Win: Lou Dillard (16-7) Loss: Jim Carswell (13-10)
Save: Mike Mathis (24)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jim Carswell pitching. Alex Berberet pops out to the shortstop. Nap Durham strikes out. Fred Patton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Miami Lou Dillard pitching. Mike Veale walks. Mike Veale steals second. Jim Davis flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gorsica lines out to the shortstop. Willard Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Duffy Moss strikes out. Frank Christensen strikes out. Steve Richards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Luis Outlaw singles to left field. Jose Shirley strikes out. Walt McClellan grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Outlaw advances to second on the play. Rico Lovelace grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Tom Hillegas grounds out to the third baseman. Waddy Messenger grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Dillard walks. Alex Berberet hits an infield single to the third baseman. Nap Durham singles to left field. Lou Dillard scores. Alex Berberet advances to third on the hit. Fred Patton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Jim Carswell walks. Mike Veale strikes out. Jim Davis strikes out. Ed Gorsica reached on a fielding error by Waddy Messenger. Willard Hall singles to right field. Jim Carswell scores. Ed Gorsica advances to third on the hit. Luis Outlaw reached on a fielding error by Waddy Messenger. Ed Gorsica scores. Jose Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Duffy Moss singles to right field. Frank Christensen strikes out. Steve Richards singles to left field. Duffy Moss advances to third on the hit. Tom Hillegas singles to right field. Duffy Moss scores. Steve Richards advances to third on the hit. Waddy Messenger walks. Lou Dillard strikes out. Alex Berberet hits a home run. Steve Richards scores. Tom Hillegas scores. Waddy Messenger scores. Andy Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nap Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Walt McClellan strikes out. Rico Lovelace strikes out. Andy Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Fred Patton flies out to the center fielder. Duffy Moss singles to right field. Frank Christensen pops out to the second baseman. Steve Richards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Miami Mike Veale grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gorsica flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Tom Hillegas hits an infield single to the third baseman. Waddy Messenger pops out to the first baseman. Lou Dillard lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Tom Hillegas forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Berberet walks. Jeremy Barr 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. Nap Durham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Miami Willard Hall flies out to the left fielder. Luis Outlaw grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Shirley singles to right field. Walt McClellan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Fred Patton singles to center field. Duffy Moss walks. Frank Christensen flies out to the right fielder. Steve Richards lines out to the third baseman. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Miami Rico Lovelace singles to left field. Tommy Cookson is pinch hitting for Jeremy Barr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tommy Cookson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rico Lovelace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Veale pops out to the shortstop. Jim Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jake Burkett pitching. Waddy Messenger singles to center field. Lou Dillard pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Alex Berberet flies out to the center fielder. Waddy Messenger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Ed Gorsica lines out to the third baseman. Willard Hall hits a home run. Luis Outlaw strikes out. Jose Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Nap Durham flies out to the center fielder. Fred Patton flies out to the center fielder. Duffy Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Miami Mike Mathis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt McClellan doubles to center field. Rico Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. John Christensen is pinch hitting for Jake Burkett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Christensen hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mike Veale flies out to the center fielder. Jim Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Miami total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Mike Mathis is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hank Larkin did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Hank Nahorodny improves in power_vs_righty Ron Darwin improves in contact_vs_righty Leon Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Whitehouse improves in power_vs_righty Ted Robertson improves in contact_vs_lefty Clay Werber improves in arm Ted Robertson improves in contact_vs_righty Al Spikes did not respond to coaching in 3B