Win: Don Dittmer (3-0) Loss: Bill Richmond (2-2)
Save: Dud Jumonville (2)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Richmond pitching. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nielsen singles to center field. Ray Noren doubles to left field. Ernie Nielsen uses his aggressiveness and scores. David Sutton singles to center field. Ray Noren scores. Ellis Jones strikes out. Johnny Menke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Don Dittmer pitching. Al Betts grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Zick grounds out to the catcher. Aaron McWeeny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tom Schwabe singles to left field. Shawn Munoz singles to center field. Don Dittmer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Dittmer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Tom Schwabe advances to third on the play. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jack Durant pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Lerchen flies out to the right fielder. Andy Petry singles to center field. Andy Petry steals second. Paul Edelen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ernie Nielsen pops out to the shortstop. Ray Noren flies out to the right fielder. David Sutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Kettle Barbee flies out to the center fielder. Bill Richmond strikes out. Al Betts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ellis Jones pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Menke strikes out. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Tim Zick flies out to the center fielder. Aaron McWeeny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Durant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Shawn Munoz strikes out. Don Dittmer flies out to the right fielder. Forrest Kuenn reached on a fielding error by Andy Petry. Ernie Nielsen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Forrest Kuenn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Carlos Lerchen flies out to the left fielder. Andy Petry lines out to the first baseman. Paul Edelen singles to left field. Kettle Barbee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ray Noren pops out to the first baseman. David Sutton strikes out. Ellis Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bill Richmond grounds out to the third baseman. Al Betts walks. Al Betts steals second. Tim Zick singles to center field. Al Betts scores. Aaron McWeeny strikes out. Jack Durant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Johnny Menke flies out to the right fielder. Tom Schwabe strikes out. Shawn Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Carl Hermanski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Noren at SS. Al Hawes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Menke at RF. Sean Daniels enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shawn Munoz at 3B. Carlos Lerchen strikes out. Andy Petry grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Edelen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Karl Green is pinch hitting for Don Dittmer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Karl Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Forrest Kuenn flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Hepler pitching. Kettle Barbee grounds out to the shortstop. Gat Dobbs is pinch hitting for Bill Richmond. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gat Dobbs doubles to right field. Al Betts flies out to the left fielder. Tim Zick is hit by a pitch. Dud Jumonville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Aaron McWeeny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Yuya Takamiya pitching. Carl Hermanski walks. David Sutton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ellis Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jack Durant flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Lerchen strikes out. Andy Petry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dick Elsh improves in power_vs_righty Bruce Sharman improves in arm Ernie Natal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Howie Clines did not respond to coaching in speed
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Scott Dayett did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Loftus did not respond to coaching in control Kurt Hoffman improves in power_vs_righty William Sefcik did not respond to coaching in velocity John Stephenson improves in CF