Inning: 1 St. Louis Ivo Robotnik pitching. Lou Sadek grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Move-up Maloney singles to center field. Dave Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Miami Hank Sundin pitching. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela singles past the shortstop. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela steals second. Mike Valdez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Sammy Lee Eaton grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela scores. Rick Gainer strikes out. Bill Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Rodney Mikkelsen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Benny Hockett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kenny Madison hits a home run. Mike Valdez walks. Hank Sundin singles to center field. Lou Sadek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Miami Rube Moran flies out to the right fielder. Mike Moore pops out to the shortstop. Tom Strickland grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hank Hale pops out to the shortstop. Move-up Maloney walks. Dave Graham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Move-up Maloney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Graham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Miami Jesse Witasick strikes out. Ivo Robotnik flies out to the center fielder. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Benny Hockett singles to left field. Bryn Wegener comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kenny Madison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Benny Hockett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Hank Sundin grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kenny Madison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Miami Sammy Lee Eaton singles to center field. Sammy Lee Eaton steals second. Rick Gainer grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Johnston hits a home run. Sammy Lee Eaton scores. Rube Moran flies out to the left fielder. Mike Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Lou Sadek walks. Hank Hale grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Sadek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Move-up Maloney hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dave Graham grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Miami Tom Strickland strikes out. Jesse Witasick lines out to the first baseman. Bryn Wegener grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rodney Mikkelsen doubles to center field. Benny Hockett pops out to the second baseman. Kenny Madison strikes out. Mike Valdez reached on a fielding error by Rick Gainer. Hank Sundin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Kenny The Jet Valenzuela doubles to right field. Sammy Lee Eaton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kenny The Jet Valenzuela advances to third on the play. Rick Gainer singles to center field. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela scores. Bill Johnston strikes out. Rick Gainer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Lou Sadek singles to right field. Hank Hale strikes out. Move-up Maloney strikes out. Dave Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Brian Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Moran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Moore lines out to the second baseman. Tom Strickland doubles to center field. Jesse Witasick singles past the second baseman. Tom Strickland scores. Bryn Wegener singles to center field. Jesse Witasick advances to third on the hit. Kenny The Jet Valenzuela flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Rodney Mikkelsen flies out to the center fielder. Benny Hockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenny Madison walks. Charlie Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Miami Sammy Lee Eaton flies out to the right fielder. Rick Gainer flies out to the right fielder. Bill Johnston walks. Rube Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Brian Mitchell singles to right field. Lou Sadek grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Brian Mitchell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Hale flies out to the center fielder. Move-up Maloney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 11 Miami total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Kenny The Jet Valenzuela (28), Tom Strickland (2).HR - Bill Johnston (18). Baserunning: SB - Kenny The Jet Valenzuela (51), Sammy Lee Eaton (29).CS - Rick Gainer (12). Fielding: E - Rick Gainer.
Game Notes Hank Sundin is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Nap Freeman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rufio Valenzuela did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Huck Locke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Escobar did not respond to coaching in speed Chad Kisinger did not respond to coaching in control Jack Escobar improves in power_vs_lefty
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gary Lambert did not respond to coaching in range J.C. Helfrich improves in endurance Al Bell did not respond to coaching in velocity Al White did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Cuyler improves in arm Bud Bundy did not respond to coaching in SS