Win: Rick Stelmaszek (5-3) Loss: Brad Malkmus (3-7)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Brad Malkmus pitching. Rufio Valenzuela singles to left field. Hank Hale flies out to the right fielder. Move-up Maloney singles to left field. Rufio Valenzuela advances to third on the hit. Davey Boy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Move-up Maloney advances to second on the play. Rodney Mikkelsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Atlanta Rick Stelmaszek pitching. Jimmy McClellan pops out to the shortstop. Ryan Voyles walks. Bill Marion singles to right field. Brian Hendricks grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Voyles advances to third on the play. Bill Marion advances to second on the play. Jerry Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Kenny Madison singles to right field. Kenny Madison steals second. Lou Sadek grounds out to the shortstop. Jiro Tominaga flies out to the right fielder. Rick Stelmaszek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Gil Dorgan flies out to the left fielder. Dustin Martz flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Hamlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rufio Valenzuela singles in front of the right fielder. Rufio Valenzuela steals second. Hank Hale pops out to the first baseman. Move-up Maloney singles to right field. Rufio Valenzuela scores. Davey Boy Smith pops out to the third baseman. Rodney Mikkelsen singles to center field. Move-up Maloney advances to third on the hit. Kenny Madison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Atlanta Brad Malkmus strikes out. Jimmy McClellan grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Voyles singles to center field. Ryan Voyles steals second. Bill Marion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Lou Sadek grounds out to the shortstop. Jiro Tominaga singles to left field. Rick Stelmaszek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rufio Valenzuela singles past the second baseman. Jiro Tominaga scores. Hank Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Brian Hendricks flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Dorgan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Move-up Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Boy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Atlanta Dustin Martz singles to left field. Elmer Hamlin flies out to the left fielder. Dustin Martz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brad Malkmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Kenny Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Sadek strikes out. Jiro Tominaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Jimmy McClellan flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Voyles flies out to the center fielder. Bill Marion singles past the shortstop. Brian Hendricks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rick Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. Rufio Valenzuela pops out to the third baseman. Hank Hale grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jerry Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Gil Dorgan flies out to the right fielder. Dustin Martz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Move-up Maloney pops out to the shortstop. Davey Boy Smith singles to left field. Rodney Mikkelsen doubles to center field. Davey Boy Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Miller 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. Kenny Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Mikkelsen advances to third on the play. Lou Sadek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Elmer Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Neumeier is pinch hitting for Don Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Neumeier walks. Jimmy McClellan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jeff Oberkfell pitching. Jiro Tominaga singles to left field. Rick Stelmaszek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rufio Valenzuela grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Hale grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Ryan Voyles flies out to the right fielder. Bill Marion strikes out. Brian Hendricks walks. Jerry Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Atlanta total runners LOB: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Drott improves in arm Thomas 'Herc' Hauk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dean Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Cartwright improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Alcock did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Walewander did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Graham improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Noonan did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Scanlon did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Scanlon did not respond to coaching in control Joe Nichols improves in power_vs_righty Tito Wise did not respond to coaching in velocity