Win: Jack Miller (14-6) Loss: Manuel Merriman (4-7)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Manuel Merriman pitching. Jim Welchel triples. Geronimo Graham hits a home run. Jim Welchel scores. Jesus Ridzik singles to center field. Harry Scalzi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado Jack Miller pitching. Kid Gant pops out to the shortstop. Mickey McDermott singles to left field. Joe Turnbow doubles to left field. Mickey McDermott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Guy Dilone strikes out. Heinie Slaton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Nelson Simmons singles to right field. Bob Coakley singles to right field. Minoru Akashi hits a home run. Nelson Simmons scores. Bob Coakley scores. Mickey Seelbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Miller lines out to the first baseman. Jim Welchel grounds out to the shortstop. Geronimo Graham singles to right field. Jesus Ridzik walks. Harry Scalzi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Colorado Jeffrey Peek flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Castro doubles to left field. Bill Roberts strikes out. Mickey Seelbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Eddie Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Coakley hits a home run. Minoru Akashi singles past the second baseman. Jack Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Minoru Akashi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Colorado Kid Gant flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mickey McDermott grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Turnbow hits a home run. Guy Dilone hits a home run. Heinie Slaton singles to center field. Jeffrey Peek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim Welchel grounds out to the shortstop. Geronimo Graham flies out to the center fielder. Jesus Ridzik grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Pedro Castro reached on a 2-base fielding error by Geronimo Graham. Bill Roberts grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Seelbach strikes out. Kid Gant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Harry Scalzi hits a home run. Ramon Quesada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Nelson Simmons doubles to right field. Bob Coakley singles to left field. Nelson Simmons scores. Bob Coakley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Minoru Akashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Mickey McDermott strikes out. Joe Turnbow grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Dilone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jack Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Welchel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mickey McDermott. Geronimo Graham strikes out. Jesus Ridzik flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Colorado Heinie Slaton flies out to the left fielder. Jeffrey Peek grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Castro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Harry Scalzi singles to left field. Eddie Johnson strikes out. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Pep Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Harry Scalzi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Bill Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Fairley is pinch hitting for Pep Curtis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Sam Fairley pops out to the third baseman. Kid Gant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Yandy Mendoza pitching. Bob Coakley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minoru Akashi strikes out. Jack Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Chick Smith is pinch hitting for Mickey McDermott. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chick Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Turnbow grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Moss is pinch hitting for Guy Dilone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hal Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jim Welchel walks. Jan Oks is pinch hitting for Geronimo Graham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jan Oks doubles to right field. Jim Welchel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jesus Ridzik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jan Oks advances to third on the play. Harry Scalzi grounds out to the shortstop. Jan Oks scores. Costen Barbare comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Johnson singles to right field. Nelson Simmons singles to right field. Bob Coakley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Colorado Heinie Slaton strikes out. Jeffrey Peek flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Samcoff is pinch hitting for Pedro Castro. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kevin Samcoff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Colorado total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Jan Oks (8), Nelson Simmons (20).3B - Jim Welchel (4).HR - Geronimo Graham (4), Harry Scalzi (11), Bob Coakley (3), Minoru Akashi (6).GIDP - Harry Scalzi. Baserunning: CS - Harry Scalzi (7), Bob Coakley (2). Fielding: E - Geronimo Graham.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Montoyo improves in range Don Cramer did not respond to coaching in speed Kazuyoshi Kidachi did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Sanberg improves in control Ted Montoyo did not respond to coaching in 1B
Colorado Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Vitko did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Silber did not respond to coaching in range Lance Hacker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jean-Pierre Mathews improves in range