Win: Brian Howell (21-6) Loss: Marvell Long (7-11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Marvell Long pitching. Rey Everett reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wade Martin. Mem Larsen walks. Andy Gunderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mem Larsen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Myles Wiggins lines out to the first baseman. Webbo Pryor singles to left field. Rey Everett scores. Andy Gunderson advances to third on the hit. Brian Crumbum singles to right field. Andy Gunderson scores. Webbo Pryor advances to third on the hit. Bill Autry doubles to right field. Webbo Pryor scores. Javier Haddock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Miami Brian Howell pitching. Wade Martin walks. Sam Milstead flies out to the left fielder. Wade Martin steals second. Dick Wright flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Gomez doubles to center field. Wade Martin scores. Leon Wicker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Brian Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Everett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mem Larsen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Miami Guy Gonzalez walks. Joe Rodriguez walks. Harry Hansen walks. Marvell Long grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Gonzalez scores. Joe Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Harry Hansen advances to second on the play. Wade Martin strikes out. Sam Milstead grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Andy Gunderson strikes out. Myles Wiggins singles to left field. Webbo Pryor walks. Brian Crumbum pops out to the second baseman. Bill Autry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Miami Dick Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Gomez strikes out. Leon Wicker doubles to center field. Guy Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Javier Haddock doubles to right field. Brian Howell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rey Everett grounds out to the third baseman. Javier Haddock scores. Mem Larsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Joe Rodriguez strikes out. Harry Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Ken Hilly is pinch hitting for Marvell Long. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Hilly singles to right field. Wade Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Reggie Dodd pitching. Andy Gunderson hits a home run. Myles Wiggins strikes out. Webbo Pryor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Brian Crumbum pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Sam Milstead grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Wright flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bill Autry singles to center field. Javier Haddock strikes out. Brian Howell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rey Everett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Miami Leon Wicker flies out to the right fielder. Guy Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Rodriguez singles to center field. Joe Rodriguez steals second. Harry Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Mem Larsen walks. Mem Larsen steals second. Andy Gunderson reached on a fielding error by Harry Hansen. Myles Wiggins doubles to center field. Mem Larsen scores. Andy Gunderson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Webbo Pryor grounds out to the second baseman. Myles Wiggins advances to third on the play. Brian Crumbum flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Myles Wiggins scores. Bill Autry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Miami Jose Palmquist 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. Jimmy Franklin is pinch hitting for Reggie Dodd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Franklin strikes out. Wade Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Milan is pinch hitting for Sam Milstead. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Milan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bobby Nichols pitching. Javier Haddock pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Wade is pinch hitting for Jose Palmquist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Wade strikes out. Rey Everett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Bart Splittorff pitching. Dick Wright flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gomez singles to right field. Charlie Gomez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Leon Wicker singles to left field. Guy Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Mem Larsen singles to right field. Emmet Parker is pinch hitting for Andy Gunderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Emmet Parker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mem Larsen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Myles Wiggins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Emmet Parker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chappy Neiger is pinch hitting for Webbo Pryor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chappy Neiger grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Myles Wiggins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Miami Joe Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Harry Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Starr is pinch hitting for Bobby Nichols. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Starr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Miami total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Charlie Gomez (33), Leon Wicker (22). Baserunning: SB - Wade Martin (48), Joe Rodriguez (7).CS - Charlie Gomez (16). Fielding: E - Wade Martin, Harry Hansen.
Game Notes Marvell Long is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Crutcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bert Schlueter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Orlando Jonnard did not respond to coaching in endurance Chuck Crutcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orlando Jonnard did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Sturgeon improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Vuckovich did not respond to coaching in speed Bucky Benzinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Vuckovich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vicente Griffin improves in contact_vs_lefty Floyd Boze did not respond to coaching in velocity Vicente Griffin improves in arm Russ Ryan did not respond to coaching in 2B