Win: Chris McDowell (1-0) Loss: Michael Mays (0-1)
Save: Bruce Gilbert (1)
Inning: 1 Brooklyn Michael Mays pitching. Tommy Brantley singles to center field. Doug Wells flies out to the center fielder. Dick Thomas strikes out. Jose Kaline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Chris McDowell pitching. Vladimir Fossas walks. Joe Wiggins flies out to the right fielder. Rich Ford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Vladimir Fossas advances to second on the play. Sal Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Brooklyn Luis Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Carmelo Chambers walks. Bugs Demeter strikes out. Bill Lavagetto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Frankie Prince strikes out. George Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Nin Ryerson singles to left field. Bull Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Brooklyn Chris McDowell grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Brantley grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Michael Mays flies out to the center fielder. Vladimir Fossas strikes out. Joe Wiggins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Brooklyn Dick Thomas pops out to the catcher. Jose Kaline singles to right field. Luis Lee strikes out. Carmelo Chambers singles to center field. Jose Kaline advances to third on the hit. Bugs Demeter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rich Ford doubles to right field. Sal Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Prince grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Ford advances to third on the play. George Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Brooklyn Bill Lavagetto flies out to the right fielder. Chris McDowell grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Nin Ryerson singles to center field. Bull Allen pops out to the third baseman. Michael Mays lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vladimir Fossas hits a home run. Nin Ryerson scores. Joe Wiggins singles to right field. Rich Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Brooklyn Doug Wells strikes out. Dick Thomas singles to right field. Jose Kaline walks. Luis Lee hits a home run. Dick Thomas scores. Jose Kaline scores. Carmelo Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Bugs Demeter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Sal Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Frankie Prince singles past the third baseman. George Gray strikes out. Nin Ryerson singles past the shortstop. Frankie Prince advances to third on the hit. Bull Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Brooklyn Bill Lavagetto flies out to the center fielder. Chris McDowell strikes out. Tommy Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Salomon Groom is pinch hitting for Michael Mays. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Salomon Groom singles to center field. Vladimir Fossas strikes out. Joe Wiggins walks. Rich Ford flies out to the right fielder. Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Brooklyn Joe Barrett pitching. Doug Wells walks. Dick Thomas strikes out. Jose Kaline singles to right field. Luis Lee strikes out. Carmelo Chambers singles to center field. Bugs Demeter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 St. Louis Frankie Prince strikes out. George Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Nin Ryerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Brooklyn Bill Lavagetto flies out to the center fielder. Steve Jackson is pinch hitting for Chris McDowell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bruce Gilbert pitching. Bull Allen flies out to the left fielder. Bill Doran is pinch hitting for Joe Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Doran flies out to the left fielder. Vladimir Fossas doubles to center field. Joe Wiggins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Brooklyn total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9
Brooklyn Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Henderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Mercer improves in velocity Rick Simpson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Reuschel did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Doster improves in control Dan Messenger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Burpo did not respond to coaching in velocity Davey Telgheder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Bush improves in 2B