Win: Harry Poulsen (2-1) Loss: Jack Miller (1-2)
Save: Jose Downey (5)
Inning: 1 New York Jack Miller pitching. Kent Hrbek flies out to the left fielder. James Maris strikes out. Vladimir Guerrero walks. Dana Andrews singles to left field. Mackie Messer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jesus Ridzik. Vladimir Guerrero scores. Don Hahn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Harry Poulsen pitching. Hernan Cortez walks. Jim Welchel flies out to the right fielder. Harry Scalzi strikes out. Sandy Carter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Spud Tuber pops out to the third baseman. Nagisa Omori singles to right field. Harry Poulsen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kent Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jesus Ridzik strikes out. Hideaki Fukushi singles to center field. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Minoru Akashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hideaki Fukushi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York James Maris flies out to the left fielder. Vladimir Guerrero hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dana Andrews grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jack Miller singles to center field. Hernan Cortez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Welchel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mackie Messer flies out to the center fielder. Don Hahn strikes out. Spud Tuber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Harry Scalzi walks. Sandy Carter strikes out. Jesus Ridzik flies out to the right fielder. Hideaki Fukushi singles to center field. Harry Scalzi advances to third on the hit. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Nagisa Omori strikes out. Harry Poulsen grounds out to the shortstop. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Minoru Akashi grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Miller strikes out. Hernan Cortez walks. Jim Welchel walks. Harry Scalzi singles to right field. Hernan Cortez scores. Jim Welchel advances to third on the hit. Sandy Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York James Maris singles to right field. Vladimir Guerrero pops out to the second baseman. Dana Andrews grounds into a force play to the third baseman. James Maris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mackie Messer singles to right field. Don Hahn singles to right field. Dana Andrews scores. Mackie Messer advances to third on the hit. Spud Tuber doubles to left field. Mackie Messer scores. Nagisa Omori lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jesus Ridzik grounds out to the pitcher. Hideaki Fukushi grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Harry Poulsen grounds out to the second baseman. Kent Hrbek strikes out. James Maris walks. Vladimir Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Minoru Akashi flies out to the left fielder. Jack Miller flies out to the center fielder. Hernan Cortez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Dana Andrews strikes out. Mackie Messer grounds out to the third baseman. Don Hahn singles to center field. Spud Tuber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jim Welchel flies out to the left fielder. Harry Scalzi grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Carter singles to center field. Jesus Ridzik strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Nagisa Omori grounds out to the second baseman. Scranton Wilkes-Barre is pinch hitting for Harry Poulsen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scranton Wilkes-Barre lines out to the second baseman. Kent Hrbek hits an infield single to the second baseman. James Maris grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kent Hrbek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jose Downey pitching. Hideaki Fukushi flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Minoru Akashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Mackie Messer is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stew Mulligan did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar McKinley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Stew Mulligan did not respond to coaching in velocity Min Jin Lee improves in contact_vs_righty Min Jin Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Hermanski did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Fittery did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lansing did not respond to coaching in endurance Ted Montoyo did not respond to coaching in arm Don Cramer improves in SS