Win: Don Dittmer (11-0) Loss: Makoto Hara (3-5)
Save: Javier Buhner (2)
Inning: 1 Arizona Don Dittmer pitching. Masami Nakamura grounds out to the shortstop. Antonio Basadoolee singles to right field. Fitz Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Jantzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Makoto Hara pitching. Forrest Kuenn walks. Ernie Nielsen walks. Ray Noren grounds out to the second baseman. Forrest Kuenn advances to third on the play. Ernie Nielsen advances to second on the play. David Sutton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Forrest Kuenn scores. Ernie Nielsen advances to third on the play. Ellis Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Seiji Mori strikes out. Tristan Schaut flies out to the center fielder. Red Hall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tom Schwabe singles to center field. Shawn Munoz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Karl Green singles to left field. Don Dittmer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona Cooper McPheeters walks. Makoto Hara lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Cooper McPheeters forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Masami Nakamura grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Makoto Hara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Antonio Basadoolee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Masami Nakamura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn hits a home run. Ernie Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Ray Noren flies out to the right fielder. David Sutton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Arizona Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Jantzen hits a home run. Seiji Mori grounds out to the third baseman. Tristan Schaut strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ellis Jones pops out to the shortstop. Tom Schwabe pops out to the first baseman. Shawn Munoz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Red Hall walks. Cooper McPheeters reached on a fielding error by Forrest Kuenn. Makoto Hara lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Red Hall is thrown out at third. Cooper McPheeters advances to second on the play. Cooper McPheeters advances to second on the play. Masami Nakamura pops out to the first baseman. Antonio Basadoolee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Karl Green hits a home run. Don Dittmer strikes out. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nielsen singles to right field. Ray Noren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Arizona Fitz Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Jantzen singles to left field. Seiji Mori flies out to the right fielder. Tristan Schaut flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis David Sutton grounds out to the second baseman. Ellis Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Schwabe hits a home run. Shawn Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Arizona Carl Hermanski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Noren at SS. Al Hawes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Karl Green at RF. Red Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Cooper McPheeters walks. Loren Slaughter is pinch hitting for Makoto Hara. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Loren Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Masami Nakamura singles to left field. Antonio Basadoolee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masami Nakamura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Angel Young pitching. Al Hawes pops out to the third baseman. Sean Daniels is pinch hitting for Don Dittmer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sean Daniels singles to right field. Forrest Kuenn walks. Ernie Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Carl Hermanski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Arizona Bill Hepler pitching. Fitz Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Jantzen flies out to the center fielder. Seiji Mori walks. Tristan Schaut walks. Javier Buhner 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. Red Hall singles to center field. Seiji Mori scores. Cooper McPheeters singles to center field. Jesus Torres is pinch hitting for Angel Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jesus Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 St. Louis John Eason pitching. David Sutton grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Schwabe doubles to center field. Shawn Munoz doubles to center field. Tom Schwabe scores. Shawn Munoz gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Arizona Masami Nakamura reached on a fielding error by Shawn Munoz. Antonio Basadoolee strikes out. Fitz Kennedy strikes out. Charlie Jantzen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Arizona total runners left on base: 11 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dolph Meloan did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Dolph Meloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Ernie Jones did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bruce Sharman improves in range Fred Wood improves in power_vs_righty Mike Pierson did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Ardizoia improves in power_vs_lefty