Win: Jack Miller (6-2) Loss: Lyle Alberts (3-4)
Save: Ed Gerken (14)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Whitey Piatt pitching. Jesus Ridzik grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Coakley singles to left field. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Sandy Carter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Coakley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Miami Jack Miller pitching. Tom LaForest flies out to the left fielder. Nippy Singleton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Nelson Simmons. Mike Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Don Jones walks. Walt Miller singles to left field. Nippy Singleton scores. Don Jones advances to third on the hit. Al Hilly singles to center field. Don Jones scores. Walt Miller advances to third on the hit. Joe Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Eddie Johnson reached on a fielding error by Bobby Sain. Hideaki Fukushi strikes out. Hernan Cortez flies out to the right fielder. Jim Welchel singles to left field. Jack Miller singles to center field. Eddie Johnson scores. Jesus Ridzik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Miami Bobby Sain flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Piatt grounds out to the second baseman. Tom LaForest flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bob Coakley grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Simmons pops out to the first baseman. Sandy Carter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Miami Nippy Singleton lines out to the shortstop. Mike Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Don Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Eddie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Hideaki Fukushi strikes out. Hernan Cortez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Miami Walt Miller singles to right field. Al Hilly grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Walt Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Hale pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Sain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim Welchel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Miller strikes out. Jesus Ridzik grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Miami Whitey Piatt grounds out to the third baseman. Tom LaForest strikes out. Nippy Singleton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Coakley grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Miami Mike Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Don Jones singles to right field. Walt Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Eddie Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Hideaki Fukushi flies out to the center fielder. Hernan Cortez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nippy Singleton. Jim Welchel lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Miami Al Hilly flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hale singles to right field. Bobby Sain flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Piatt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jack Miller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Sain. Lyle Alberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Minoru Akashi is pinch running for Jack Miller on 2nd base. Jesus Ridzik singles to center field. Minoru Akashi scores. Bob Coakley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Nelson Simmons doubles past the first baseman. Sandy Carter hits a home run. Nelson Simmons scores. Eddie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Miami Hy Flick pitching. Tom LaForest walks. Nippy Singleton grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Mike Cooper walks. Don Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Hideaki Fukushi hits a home run. Hernan Cortez grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Welchel grounds out to the third baseman. Jan Oks is pinch hitting for Hy Flick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Jan Oks bunts for a base hit. Jesus Ridzik singles to right field. Jan Oks advances to third on the hit. Jesus Ridzik steals second. Bob Coakley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Miami Ed Gerken pitching. Walt Miller strikes out. Al Hilly walks. Pat Bryant is pinch hitting for Joe Hale. Pat Bryant pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Sain grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Hilly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Miami total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Nelson Simmons (10).HR - Sandy Carter (10), Hideaki Fukushi (6).GIDP - Bob Coakley. Baserunning: SB - Jesus Ridzik (7). Fielding: E - Nelson Simmons.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Swigler did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Hermanski did not respond to coaching in range Jim Fittery did not respond to coaching in control Matt McDonough did not respond to coaching in control Don Cramer did not respond to coaching in SS
Miami Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nick Culmer improves in power_vs_righty Harry Albury did not respond to coaching in control Harlond Blanco improves in contact_vs_righty Don Cooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Passeau did not respond to coaching in 3B