Win: Rick Jones (3-1) Loss: Chris Smith (0-1)
Save: Sonny Clapinski (5)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Rick Jones pitching. Ernie Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Ray Noren flies out to the left fielder. Ellis Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Chris Smith pitching. Gat Dobbs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Ladd. Tim Zick walks. Aaron McWeeny flies out to the right fielder. Jack Durant flies out to the center fielder. Babe Gorman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Johnny Menke grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Munoz walks. Joe Ladd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Bill Huhn grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Edelen grounds out to the shortstop. Kettle Barbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Greg Higginbotham singles to right field. Chris Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chris Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Nielsen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Rick Jones strikes out. Gat Dobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Zick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ray Noren grounds out to the third baseman. Ellis Jones hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ellis Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Menke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Aaron McWeeny grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Durant strikes out. Babe Gorman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tom Schwabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Munoz pops out to the third baseman. Joe Ladd walks. Greg Higginbotham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bill Huhn doubles past the right fielder. Paul Edelen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Huhn advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Kettle Barbee singles to right field. Bill Huhn scores. Rick Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gat Dobbs hits a home run. Kettle Barbee scores. Tim Zick reached on a fielding error by Shawn Munoz. Aaron McWeeny walks. Jack Durant walks. Babe Gorman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 St. Louis Chris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Noren grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bill Huhn strikes out. Paul Edelen singles to right field. Kettle Barbee walks. Rick Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ellis Jones flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Menke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Schwabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Gat Dobbs pops out to the first baseman. Tim Zick singles past the second baseman. Aaron McWeeny grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Zick advances to second on the play. Jack Durant lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jimmy Iott enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kettle Barbee at RF. Shawn Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Hermanski is pinch hitting for Joe Ladd. Carl Hermanski walks. Carl Hermanski steals second. Greg Higginbotham flies out to the left fielder. Sean Daniels is pinch hitting for Chris Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sean Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Hepler pitching. Babe Gorman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Huhn grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Edelen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Sonny Clapinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Noren grounds out to the third baseman. Ellis Jones walks. Johnny Menke singles to left field. Ellis Jones advances to third on the hit. Tom Schwabe singles to right field. Ellis Jones scores. Shawn Munoz singles to right field. Johnny Menke scores. Carl Hermanski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Pierson improves in contact_vs_righty Huck Russell improves in range Fred Wood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ernie Natal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Hogan improves in range John Stephenson improves in contact_vs_righty Rod Howell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Daryl Overmire did not respond to coaching in velocity John Stephenson improves in CF