Win: Rob Dotel (2-3) Loss: Walter Turner (14-10)
Save: George Yvars (4)
Inning: 1 Colorado Hoge Mackinson pitching. Rene Brower singles to left field. Cookie Hearne flies out to the left fielder. Rolla Benton strikes out. Bruce Phillippe singles to center field. Bryan McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Walter Turner pitching. Forrest Kuenn walks. Carl Hermanski flies out to the center fielder. Forrest Kuenn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ellis Jones singles to center field. Ernie Natal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Colorado Marquis Sherrill strikes out. A.J. Sixsmith flies out to the center fielder. Jim Conway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Sean Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. David Sutton flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Nielsen singles to right field. Fred Wood hits a home run. Ernie Nielsen scores. Hoge Mackinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Walter Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Brower doubles to right field. Cookie Hearne singles past the third baseman. Rene Brower scores. Rolla Benton flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Phillippe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Hermanski flies out to the right fielder. Ellis Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Bryan McGraw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marquis Sherrill walks. A.J. Sixsmith strikes out. Jim Conway singles to center field. Walter Turner walks. Rene Brower flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ernie Natal walks. Sean Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Natal is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). David Sutton triples. Ernie Nielsen singles to right field. David Sutton scores. Ernie Nielsen steals second. Fred Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Colorado Cookie Hearne grounds out to the third baseman. Rolla Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Phillippe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Al Hawes is pinch hitting for Hoge Mackinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Hawes flies out to the right fielder. Forrest Kuenn is hit by a pitch. Carl Hermanski lines out to the shortstop. Ellis Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Randy Hernandez pitching. Bryan McGraw hits a home run. Kazunori Kinjo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marquis Sherrill doubles to right field. A.J. Sixsmith grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Conway singles to center field. Marquis Sherrill scores. Rob Dotel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Turner lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ernie Natal singles to center field. Sean Daniels strikes out. Ernie Natal is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). David Sutton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Rene Brower grounds out to the shortstop. Cookie Hearne doubles past the third baseman. Rolla Benton walks. Bruce Phillippe walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Bryan McGraw strikes out. Marquis Sherrill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ernie Nielsen doubles past the center fielder. Fred Wood singles to left field. Ernie Nielsen scores. Damian Ritter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Dotel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rob Dotel strikes out. Forrest Kuenn walks. Carl Hermanski flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Jones walks. Ernie Natal singles to left field. Fred Wood scores. Forrest Kuenn scores. Ellis Jones advances to third on the hit. Ernie Natal steals second. Sean Daniels pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Colorado A.J. Sixsmith flies out to the center fielder. Jim Conway singles to left field. Slim Hutchinson is pinch hitting for Damian Ritter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Slim Hutchinson walks. Rene Brower flies out to the right fielder. Cookie Hearne singles past the second baseman. Jim Conway scores. Slim Hutchinson advances to third on the hit. Rolla Benton singles to left field. Slim Hutchinson scores. Cookie Hearne advances to third on the hit. George Yvars comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Phillippe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Yoshinari Morioka pitching. David Sutton grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Nielsen strikes out. Fred Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Bryan McGraw grounds out to the pitcher. Marquis Sherrill singles to left field. A.J. Sixsmith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Colorado total runners left on base: 11 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Kevin Cook did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Patton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marv Gomes did not respond to coaching in arm John Schwartz improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Patton did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike Pierson did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Ladd improves in power_vs_righty Rob Smykal improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Menke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty