Win: Bill Hepler (8-0) Loss: Rocky Parque (5-3)
Save: Javier Buhner (6)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Hutch Dear pitching. Juan Pupo singles to left field. Carl Montague walks. Earl Nagelsen flies out to the left fielder. Sandy Marrero strikes out. Ron Gerberman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Rocky Parque pitching. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Noren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Joe Boyle grounds out to the pitcher. Leon Riviere singles to right field. Jocko Jacobson singles to right field. Leon Riviere advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Rocky Parque strikes out. Juan Pupo walks. Carl Montague grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 St. Louis David Sutton reached on a fielding error by Rocky Parque. Ben Madlock pops out to the shortstop. Sean Daniels singles to left field. Ellis Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! David Sutton advances to third on the play. Sean Daniels advances to second on the play. Johnny Menke hits a home run. David Sutton scores. Sean Daniels scores. Hutch Dear grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Earl Nagelsen flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Ron Gerberman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Noren walks. Ray Noren steals second. David Sutton walks. Ben Madlock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Joe Boyle grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Riviere doubles to left field. Jocko Jacobson walks. Rocky Parque lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Sean Daniels singles to left field. Sean Daniels is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ellis Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Menke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Bill Hepler 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. Carl Montague singles to center field. Earl Nagelsen doubles to center field. Carl Montague scores. Kazunori Kinjo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Marrero singles to center field. Earl Nagelsen is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ron Gerberman walks. Joe Boyle singles to center field. Sandy Marrero scores. Ron Gerberman advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Javier Buhner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Riviere strikes out. Joe Boyle steals second. Jocko Jacobson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Javier Buhner strikes out. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Nielsen walks. Ray Noren grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernie Nielsen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Rocky Parque flies out to the right fielder. Juan Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Carl Montague strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis David Sutton strikes out. Ben Madlock grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Carl Hermanski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Noren at SS. Al Hawes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Menke at RF. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gerberman doubles to center field. Joe Boyle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ellis Jones hits a home run. Al Hawes grounds out to the shortstop. Javier Buhner flies out to the right fielder. Forrest Kuenn walks. Ernie Nielsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Leon Riviere hits a home run. Jocko Jacobson strikes out. Jim Conway is pinch hitting for Rocky Parque. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Pupo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Barney Cedeno pitching. Carl Hermanski walks. David Sutton grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Hermanski advances to second on the play. Ben Madlock walks. Sean Daniels pops out to the second baseman. Ellis Jones singles to center field. Carl Hermanski scores. Bob Aldred comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hesketh is pinch hitting for Al Hawes. Joe Hesketh singles to right field. Ben Madlock scores. Ellis Jones advances to third on the hit. Javier Buhner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Atlanta Carl Montague grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Nagelsen grounds out to the pitcher. Sandy Marrero reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carl Hermanski. Ron Gerberman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Atlanta total runners left on base: 11 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Cannonball Henry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Wingo did not respond to coaching in range Tom Young did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cannonball Henry did not respond to coaching in range
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Pierson did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Ardizoia improves in power_vs_righty Rick Howell did not respond to coaching in control Dick Elsh improves in arm