Win: Pete Johns (8-16) Loss: Bill Gant (11-4)
Save: Jack Zauchin (38)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Gant pitching. Gene Edmondson singles to left field. Rick Brito singles to left field. Gene Edmondson advances to third on the hit. Rick Brito steals second. Bugs Weaver singles to right field. Gene Edmondson scores. Rick Brito scores. Roy Ramirez strikes out. Wesley Youngblood singles to center field. Bugs Weaver advances to third on the hit. Frank Berran singles to left field. Bugs Weaver scores. George Miklos strikes out. Andy Batista singles to center field. Pete Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Arizona Pete Johns pitching. Doc Files strikes out. Ken Bowen flies out to the center fielder. Mack Weiss reached on a fielding error by Frank Berran. Kurt Flood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Gene Edmondson pops out to the second baseman. Rick Brito strikes out. Bugs Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Arizona Scott Sumner flies out to the center fielder. Joe Wantz flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Root flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Roy Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Wesley Youngblood grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Berran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Arizona Irv Nunez flies out to the left fielder. Bill Gant singles to center field. Doc Files grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Gant is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Bowen walks. Mack Weiss hits a home run. Doc Files scores. Ken Bowen scores. Kurt Flood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis George Miklos walks. George Miklos is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Batista doubles to left field. Pete Johns grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Edmondson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Sumner. Andy Batista scores. Rick Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Scott Sumner flies out to the center fielder. Joe Wantz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lefty Root grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bugs Weaver strikes out. Roy Ramirez walks. Wesley Youngblood singles to left field. Roy Ramirez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Frank Berran bunts for a base hit. George Miklos singles past the first baseman. Wesley Youngblood uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Berran advances to third on the hit. Patsy Short comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Miklos steals second. Andy Batista walks. Pete Johns reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lefty Root. Frank Berran scores. George Miklos scores. Gene Edmondson doubles to left field. Andy Batista scores. Pete Johns scores. Rick Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Arizona Irv Nunez walks. Patsy Short lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Doc Files singles to right field. Ken Bowen strikes out. Mack Weiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bugs Weaver walks. Roy Ramirez strikes out. Wesley Youngblood grounds out to the shortstop. Bugs Weaver advances to second on the play. Frank Berran singles to left field. Bugs Weaver is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Kurt Flood walks. Scott Sumner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Wantz singles to center field. Lefty Root singles to left field. Joe Wantz advances to third on the hit. Irv Nunez walks. Patsy Short grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis George Miklos flies out to the center fielder. Andy Batista flies out to the center fielder. Pete Johns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Doc Files strikes out. Ken Bowen singles to right field. Mack Weiss hits a home run. Ken Bowen scores. Chris Warhop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kurt Flood strikes out. Scott Sumner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Gene Edmondson singles to right field. Rick Brito grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bugs Weaver hits a home run. Steve Pepper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Joe Wantz hits a home run. Lefty Root lines out to the second baseman. Ban Trivisono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuya Noguchi is pinch hitting for Irv Nunez. Yasuya Noguchi strikes out. Kiyoshi Hikiji is pinch hitting for Steve Pepper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiyoshi Hikiji singles past the first baseman. Doc Files grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bob Menendez pitching. Kyle Snider enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yasuya Noguchi at C. Wesley Youngblood strikes out. Frank Berran flies out to the left fielder. George Miklos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Ken Bowen flies out to the center fielder. Mack Weiss strikes out. Kurt Flood bunts for a base hit. Scott Sumner walks. Jack Zauchin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Wantz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Arizona total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Gene Edmondson (28), Andy Batista (23).HR - Bugs Weaver (8).GIDP - Rick Brito. Baserunning: SB - Rick Brito (25), George Miklos (22).CS - George Miklos (12). Fielding: E - Frank Berran.
Game Notes Yasuya Noguchi is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carroll Scott improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Hundley did not respond to coaching in control Leo Mathis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Harris did not respond to coaching in velocity
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Heinrich improves in power_vs_righty Phil Burns did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Matt Rice improves in control Bob James did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Java Rains improves in CF