Win: Eddie Schiraldi (1-0) Loss: Javier Buhner (3-2)
Save: Ed Thomas (9)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Dick Doak pitching. Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Ernie Nielsen doubles to center field. Ellis Jones pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Natal walks. Carl Hermanski singles to center field. Ernie Nielsen scores. Sean Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Scotty Henry pitching. Carl Montague strikes out. Juan Pupo grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis David Sutton grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hesketh walks. Scotty Henry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Warren Angelini walks. Don Woodcock grounds out to the shortstop. Warren Angelini advances to second on the play. Hasim Hasson flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Marrero walks. Herb Thuman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sandy Marrero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ernie Nielsen walks. Ernie Nielsen steals second. Ellis Jones strikes out. Ernie Natal is hit by a pitch. Carl Hermanski flies out to the right fielder. Sean Daniels reached on a fielding error by Don Woodcock. David Sutton walks. Ernie Nielsen scores. Joe Hesketh grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Ernie Natal is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Atlanta Dick Doak grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Montague grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Pupo hits a home run. Earl Nagelsen walks. Warren Angelini singles to center field. Don Woodcock hits a home run. Earl Nagelsen scores. Warren Angelini scores. Javier Buhner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hasim Hasson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Javier Buhner grounds out to the pitcher. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Nielsen singles to right field. Ellis Jones hits a home run. Ernie Nielsen scores. Ernie Natal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Sandy Marrero flies out to the center fielder. Herb Thuman grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Riviere is pinch hitting for Dick Doak. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Leon Riviere grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Eddie Schiraldi pitching. Carl Hermanski walks. Sean Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Hermanski advances to second on the play. David Sutton strikes out. Joe Hesketh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Carl Montague flies out to the left fielder. Juan Pupo grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Nagelsen singles to left field. Warren Angelini walks. Don Woodcock singles to left field. Earl Nagelsen scores. Warren Angelini advances to third on the hit. Hasim Hasson walks. Sandy Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 St. Louis Javier Buhner strikes out. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Nielsen singles to center field. Ellis Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Herb Thuman walks. Jim Conway is pinch hitting for Eddie Schiraldi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Conway flies out to the center fielder. Carl Montague flies out to the center fielder. Juan Pupo is hit by a pitch. Earl Nagelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bob Aldred pitching. Ernie Natal grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Hermanski walks. Sean Daniels grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carl Hermanski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Schwabe is pinch running for Sean Daniels on 1st base. David Sutton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Warren Angelini flies out to the center fielder. Don Woodcock grounds out to the third baseman. Hasim Hasson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Joe Hesketh flies out to the left fielder. Danny Rightnowar is pinch hitting for Javier Buhner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Danny Rightnowar grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Forrest Kuenn walks. Ernie Nielsen walks. Ellis Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Nielsen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Atlanta Randy Hernandez pitching. Sandy Marrero singles to center field. Herb Thuman walks. Ed Milner is pinch hitting for Bob Aldred. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Milner grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Marrero advances to third on the play. Herb Thuman advances to second on the play. Carl Montague strikes out. Juan Pupo singles to center field. Sandy Marrero scores. Herb Thuman scores. Chris Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ed Thomas pitching. Ernie Natal grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Hermanski walks. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Hermanski advances to second on the play. David Sutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 12 Atlanta total runners left on base: 8
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Joe Coleman improves in range Ben Madlock improves in contact_vs_lefty Dud Jumonville did not respond to coaching in control Huck Russell improves in power_vs_righty Fred Wood did not respond to coaching in 1B
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bull Catalanotto did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Stargell improves in power_vs_lefty Ron Hendricks did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Shields improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Boyle did not respond to coaching in SS