Win: Naoki Sasaki (6-6) Loss: Monte Paciorek (6-17)
Save: Johnny Jackson (42)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Monte Paciorek pitching. Chris LaCock singles past the third baseman. Chris LaCock steals second. Bobby Crowley grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hughes walks. Frank Joyce flies out to the right fielder. Hideaki Arisawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 San Diego Rich Stanhouse pitching. Jack Wehde walks. Doug Furillo flies out to the right fielder. John Anderson pops out to the shortstop. Arlie Griffith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Wehde is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Matt Kafora pops out to the third baseman. Dave Ruebel flies out to the center fielder. Alvaro Begley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Diego Owen Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Coombs hits a home run. Jose Guzman strikes out. Rod Pezzullo singles to left field. Monte Paciorek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rich Stanhouse pops out to the second baseman. Chris LaCock grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Crowley walks. Jim Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Diego Jack Wehde flies out to the center fielder. Doug Furillo grounds out to the second baseman. John Anderson singles to center field. Arlie Griffith doubles to right field. Owen Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Frank Joyce strikes out. Hideaki Arisawa flies out to the center fielder. Matt Kafora flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Diego Bert Coombs walks. Jose Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Rod Pezzullo walks. Monte Paciorek fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Monte Paciorek singles to left field. Jack Wehde strikes out. Doug Furillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dave Ruebel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alvaro Begley grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Stanhouse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Diego John Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Arlie Griffith singles to left field. Owen Peterson pops out to the second baseman. Bert Coombs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Chris LaCock hits a home run. Bobby Crowley flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Frank Joyce walks. Hideaki Arisawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 San Diego Naoki Sasaki 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. Jose Guzman walks. Rod Pezzullo singles past the second baseman. Monte Paciorek lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Jose Guzman is thrown out at third. Rod Pezzullo advances to second on the play. Rod Pezzullo advances to second on the play. Jack Wehde strikes out. Doug Furillo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Matt Kafora triples. Dave Ruebel grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Kafora scores. Alvaro Begley walks. Danny Holly is pinch hitting for Naoki Sasaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Holly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Alvaro Begley advances to second on the play. Chris LaCock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 San Diego Norm Gonzalez pitching. John Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Arlie Griffith flies out to the right fielder. Owen Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis John Rucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bobby Crowley grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Frank Joyce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 San Diego Bert Coombs grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Guzman grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Pickering is pinch hitting for Rod Pezzullo. Ruben Pickering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Joe Portocarrero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ruben Pickering at 3B. Hideaki Arisawa strikes out. Matt Kafora singles to center field. Matt Kafora steals second. Dave Ruebel lines out to the shortstop. Alvaro Begley reached on a fielding error by Joe Portocarrero. Stan Day is pinch hitting for Norm Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Day hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt Kafora scores. Chris LaCock pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Diego Johnny Jackson pitching. Mike Cosey is pinch hitting for John Rucker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Cosey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Wehde strikes out. Doug Furillo lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 San Diego total runners LOB: 10
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Lefebvre did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Putnam did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Batista did not respond to coaching in arm Al Putnam improves in control Bobby Flynn did not respond to coaching in range Al Putnam did not respond to coaching in control Bob Lawing did not respond to coaching in 2B
San Diego Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dykes Catterson did not respond to coaching in control Raul Masters did not respond to coaching in control Nap Golden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Murray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nap Golden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nap Golden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nap Golden did not respond to coaching in 1B