Win: Billy Smith (7-4) Loss: John Eason (5-3)
Save: Kazunori Kinjo (15)
Inning: 1 Arizona Billy Smith pitching. Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Loren Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Jantzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis John Eason pitching. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the center fielder. Carl Hermanski walks. Carl Hermanski steals second. Ernie Natal singles to left field. Carl Hermanski scores. Ellis Jones pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Natal is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Klondike Covington strikes out. Tristan Schaut pops out to the first baseman. Cooper McPheeters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Greg Higginbotham strikes out. Jim Moriarty grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Schwabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Red Hall strikes out. Masami Nakamura flies out to the center fielder. John Eason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Henry Magner grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Smith strikes out. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Fitz Kennedy strikes out. Loren Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Jantzen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Carl Hermanski grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Natal singles to left field. Ellis Jones doubles to right field. Ernie Natal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Higginbotham singles to center field. Ellis Jones scores. Bud Buskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Moriarty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Higginbotham advances to second on the play. Tom Schwabe singles to center field. Greg Higginbotham scores. Henry Magner singles to center field. Tom Schwabe advances to third on the hit. Billy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Arizona Klondike Covington singles to left field. Tristan Schaut strikes out. Cooper McPheeters strikes out. Klondike Covington steals second. Red Hall doubles past the first baseman. Klondike Covington scores. Masami Nakamura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Carl Hermanski flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Natal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Arizona Bud Buskey grounds out to the shortstop. Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Loren Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ellis Jones walks. Ernie Nielsen is pinch hitting for Greg Higginbotham. Ernie Nielsen strikes out. Jim Moriarty grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Frank Hayes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ernie Nielsen at C. Charlie Jantzen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Klondike Covington grounds out to the pitcher. Tristan Schaut singles to center field. Antonio Basadoolee is pinch hitting for Cooper McPheeters. Antonio Basadoolee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Schwabe flies out to the center fielder. Joe Moser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Henry Magner pops out to the shortstop. Billy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Red Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Masami Nakamura flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jesus Torres is pinch hitting for Joe Moser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jesus Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jack May pitching. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Hermanski pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Natal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Kazunori Kinjo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fitz Kennedy strikes out. Loren Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Jantzen walks. Klondike Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 3 St. Louis total runners left on base: 2
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Causey did not respond to coaching in control Ron Strobel did not respond to coaching in endurance Coconut Dipper did not respond to coaching in control Greg Gardner did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Joe Miranda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sean Daniels improves in power_vs_righty Sean Daniels did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chipper Orsino did not respond to coaching in range Ducky Green did not respond to coaching in RF