Win: Dan Vail (2-8) Loss: Bill Stocksdale (12-9)
Save: Olmedo Battle (17)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Odie Griffin pitching. Smooth Ed Simpson singles past the second baseman. Drew Benintendi hits a home run. Smooth Ed Simpson scores. Atsushi Tanaka strikes out. Joe Musgraves strikes out. Bill Shirley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Bill Stocksdale pitching. Lou Templeton strikes out. Frank Tracy strikes out. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mel Black grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Cable flies out to the left fielder. Garrett Vizquel triples. Bill Stocksdale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Russell Krough pops out to the third baseman. Claude St.Vrain singles to left field. Glen Close grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Drew Benintendi strikes out. Atsushi Tanaka hits an infield single to the pitcher. Atsushi Tanaka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Keith Richards walks. Mosey Malone walks. Odie Griffin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Templeton strikes out. Frank Tracy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe Musgraves walks. Bill Shirley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mel Black pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Mamoru Yamashita singles to left field. Mamoru Yamashita steals second. Russell Krough flies out to the center fielder. Claude St.Vrain flies out to the left fielder. Glen Close flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bruce Cable strikes out. Garrett Vizquel strikes out. Bill Stocksdale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Keith Richards flies out to the center fielder. Mosey Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Odie Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Smooth Ed Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Drew Benintendi strikes out. Atsushi Tanaka singles to center field. Joe Musgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Lou Templeton is hit by a pitch. Frank Tracy doubles to left field. Lou Templeton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the left fielder. Russell Krough singles to center field. Frank Tracy scores. Claude St.Vrain flies out to the center fielder. Glen Close grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Shirley singles to center field. Dan Vail 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 1st. Mel Black grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bruce Cable walks. Garrett Vizquel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Keith Richards hits a home run. Mosey Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Vail grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Templeton lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Yeral Alarcon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Tracy at LF. Yoshitaka Oishi is pinch hitting for Bill Stocksdale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yoshitaka Oishi singles to left field. Smooth Ed Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Drew Benintendi flies out to the center fielder. Yoshitaka Oishi steals second. Chris Carson is pinch running for Yoshitaka Oishi on 2nd base. Atsushi Tanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Doc Hollywood pitching. Yeral Alarcon grounds out to the second baseman. Mamoru Yamashita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russell Krough singles to center field. Claude St.Vrain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Olmedo Battle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Musgraves grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shirley strikes out. Mel Black flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Sperring did not respond to coaching in control Steve Shirley improves in velocity Jim Slapnicka did not respond to coaching in endurance Kevin Stone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Dailey did not respond to coaching in control Dale Unser improves in power_vs_righty Nomayo Hamberger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Leo Toystory improves in velocity Nomayo Hamberger did not respond to coaching in 2B