Win: Al Sisk (8-2) Loss: Danny Brown Jr. (5-8)
Save: Ted McMillan (10)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Danny Brown Jr. pitching. Ralph Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Al Wheat doubles to left field. Denny Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Al Wheat advances to third on the play. Toshio Hirano doubles to center field. Al Wheat scores. Larry Ray singles to center field. Toshio Hirano is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Al Sisk pitching. Gary Archdeacon grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Allie flies out to the center fielder. T.R. Howe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Jack Vasbinder walks. J.R. Kreitz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tom Johnson singles to center field. Al Sisk grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Milo Pearson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Valdespino walks. Hiroaki Okamoto flies out to the center fielder. Creepy Bayless lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Atlanta Ralph Carroll strikes out. Al Wheat singles to left field. Al Wheat is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Denny Grant hits a home run. Toshio Hirano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Al Brinker singles to left field. Danny Brown Jr. fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Danny Brown Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Brinker advances to second on the play. Gary Archdeacon flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Allie pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Atlanta Larry Ray strikes out. Jack Vasbinder singles to left field. Jack Vasbinder is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). J.R. Kreitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis T.R. Howe doubles to center field. Milo Pearson flies out to the left fielder. Jack Valdespino lines out to the third baseman. Hiroaki Okamoto walks. Creepy Bayless strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Atlanta Tom Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Al Sisk grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Carroll singles to right field. Al Wheat walks. Denny Grant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Al Brinker bunts for a base hit. Danny Brown Jr. lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Archdeacon lines out to the shortstop. Dutch Allie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Atlanta Toshio Hirano hits a home run. Larry Ray singles to left field. Jack Vasbinder grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Ray advances to second on the play. J.R. Kreitz strikes out. Tom Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis T.R. Howe strikes out. Milo Pearson grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Valdespino singles to center field. Jack Valdespino is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Al Sisk walks. Ralph Carroll grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Al Sisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ralph Carroll steals second. Al Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Denny Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Hiroaki Okamoto strikes out. Creepy Bayless pops out to the first baseman. Al Brinker singles to center field. Tetsuya Tanaka is pinch hitting for Danny Brown Jr.. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tetsuya Tanaka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Carmen Garciaparra pitching. Toshio Hirano flies out to the center fielder. Larry Ray singles to left field. Jack Vasbinder strikes out. Larry Ray steals second. J.R. Kreitz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Gary Archdeacon grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Allie grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! T.R. Howe walks. Milo Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Tom Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Al Sisk pops out to the third baseman. Ralph Carroll walks. Al Wheat singles to right field. Ralph Carroll advances to third on the hit. Denny Grant strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jack Valdespino grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroaki Okamoto hits a home run. Ted McMillan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Creepy Bayless grounds out to the second baseman. Al Brinker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Al Wheat (10), Toshio Hirano (19).HR - Denny Grant (7), Toshio Hirano (11).GIDP - J.R. Kreitz. Baserunning: SB - Ralph Carroll (11), Larry Ray (7).CS - Al Wheat (6), Jack Vasbinder (3).
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Doyle improves in contact_vs_lefty Bud Doyle improves in contact_vs_righty John Chervinko improves in arm Tom Archie improves in contact_vs_lefty John Barber did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tod Sukeforth did not respond to coaching in range Tom Brideweser improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Marquis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Guy Borkowski did not respond to coaching in control Tod Sukeforth improves in 3B