Win: Charlie Strands (2-0) Loss: Bobby Sawyer (0-2)
Inning: 1 San Francisco Bobby Sawyer pitching. Red Thurman hits a home run. David Jones doubles to right field. Albert Neher strikes out. Edison Fernandez walks. Mike Bradley doubles to right field. David Jones scores. Edison Fernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Long hits a home run. Mike Bradley scores. Vin Raines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Schoeneck walks. Greg Avery hits a home run. John Schoeneck scores. Joe Small comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Strands flies out to the center fielder. Red Thurman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Charlie Strands pitching. Fred Lake grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan Drews grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 San Francisco David Jones pops out to the shortstop. Albert Neher flies out to the right fielder. Edison Fernandez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tom Guardado flies out to the center fielder. Jay Veryzer singles to center field. Paul Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Veryzer advances to second on the play. Will Hesketh grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 San Francisco Mike Bradley strikes out. Frank Long grounds out to the second baseman. John Schoeneck triples. Greg Avery singles to right field. John Schoeneck scores. Charlie Strands grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rudy Crespo flies out to the left fielder. Joe Small singles past the shortstop. Fred Lake grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 San Francisco Red Thurman grounds out to the second baseman. David Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Albert Neher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bryan Drews singles to center field. Bob Crawford flies out to the right fielder. Tom Guardado hits a home run. Bryan Drews scores. Jay Veryzer strikes out. Paul Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 San Francisco Edison Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Mike Bradley hits a home run. Brent Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Long grounds out to the third baseman. John Schoeneck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Will Hesketh strikes out. Rudy Crespo singles past the second baseman. Brent Kennedy lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Rudy Crespo forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Lake singles to center field. Bryan Drews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 San Francisco Greg Avery pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Strands grounds out to the shortstop. Red Thurman hits a home run. David Jones doubles to right field. Albert Neher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Guardado singles to left field. Jay Veryzer doubles to left field. Tom Guardado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Veryzer advances to third on the play. Will Hesketh singles to center field. Jay Veryzer scores. Rudy Crespo walks. Brent Kennedy singles to center field. Fred Lake strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 San Francisco Edison Fernandez hits a home run. Joan Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Long triples. John Schoeneck strikes out. Greg Avery walks. Charlie Strands singles to center field. Frank Long scores. Red Thurman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bryan Drews reached on a fielding error by Albert Neher. Bob Crawford walks. John Kinnunen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Guardado strikes out. Jay Veryzer flies out to the left fielder. Paul Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 San Francisco David Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Albert Neher singles to left field. Albert Neher steals second. Edison Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Will Hesketh grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Crespo grounds out to the second baseman. Evan Stock is pinch hitting for Joan Martin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Evan Stock singles to center field. Fred Lake walks. Bryan Drews strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 San Francisco Pete White pitching. Jeff Lewis is pinch hitting for Frank Long. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Lewis flies out to the right fielder. John Schoeneck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Avery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bob Crawford grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Guardado walks. Jay Veryzer reached on a fielding error by Edison Fernandez. Paul Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Will Hesketh singles to right field. Tom Guardado scores. Jay Veryzer advances to third on the hit. Rudy Crespo reached on a fielding error by Mike Bradley. Jay Veryzer scores. Mike Doran 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. Pete White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 San Francisco total runners LOB: 5 St. Louis total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - David Jones 2 (2), Mike Bradley (3).3B - Frank Long (1), John Schoeneck (1).HR - Red Thurman 2 (2), Edison Fernandez (1), Mike Bradley (1), Frank Long (1), Greg Avery (2). Baserunning: SB - Albert Neher (1). Fielding: E - Albert Neher, Edison Fernandez, Mike Bradley.
Game Notes Pete White is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
San Francisco Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Latham improves in contact_vs_righty Will Zinn did not respond to coaching in endurance Easton Raich improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Gilmore improves in contact_vs_lefty Robby Carrera did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Leeds did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Gilmore did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Claude Holbert did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Gregory improves in power_vs_lefty John Burris did not respond to coaching in velocity John Shannon improves in range John Burris improves in control Bob Kahler did not respond to coaching in velocity