Win: Jim Slapnicka (3-1) Loss: Lenny Anderson (1-2)
Save: Doc Hollywood (1)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Matt Fields pitching. Drew Benintendi pops out to the shortstop. Atsushi Tanaka strikes out. Bill Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Atlanta Jeb Romney pitching. Clark Benton strikes out. Mark Graceless strikes out. George Arft grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Carl Hoey doubles to right field. Charlie Pride singles to center field. Chris Carson singles to left field. Carl Hoey scores. Kevin Stone doubles to right field. Charlie Pride scores. Chris Carson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Vosmik strikes out. Jeb Romney grounds out to the third baseman. Drew Benintendi walks. Atsushi Tanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Atlanta Benny Archer walks. Kelly Pounds doubles to right field. Benny Archer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Thomas Patrick strikes out. John Palmeiro pops out to the third baseman. Winn Dixie singles to center field. Kelly Pounds is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Shirley strikes out. Carl Hoey strikes out. Charlie Pride flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Matt Fields grounds out to the third baseman. Clark Benton singles to center field. Mark Graceless flies out to the center fielder. George Arft strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Chris Carson singles to right field. Kevin Stone singles to center field. Don Vosmik pops out to the shortstop. Jeb Romney lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Chris Carson is thrown out at third. Kevin Stone advances to second on the play. Kevin Stone advances to second on the play. Drew Benintendi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Benny Archer strikes out. Kelly Pounds flies out to the right fielder. Thomas Patrick walks. Thomas Patrick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Atsushi Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Bill Shirley singles to right field. Carl Hoey is hit by a pitch. Charlie Pride walks. Chris Carson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Shirley is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta John Palmeiro strikes out. Winn Dixie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Fields singles to left field. Clark Benton walks. Mark Graceless pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Kevin Stone flies out to the right fielder. Don Vosmik strikes out. Smooth Ed Simpson is pinch hitting for Jeb Romney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Mike McCready pitching. George Arft flies out to the center fielder. Benny Archer pops out to the second baseman. Kelly Pounds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Drew Benintendi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Atsushi Tanaka strikes out. Bill Shirley singles to left field. Carl Hoey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Thomas Patrick strikes out. John Palmeiro singles in front of the left fielder. Winn Dixie walks. Mike Shannon is pinch hitting for Matt Fields. 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. Mike Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Clark Benton hits a home run. John Palmeiro scores. Winn Dixie scores. Jim Slapnicka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Graceless walks. Mark Graceless steals second. George Arft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Brandi Love pitching. Charlie Pride pops out to the shortstop. Chris Carson singles to center field. Kevin Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Carson advances to second on the play. Don Vosmik pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Benny Archer grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Pounds grounds out to the second baseman. Thomas Patrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Lenny Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Salmon is pinch hitting for Jim Slapnicka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Salmon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Drew Benintendi hits a home run. Atsushi Tanaka doubles to center field. Bill Shirley singles to right field. Atsushi Tanaka scores. Carl Hoey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Shirley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Pride flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Doc Hollywood pitching. Joe Musgraves enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Carson at LF. John Palmeiro strikes out. Winn Dixie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gene Bejma is pinch hitting for Lenny Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Bejma singles to left field. Clark Benton singles to left field. Gene Bejma advances to third on the hit. Mark Graceless strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9 Atlanta total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Lenny Anderson is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Sperring did not respond to coaching in control Joe Walsh improves in arm Charlie Boston did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Sperring did not respond to coaching in velocity
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Shane McCurdy improves in power_vs_righty Quinn Kohlman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Quinn Kohlman did not respond to coaching in range Bub Gibson did not respond to coaching in control