Win: Joe Moser (2-0) Loss: Rob Dotel (0-3)
Save: Bud Buskey (3)
Inning: 1 Arizona Whitey Rico pitching. Fitz Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Loren Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Jantzen singles to right field. Charlie Jantzen steals second. Klondike Covington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Tom Sanders pitching. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Nielsen flies out to the right fielder. Ellis Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Tristan Schaut grounds out to the shortstop. Cooper McPheeters grounds out to the pitcher. Marino Barroso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ernie Natal flies out to the left fielder. Carl Hermanski strikes out. Sean Daniels walks. Fred Wood singles to center field. Sean Daniels advances to third on the hit. Greg Higginbotham singles to right field. Sean Daniels scores. Fred Wood advances to third on the hit. Whitey Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Arizona Masami Nakamura strikes out. Tom Sanders strikes out. Fitz Kennedy singles to left field. Loren Slaughter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Jones hits a home run. Ernie Natal doubles to left field. Carl Hermanski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Charlie Jantzen grounds out to the shortstop. Klondike Covington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tristan Schaut strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Sean Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Wood strikes out. Greg Higginbotham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Cooper McPheeters walks. Marino Barroso strikes out. Masami Nakamura grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cooper McPheeters is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Whitey Rico flies out to the left fielder. Forrest Kuenn walks. Ernie Nielsen singles to center field. Forrest Kuenn advances to third on the hit. Ellis Jones strikes out. Ernie Natal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Fitz Kennedy doubles to right field. Loren Slaughter strikes out. Charlie Jantzen walks. Klondike Covington walks. Tristan Schaut strikes out. Cooper McPheeters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 St. Louis Carl Hermanski singles to left field. Sean Daniels grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Wood singles to left field. Greg Higginbotham triples. Fred Wood scores. Whitey Rico strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Arizona Marino Barroso strikes out. Masami Nakamura singles to left field. Tom Sanders lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Fitz Kennedy strikes out. Loren Slaughter pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Jones hits a home run. Joe Moser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Natal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Randy Hernandez 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. Charlie Jantzen triples. Klondike Covington flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Jantzen scores. Javier Buhner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tristan Schaut hits a home run. Rob Dotel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cooper McPheeters flies out to the center fielder. Marino Barroso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Carl Hermanski grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Daniels strikes out. Fred Wood is hit by a pitch. Joe Hesketh is pinch running for Fred Wood on 1st base. Greg Higginbotham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Masami Nakamura strikes out. Antonio Basadoolee is pinch hitting for Joe Moser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Antonio Basadoolee singles to left field. Fitz Kennedy singles to left field. Antonio Basadoolee advances to third on the hit. Loren Slaughter doubles to center field. Antonio Basadoolee scores. Fitz Kennedy uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Yvars comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Jantzen walks. Klondike Covington hits a home run. Loren Slaughter scores. Charlie Jantzen scores. Tristan Schaut flies out to the right fielder. Cooper McPheeters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bud Buskey pitching. Osamu Kajihara enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marino Barroso at C. Tom Schwabe is pinch hitting for George Yvars. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the third baseman. Forrest Kuenn pops out to the catcher. Ernie Nielsen singles to center field. Ellis Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bip Whitehill did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Causey did not respond to coaching in velocity Bip Whitehill improves in velocity Ed Veale did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ralph Splittorff did not respond to coaching in control Joe Coleman improves in contact_vs_lefty Bruce Sharman improves in speed Howie Clines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty