Madlock improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Miranda did not respond to coaching in 1B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Orth Barnhart did not respond to coaching in speed Cleo Furillo did not respond to coaching in control Jay Lowrey improves in contact_vs_lefty Dann Helfand did not respond to coaching in range Kettle Barbee did not respond to coaching in CF