Win: Len Jackson (12-5) Loss: Scott Easterwood (7-16)
Save: Mick Balaz (6)
Inning: 1 Florida Len Jackson pitching. Bob Horne singles to center field. Joe Christiansen walks. Pat Vadeboncoeur singles to center field. Bob Horne scores. Joe Christiansen advances to third on the hit. Joe Gray pops out to the third baseman. Pat Leonard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Scott Easterwood pitching. Frank Christensen singles to center field. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Christensen advances to second on the play. Hank Nahorodny reached on a fielding error by Bob Horne. Nap Durham strikes out. Steve Richards hits a home run. Frank Christensen scores. Hank Nahorodny scores. Coonie Uhlir grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida Irv Chaney singles to center field. Ken Schenz strikes out. Earl Taylor strikes out. Scott Easterwood walks. Bob Horne grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Easterwood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Waddy Messenger walks. Leon Polivka walks. Len Jackson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Christensen strikes out. Tom Hillegas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Florida Joe Christiansen strikes out. Pat Vadeboncoeur grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gray singles to left field. Pat Leonard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hank Nahorodny singles to center field. Hank Nahorodny steals second. Nap Durham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Nahorodny advances to third on the play. Steve Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Nahorodny scores. Coonie Uhlir strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Florida Irv Chaney grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Schenz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Hillegas. Earl Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Easterwood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Waddy Messenger singles to center field. Leon Polivka walks. Len Jackson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Len Jackson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Waddy Messenger advances to third on the play. Frank Christensen singles to center field. Waddy Messenger scores. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Bob Horne strikes out. Joe Christiansen hits a home run. Pat Vadeboncoeur flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gray grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Hank Nahorodny singles past the second baseman. Nap Durham flies out to the left fielder. Steve Richards flies out to the center fielder. Hank Nahorodny gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Pat Leonard singles to center field. Irv Chaney grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Pat Leonard advances to second on the play. Chuck Mueller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ken Schenz pops out to the shortstop. Earl Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Coonie Uhlir strikes out. Waddy Messenger pops out to the third baseman. Leon Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Scott Easterwood strikes out. Bob Horne grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christiansen singles to left field. Pat Vadeboncoeur pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Glen Williams is pinch hitting for Chuck Mueller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glen Williams strikes out. Frank Christensen doubles to center field. Tom Hillegas pops out to the second baseman. Hank Nahorodny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Mick Balaz pitching. Joe Gray strikes out. Pat Leonard singles past the first baseman. Pat Leonard steals second. Irv Chaney grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Leonard advances to third on the play. Ken Schenz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Nap Durham strikes out. Steve Richards singles to left field. Coonie Uhlir pops out to the first baseman. Passed ball. Steve Richards advances to second. Waddy Messenger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Florida Earl Taylor singles to center field. George Miller is pinch hitting for Scott Easterwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Horne pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Florida total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frankie Blosser did not respond to coaching in control Frankie Blosser did not respond to coaching in control Mark Eschen improves in range Fred Pond did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Bullinger did not respond to coaching in control Bob Jones improves in range Joe Bullinger did not respond to coaching in velocity John Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty