Win: John Sherry (3-4) Loss: Showboat Simmons (1-1)
Save: Steve Johnson (4)
Inning: 1 St. Louis John Sherry pitching. Bob Kramer hits a home run. Mitt Dermon singles to right field. Bob Howard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Leroy Bonacci flies out to the left fielder. Red Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Liz Huber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 San Diego Kelly Stovall pitching. Billy Donald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masaru Yamasaki strikes out. Dave Ortiz walks. Ted Stanton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bob Wilson singles to right field. Elvis Howell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kelly Stovall lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Kramer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 San Diego Jimmy Deal doubles to left field. Domingo Price grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Cudworth grounds out to the third baseman. Rolando Selby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mitt Dermon flies out to the right fielder. Bob Howard flies out to the right fielder. Leroy Bonacci grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 San Diego John Sherry grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Donald flies out to the right fielder. Masaru Yamasaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Red Steevens singles to center field. Liz Huber strikes out. Red Steevens is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Wilson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Dave Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Stanton singles to left field. Jimmy Deal singles to left field. Domingo Price flies out to the left fielder. Ron Cudworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Elvis Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Stovall strikes out. Bob Kramer walks. Bob Kramer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego Rolando Selby strikes out. John Sherry strikes out. Billy Donald pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mitt Dermon singles to left field. Bob Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Mitt Dermon advances to second on the play. Leroy Bonacci pops out to the first baseman. Red Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Masaru Yamasaki strikes out. Dave Ortiz doubles to left field. Ted Stanton grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Deal singles past the second baseman. Dave Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Domingo Price walks. Ron Cudworth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Liz Huber walks. Bob Wilson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Liz Huber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Elvis Howell singles to left field. Bob Wilson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ray Sanberg is pinch hitting for Kelly Stovall. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Sanberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Showboat Simmons pitching. Rolando Selby flies out to the center fielder. John Sherry singles to center field. Billy Donald singles to center field. John Sherry advances to third on the hit. Masaru Yamasaki singles to center field. John Sherry scores. Billy Donald advances to third on the hit. Al Gearhart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Ortiz singles to center field. Billy Donald scores. Masaru Yamasaki advances to third on the hit. Ted Stanton grounds out to the third baseman. Masaru Yamasaki scores. Dave Ortiz advances to second on the play. Jimmy Deal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Kramer walks. Mitt Dermon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Domingo Price grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Cudworth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rolando Selby walks. Jeff Pratt is pinch hitting for John Sherry. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Pratt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Steve Johnson pitching. Leroy Bonacci strikes out. Red Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Liz Huber singles to center field. Bob Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Liz Huber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 San Diego total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Showboat Simmons is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vance Witt did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Schultz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnnie Wilson improves in range J.J. Pratt improves in range Evans Sullivan improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Cianfrocco did not respond to coaching in velocity
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Emil Rowe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yutaka Hattori did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Matthewson did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Ligtenberg did not respond to coaching in control Greg Gwynn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Grba improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Miller did not respond to coaching in RF