Win: Marcos Vassell (14-10) Loss: Virgil Smith (11-11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Virgil Smith pitching. Oscar Peralta strikes out. Shano Banks grounds out to the pitcher. Brooks Boerne singles to left field. Joe Bushelman singles to center field. Sam Goldsmith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 San Francisco Marcos Vassell pitching. Frank Leyritz flies out to the left fielder. Tex Rogers lines out to the third baseman. Tommy Sutherland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mike Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Bitters grounds out to the catcher. Karl Lemaster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco Dewey Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Foiles reached on a fielding error by Hank Bitters. Steve McGwire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Marcos Vassell grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Peralta singles to right field. Oscar Peralta is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shano Banks walks. Brooks Boerne singles to left field. Shano Banks advances to third on the hit. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 San Francisco Neil Williams strikes out. Catfish Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Virgil Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Sam Goldsmith walks. Mike Williams doubles to center field. Hank Bitters flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Goldsmith is thrown out at the plate. Karl Lemaster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 San Francisco Frank Leyritz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tex Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Marcos Vassell hits a home run. Oscar Peralta lines out to the shortstop. Shano Banks lines out to the second baseman. Brooks Boerne triples. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 San Francisco Dewey Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Foiles singles to center field. Steve McGwire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Sam Goldsmith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Hank Bitters walks. Karl Lemaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Francisco Neil Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Catfish Robinson singles to right field. Virgil Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Leyritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Marcos Vassell strikes out. Oscar Peralta singles to right field. Shano Banks strikes out. Brooks Boerne singles to right field. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 San Francisco Tex Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Sutherland pops out to the first baseman. Dewey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Billy Hilly 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. Sam Goldsmith singles to right field. Mike Williams walks. Hank Bitters walks. Karl Lemaster walks. Sam Goldsmith scores. Carl McClure comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shane Nance is pinch hitting for Marcos Vassell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shane Nance strikes out. Oscar Peralta singles past the second baseman. Mike Williams scores. Hank Bitters scores. Shano Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Lemaster advances to third on the play. Oscar Peralta advances to second on the play. Brooks Boerne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco Charlie Garcia pitching. Ken Foiles grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve McGwire strikes out. Neil Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Joe Bushelman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sam Goldsmith pops out to the shortstop. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 San Francisco Catfish Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Don Sigman is pinch hitting for Carl McClure. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Sigman strikes out. Frank Leyritz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 11 San Francisco total runners LOB: 1
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Lehner improves in velocity Paul Eckhardt improves in velocity Bill Niemann did not respond to coaching in speed John Child did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Damon Bertrand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Knode improves in power_vs_righty Kurt Florence did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lyle Hinchliffe did not respond to coaching in speed