Win: Buster McHale (1-1) Loss: Fred Velazquez (5-2)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Tom Thurman pitching. Gene Edmondson strikes out. Rick Brito strikes out. Roy Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Florida Sam McGinnity pitching. Matt Lewallyn grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Briles pops out to the second baseman. Max Tragesser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Andy Batista singles to center field. Andy Batista is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Toshiya Hanekawa strikes out. Bill Judnich pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Florida John Neu strikes out. Chick Shipley strikes out. Larry Clement strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill McShannic singles to center field. Frank Berran walks. Sam McGinnity lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Edmondson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill McShannic is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Florida Jack Leshnock strikes out. Sadie McNamara strikes out. Tom Thurman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Matt Lewallyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rick Brito singles to center field. Roy Ramirez singles to center field. Andy Batista singles to left field. Toshiya Hanekawa grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Brito scores. Roy Ramirez advances to third on the play. Andy Batista advances to second on the play. Bill Judnich singles to center field. Roy Ramirez scores. Bill McShannic singles to center field. Andy Batista scores. Frank Berran pops out to the third baseman. Sam McGinnity strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Florida Dick Briles grounds out to the pitcher. Max Tragesser grounds out to the second baseman. John Neu triples. Chick Shipley reached on a fielding error by Frank Berran. John Neu scores. Larry Clement flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Gene Edmondson walks. Rick Brito grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gene Edmondson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rick Brito steals second. Roy Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Andy Batista strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Florida Jack Leshnock flies out to the center fielder. Sadie McNamara singles to center field. Tom Thurman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Thurman singles to center field. Matt Lewallyn grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Toshiya Hanekawa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Judnich strikes out. Bill McShannic grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Florida Dick Briles strikes out. Max Tragesser walks. John Neu flies out to the right fielder. Chick Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Frank Berran grounds out to the third baseman. Sam McGinnity grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Edmondson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Florida Larry Clement strikes out. Jack Leshnock flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Sadie McNamara pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Rick Brito doubles to left field. Buster McHale 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. Roy Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Batista strikes out. Toshiya Hanekawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Florida Buster McHale grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Lewallyn strikes out. Dick Briles pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bill Judnich walks. Bill McShannic hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Berran singles to right field. Bugs Weaver is pinch hitting for Sam McGinnity. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bugs Weaver strikes out. Gene Edmondson walks. Bill Judnich scores. Rick Brito flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Florida Fred Velazquez pitching. Max Tragesser singles past the shortstop. John Neu singles to right field. Chick Shipley singles to center field. Max Tragesser scores. Larry Clement grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Neu advances to third on the play. Chick Shipley advances to second on the play. Jack Leshnock hits a home run. John Neu scores. Chick Shipley scores. St. Louis total runners left on base: 8 Florida total runners left on base: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tookie Sewell improves in speed Earl Smith improves in speed Tookie Sewell did not respond to coaching in arm Phil McCabe improves in contact_vs_righty
Florida Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Niemes did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Rohwer improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Niemes improves in speed Thad Neale did not respond to coaching in control