Win: Don Dittmer (2-1) Loss: Ray Strobel (0-5)
Save: Clarence Mathis (1)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ray Strobel pitching. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Nielsen doubles to right field. Ellis Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Nielsen advances to third on the play. Ernie Natal walks. Carl Hermanski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Colorado Don Dittmer pitching. Marquis Sherrill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Phillippe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rolla Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Sean Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hesketh grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Higginbotham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Lou Cox singles to center field. Cookie Hearne grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rene Brower walks. Jason Hood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Don Dittmer flies out to the left fielder. Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Ernie Nielsen singles to center field. Ernie Nielsen steals second. Ellis Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Ramon Porter singles to left field. Ray Strobel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ray Strobel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Marquis Sherrill singles to center field. Bruce Phillippe singles to left field. Marquis Sherrill is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ernie Natal flies out to the right fielder. Carl Hermanski doubles to center field. Sean Daniels triples. Carl Hermanski scores. Joe Hesketh grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Daniels scores. Greg Higginbotham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Rolla Benton flies out to the left fielder. Lou Cox flies out to the left fielder. Cookie Hearne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Don Dittmer strikes out. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Nielsen singles to left field. Ellis Jones walks. Ernie Natal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Colorado Rene Brower pops out to the shortstop. Jason Hood grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Porter singles to center field. Ray Strobel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ramon Porter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Carl Hermanski grounds out to the third baseman. Sean Daniels walks. Joe Hesketh strikes out. Greg Higginbotham singles to left field. Sean Daniels advances to third on the hit. Don Dittmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Colorado Marquis Sherrill singles to center field. Bruce Phillippe strikes out. Rolla Benton strikes out. Lou Cox pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn singles to right field. Ernie Nielsen walks. Ellis Jones walks. Geraldo Flinn 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. Ernie Natal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Forrest Kuenn scores. Ernie Nielsen advances to third on the play. Carl Hermanski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Colorado Cookie Hearne doubles past the third baseman. Rene Brower grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Hood doubles to center field. Cookie Hearne scores. Ramon Porter flies out to the right fielder. Slim Hutchinson is pinch hitting for Geraldo Flinn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Slim Hutchinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jeff Hart pitching. Sean Daniels strikes out. Joe Hesketh grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Higginbotham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Clarence Mathis 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. Marquis Sherrill walks. Bruce Phillippe strikes out. Rolla Benton flies out to the center fielder. Lou Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Clarence Mathis flies out to the center fielder. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nielsen walks. Ernie Nielsen steals second. Ellis Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Colorado Cookie Hearne grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Brower grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Hood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9 Colorado total runners LOB: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Joe Coleman improves in power_vs_righty Joe Coleman improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Menke did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Ardizoia improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Wood did not respond to coaching in 1B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Josh Kellett did not respond to coaching in speed Kevin Cook did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Patton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kevin Cook did not respond to coaching in range