Win: John Cole (12-3) Loss: Pep Curtis (1-2)
Save: Ed Gerken (37)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bud Paulette pitching. Jim Welchel singles to left field. Geronimo Graham grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jesus Ridzik grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Colorado John Cole pitching. Mickey McDermott flies out to the left fielder. Kid Gant reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Scalzi. Heinie Slaton walks. Jeffrey Peek grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Heinie Slaton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Fairley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Harry Scalzi grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Johnson strikes out. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Colorado Guy Dilone strikes out. Bill Roberts strikes out. Hal Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bob Coakley strikes out. Minoru Akashi grounds out to the second baseman. John Cole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Colorado Bud Paulette flies out to the right fielder. Mickey McDermott strikes out. Kid Gant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim Welchel flies out to the right fielder. Geronimo Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Jesus Ridzik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Colorado Heinie Slaton grounds out to the shortstop. Jeffrey Peek walks. Sam Fairley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Harry Scalzi singles to center field. Eddie Johnson strikes out. Nelson Simmons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Colorado Guy Dilone singles to right field. Bill Roberts pops out to the second baseman. Guy Dilone is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hal Moss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Coakley flies out to the right fielder. Minoru Akashi strikes out. John Cole grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Colorado Bud Paulette flies out to the left fielder. Mickey McDermott doubles past the first baseman. Kid Gant strikes out. Heinie Slaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim Welchel flies out to the right fielder. Geronimo Graham strikes out. Jesus Ridzik pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Colorado Jeffrey Peek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Fairley grounds out to the third baseman. Guy Dilone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Harry Scalzi pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Colorado Bill Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Hal Moss singles to center field. Pedro Castro is pinch hitting for Bud Paulette. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pedro Castro strikes out. Mickey McDermott singles to center field. Hal Moss advances to third on the hit. Kid Gant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Pep Curtis pitching. Bob Coakley singles to center field. Minoru Akashi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Cole grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Colorado Heinie Slaton pops out to the shortstop. Jeffrey Peek walks. Sam Fairley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Jim Welchel grounds out to the shortstop. Geronimo Graham hits an infield single to the second baseman. Geronimo Graham steals second. Jesus Ridzik hits a home run. Geronimo Graham scores. Costen Barbare comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Scalzi walks. Eddie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Harry Scalzi steals second. Nelson Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Colorado Ed Gerken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Guy Dilone strikes out. Bill Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Hal Moss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 1 Colorado total runners LOB: 5
Batting:HR - Jesus Ridzik (11).GIDP - Geronimo Graham, Nelson Simmons, Minoru Akashi. Baserunning: SB - Geronimo Graham (4), Harry Scalzi (5). Fielding: E - Harry Scalzi.
Game Notes Jim Welchel is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Burleigh Dawkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Vicente Howarth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Lansing did not respond to coaching in velocity Kazuyoshi Kidachi did not respond to coaching 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: Earl Nieson improves in power_vs_lefty Vic Smith improves in range Vic Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rich Settlemire improves in contact_vs_righty