Win: George Cuellar (18-3) Loss: John Spahn (3-15)
Inning: 1 Arizona George Cuellar pitching. Pete Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Garriott reached on a 2-base throwing error by Howard Touchstone. Ray Cracker Schalk pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Oliveras grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis John Spahn pitching. Phil Rollins flies out to the center fielder. Joe McNabb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Barrett singles to right field. Patrick Speed lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Arizona Willie Coleman singles to center field. Willie Coleman steals second. Hank Thomson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Coleman advances to third on the play. Lew Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Dink Brinker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Drummond Williamson singles to left field. Bill Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drummond Williamson advances to second on the play. Howard Touchstone grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Ulisney walks. George Cuellar singles to left field. Drummond Williamson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Arizona John Spahn pops out to the first baseman. Pete Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Randy Garriott singles to center field. Randy Garriott steals second. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Phil Rollins grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McNabb doubles to center field. Alex Barrett strikes out. Patrick Speed grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Arizona Jeff Oliveras strikes out. Willie Coleman doubles to right field. Hank Thomson grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Drummond Williamson strikes out. Bill Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Arizona Dink Brinker singles to left field. John Spahn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Randy Garriott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Ulisney reached on a fielding error by Dink Brinker. George Cuellar lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Phil Rollins singles to right field. Joe McNabb walks. Alex Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Arizona Ray Cracker Schalk singles to center field. Ray Cracker Schalk is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Oliveras strikes out. Willie Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Patrick Speed singles past the second baseman. Drummond Williamson doubles to left field. Patrick Speed uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Howard Touchstone singles to center field. Drummond Williamson scores. Mike Ulisney walks. George Cuellar lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Rollins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Arizona Hank Thomson flies out to the right fielder. Lew Pittinger pops out to the second baseman. Dink Brinker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Joe McNabb grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Patrick Speed strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Arizona Pinky Franco is pinch hitting for John Spahn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pinky Franco walks. Pete Simmons strikes out. Randy Garriott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pinky Franco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Cracker Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis George Maddux pitching. Drummond Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Howard Touchstone doubles to left field. Mike Ulisney singles to left field. Howard Touchstone scores. George Cuellar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Arizona Jeff Oliveras strikes out. Willie Coleman strikes out. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu is pinch hitting for Hank Thomson. Yoshiyuki Hiramatsu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Arizona total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8
Arizona Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Gibson improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Thigpen improves in control Art Jones did not respond to coaching in endurance Lance Dunnigan improves in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Chiti did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff McCreery did not respond to coaching in speed Klondike Karlon did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Leovich did not respond to coaching in control