Win: Virgil Smith (8-2) Loss: Hiram Davis (6-3)
Save: Eddie Ward (2)
Inning: 1 New York Hiram Davis pitching. Tex Rogers strikes out. Neil Williams walks. Walt Riddlemoser singles to right field. Neil Williams advances to third on the hit. Charlie Zernial singles to right field. Neil Williams scores. Walt Riddlemoser advances to third on the hit. Frank Leyritz doubles to left field. Walt Riddlemoser scores. Charlie Zernial uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Catfish Robinson singles to right field. Frank Leyritz scores. Steve McGwire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Virgil Smith pitching. Oscar Peralta strikes out. Harvey Gruber flies out to the left fielder. Manny Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Virgil Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tex Rogers doubles past the third baseman. Neil Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Riddlemoser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Carlos Allen singles to center field. Zeb Hudgens flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hayes singles to center field. Wilson Walker flies out to the left fielder. Otto Myers singles to center field. Carlos Allen scores. Dave Hayes advances to third on the hit. Hiram Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Charlie Zernial strikes out. Frank Leyritz pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Sutherland singles past the third baseman. Tommy Sutherland is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Oscar Peralta grounds out to the shortstop. Harvey Gruber grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Manny Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Catfish Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Steve McGwire singles to center field. Virgil Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tex Rogers singles to center field. Steve McGwire uses his aggressiveness and scores. Neil Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Carlos Allen singles to left field. Zeb Hudgens flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hayes flies out to the right fielder. Wilson Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Zernial grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Leyritz walks. Frank Leyritz gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Otto Myers doubles to right field. Hiram Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oscar Peralta grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Myers scores. Harvey Gruber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Tommy Sutherland singles to center field. Catfish Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve McGwire hits a home run. Javier Zamaya comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Virgil Smith doubles past the third baseman. Tex Rogers walks. Neil Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tex Rogers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Manny Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Allen hits a home run. Zeb Hudgens strikes out. Dave Hayes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Walt Riddlemoser grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Zernial pops out to the catcher. Frank Leyritz singles to left field. Tommy Sutherland is hit by a pitch. Catfish Robinson walks. Steve McGwire pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Wilson Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Myers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ernie Alvarez is pinch hitting for Javier Zamaya. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Ruden Saez pitching. Virgil Smith flies out to the center fielder. Tex Rogers pops out to the first baseman. Neil Williams singles to left field. Walt Riddlemoser singles to center field. Charlie Zernial strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Dewey Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tommy Sutherland at 2B. Oscar Peralta grounds out to the second baseman. Harvey Gruber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Frank Leyritz singles to right field. Dewey Smith singles to center field. Frank Leyritz advances to third on the hit. Dewey Smith steals second. Catfish Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Steve McGwire grounds out to the pitcher. Kurt Florence is pinch hitting for Virgil Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kurt Florence strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Eddie Ward pitching. Carlos Allen strikes out. Zeb Hudgens flies out to the left fielder. Dave Hayes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 12 St. Louis total runners LOB: 3
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Watkins did not respond to coaching in speed George Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Thoenen did not respond to coaching in velocity Manabu Oda did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Benson Little did not respond to coaching in velocity Benson Little did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Berardino improves in arm Dennis Lynch did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Berardino improves in 3B