Win: Eddie Boyland (9-8) Loss: Tarik Skubal (5-23)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Tarik Skubal pitching. Todd Andrus singles in front of the center fielder. Aaron Rodriguez strikes out. Jack Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Bud Gyselman walks. Curt Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Eddie Boyland pitching. Pedro Guerrero singles to left field. Ernie Banks grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Guerrero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ernie Banks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Torre singles to center field. Lyman Bostock lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Anthony Dygert strikes out. Doug Cueto strikes out. Mark Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Don Paxton flies out to the right fielder. Pete Dubois strikes out. Chuck Mertes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Eddie Boyland strikes out. Todd Andrus strikes out. Aaron Rodriguez singles to center field. Jack Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Jack Temple flies out to the center fielder. Tarik Skubal strikes out. Pedro Guerrero doubles to left field. Ernie Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bud Gyselman singles to center field. Curt Patterson walks. Anthony Dygert singles to right field. Bud Gyselman scores. Doug Cueto flies out to the center fielder. Mark Collins walks. Eddie Boyland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Joe Torre walks. Joe Torre steals second. Lyman Bostock flies out to the center fielder. Don Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Pete Dubois strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Todd Andrus flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Rodriguez singles to center field. Jack Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Bud Gyselman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pedro Guerrero. Curt Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Chuck Mertes flies out to the center fielder. Jack Temple strikes out. Tarik Skubal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Anthony Dygert grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Cueto singles to right field. Mark Collins grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Pedro Guerrero singles to left field. Ernie Banks strikes out. Joe Torre doubles to center field. Pedro Guerrero uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lyman Bostock strikes out. Don Paxton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Eddie Boyland strikes out. Todd Andrus strikes out. Aaron Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Travis Browning is pinch hitting for Pete Dubois. Travis Browning flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Chuck Mertes flies out to the center fielder. Jack Temple singles to left field. Tarik Skubal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jack Wilson walks. Bud Gyselman doubles to right field. Jack Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Curt Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Edelman is pinch hitting for Anthony Dygert. Steve Edelman hits a home run. Bud Gyselman scores. Doug Cueto hits a home run. Mark Collins hits a home run. Eddie Boyland pops out to the second baseman. Todd Andrus singles to right field. Aaron Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Pedro Guerrero strikes out. Lee Hinrichs is pinch hitting for Ernie Banks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lee Hinrichs singles to center field. Joe Torre walks. Lyman Bostock pops out to the shortstop. Don Paxton hits a home run. Lee Hinrichs scores. Joe Torre scores. Luis White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Travis Browning grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jack Wilson is hit by a pitch. Bud Gyselman walks. Curt Patterson singles to center field. Jack Wilson scores. Bud Gyselman advances to third on the hit. Steve Edelman singles to center field. Bud Gyselman scores. Curt Patterson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Doug Cueto hits a home run. Steve Edelman scores. Lefty Grove comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Kazuhito Nagashima is pinch hitting for Mark Collins. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kazuhito Nagashima pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Lanford is pinch hitting for Luis White. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mickey Lanford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Atlanta Stan Smith pitching. Chuck Mertes hits a home run. Jack Temple strikes out. Akira Tanaka is pinch hitting for Lefty Grove. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Akira Tanaka strikes out. Pedro Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Pedro Guerrero (31), Joe Torre (26).HR - Don Paxton (10), Chuck Mertes (9). Baserunning: SB - Joe Torre (11).CS - Ernie Banks (2). Fielding: E - Pedro Guerrero.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Higbee did not respond to coaching in velocity Skeeter Heard did not respond to coaching in velocity Xavier Ryerson did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Garmin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Crow did not respond to coaching in C
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Courtney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Guillermo Reder improves in contact_vs_righty Luis Arcia improves in power_vs_righty Santiago Pyecha did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty