Inning: 1 Arizona John Cole pitching. Ramon Higginson hits a home run. Tom Fisher doubles past the third baseman. O. Reilly grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Heredia grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Murch pitching. Jan Oks strikes out. Jim Welchel grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Ridzik walks. Hideaki Fukushi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Dutch Steineder hits a home run. Carlos Main grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Ignasiak walks. Bill Murch lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ramon Higginson walks. Tom Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Frank Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Rod Davison singles past the second baseman. Sandy Carter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rod Davison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nelson Fox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sandy Carter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona O. Reilly grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Heredia doubles to left field. Dan Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Heredia advances to third on the play. Dutch Steineder singles to right field. Frank Heredia scores. Carlos Main walks. Nate Ignasiak reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Welchel. Dutch Steineder scores. Bill Murch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis John Cole walks. Jan Oks bunts for a base hit. Jim Welchel walks. Jesus Ridzik strikes out. Hideaki Fukushi strikes out. Frank Cruz singles to right field. John Cole scores. Jan Oks scores. Rod Davison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Arizona Ramon Higginson grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. O. Reilly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Sandy Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nelson Fox grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Cole pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Frank Heredia doubles to left field. Dan Parker strikes out. Dutch Steineder singles to center field. Frank Heredia scores. Carlos Main pops out to the second baseman. Nate Ignasiak walks. Bill Murch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nate Ignasiak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jan Oks grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Welchel singles to left field. Jesus Ridzik grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Welchel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hideaki Fukushi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Ramon Higginson singles to right field. Sandy Atz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Fisher singles past the second baseman. Ramon Higginson advances to third on the hit. O. Reilly walks. Frank Heredia grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Higginson scores. Tom Fisher advances to third on the play. O. Reilly advances to second on the play. Dan Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Steineder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Frank Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Rod Davison grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Carter walks. Nelson Fox singles past the shortstop. Sandy Carter advances to third on the hit. Sandy Atz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Carlos Main singles to center field. Carlos Main is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nate Ignasiak strikes out. Bill Murch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jan Oks flies out to the right fielder. Jim Welchel walks. Jesus Ridzik strikes out. Hideaki Fukushi flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Arizona Ramon Higginson singles to right field. Tom Fisher doubles to center field. Ramon Higginson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cliff Altobelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. O. Reilly walks. Dave Irwin is pinch hitting for Frank Heredia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Irwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Fisher advances to third on the play. O. Reilly advances to second on the play. Dan Parker singles to left field. Tom Fisher scores. O. Reilly scores. Dutch Steineder singles to right field. Dan Parker advances to third on the hit. Carlos Main walks. Nate Ignasiak grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Parker scores. Dutch Steineder advances to third on the play. Carlos Main advances to second on the play. Ryan Milligan is pinch hitting for Bill Murch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ryan Milligan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis George Stewart pitching. Geronimo Graham is pinch hitting for Frank Cruz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Geronimo Graham singles to right field. Harry Scalzi is pinch hitting for Rod Davison. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Scalzi singles to center field. Geronimo Graham advances to third on the hit. Sandy Carter hits a home run. Geronimo Graham scores. Harry Scalzi scores. Marty Dougherty is pinch hitting for Nelson Fox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marty Dougherty strikes out. Ron McCorry is pinch hitting for Cliff Altobelli. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ron McCorry singles to right field. Ron McCorry steals second. Jan Oks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron McCorry advances to third on the play. Jim Welchel pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Ben Beatin pitching. Ramon Higginson flies out to the center fielder. Tom Fisher flies out to the center fielder. O. Reilly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jesus Ridzik strikes out. Hideaki Fukushi pops out to the first baseman. Geronimo Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners LOB: 11 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Frank Cruz is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Enders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Curtis Morrisette did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Enders did not respond to coaching in 3B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Minoru Akashi did not respond to coaching in arm Doc Sanberg did not respond to coaching in control Ted Montoyo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dan Heath did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Hermanski did not respond to coaching in 1B