Inning: 1 Atlanta Rick Nevers pitching. Ralph Carroll pops out to the shortstop. Al Wheat pops out to the second baseman. Denny Grant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Dan Dyer pitching. Gary Archdeacon flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Allie flies out to the center fielder. T.R. Howe singles to left field. Jack Valdespino grounds into a force play to the shortstop. T.R. Howe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Atlanta Toshio Hirano singles to center field. Larry Ray singles to right field. Jack Vasbinder flies out to the center fielder. Polly Zahniser singles to center field. Toshio Hirano scores. Larry Ray advances to third on the hit. Tom Johnson singles to center field. Larry Ray scores. Polly Zahniser advances to third on the hit. Dan Dyer strikes out. Ralph Carroll singles to left field. Polly Zahniser scores. Tom Johnson advances to third on the hit. Al Wheat is hit by a pitch. Denny Grant singles to center field. Tom Johnson scores. Ralph Carroll scores. Al Wheat advances to third on the hit. Lafayette Voigt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Grant steals second. Toshio Hirano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hiroaki Okamoto strikes out. Creepy Bayless strikes out. Al Brinker lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Larry Ray singles to left field. Jack Vasbinder strikes out. Polly Zahniser doubles to center field. Larry Ray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Johnson singles to center field. Polly Zahniser scores. Kazumi Yamane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Dyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Tetsuya Tanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazumi Yamane strikes out. Gary Archdeacon singles to center field. Dutch Allie singles to left field. T.R. Howe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dutch Allie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Atlanta Al Wheat lines out to the third baseman. Denny Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Toshio Hirano hits an infield single to the second baseman. Larry Ray singles to left field. Toshio Hirano advances to third on the hit. Jack Vasbinder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jack Valdespino flies out to the right fielder. Hiroaki Okamoto hits a home run. Creepy Bayless flies out to the left fielder. Al Brinker singles to center field. Tetsuya Tanaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Polly Zahniser grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Dan Dyer singles to center field. Ralph Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Kazumi Yamane strikes out. Gary Archdeacon flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Allie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Al Wheat strikes out. Denny Grant singles to right field. Toshio Hirano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Denny Grant is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis T.R. Howe singles to center field. Jack Valdespino strikes out. Hiroaki Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. T.R. Howe advances to second. Creepy Bayless strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Atlanta Jack Vasbinder strikes out. Polly Zahniser flies out to the left fielder. Jack Ferrell is pinch hitting for Tom Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Ferrell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Al Brinker flies out to the center fielder. Tetsuya Tanaka pops out to the shortstop. Gowell Meyer is pinch hitting for Kazumi Yamane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gowell Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Atlanta Carmen Garciaparra pitching. Dan Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Narron is pinch hitting for Ralph Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Narron lines out to the shortstop. Al Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Gary Archdeacon flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Allie grounds out to the third baseman. Wally DeViveiros is pinch hitting for T.R. Howe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally DeViveiros singles past the shortstop. Jack Valdespino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Denny Grant flies out to the center fielder. Toshio Hirano strikes out. Larry Ray triples. Jack Vasbinder walks. Polly Zahniser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Hiroaki Okamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Creepy Bayless singles to left field. Al Brinker walks. Tetsuya Tanaka strikes out. Floyd Abstein is pinch hitting for Carmen Garciaparra. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Floyd Abstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Thomasson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Doyle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bud Doyle improves in contact_vs_righty Judge Armbruster did not respond to coaching in control John Barber improves in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Marquis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mickey Kinslow did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Thompson improves in arm Bobo Davenport improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Brideweser improves in LF