Win: Yoshi Hirashido (3-0) Loss: Dave Hamilton (1-3)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Dave Hamilton pitching. Harley Graff flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Yoshi Hirashido pitching. Joe Augustine flies out to the right fielder. Jumbo Diaz walks. Johnny Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Gil Burrus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bill Melton grounds out to the shortstop. George Adams triples. Joe Haad singles to right field. George Adams scores. Dick Salkeld doubles to center field. Joe Haad uses his aggressiveness and scores. Motoi Sumi flies out to the center fielder. Yoshi Hirashido strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Woody Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Felix Hedgpeth strikes out. Pit Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Harley Graff grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Barry Whitfield walks. Dave Hamilton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Augustine grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Whitfield advances to third on the play. Jumbo Diaz singles to left field. Barry Whitfield scores. Johnny Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bill Melton reached on a fielding error by Jumbo Diaz. George Adams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Melton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Haad grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Gil Burrus grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Bradford singles to center field. Felix Hedgpeth strikes out. Pit Brown singles past the second baseman. Woody Bradford advances to third on the hit. Barry Whitfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dick Salkeld singles to right field. Motoi Sumi singles to center field. Dick Salkeld advances to third on the hit. Yoshi Hirashido singles to left field. Dick Salkeld scores. Harley Graff singles to right field. Motoi Sumi scores. Mike Wilson walks. Frank Bell grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Yoshi Hirashido scores. Harley Graff advances to third on the play. Em Boyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Melton doubles to right field. Harley Graff scores. George Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Em Boyd strikes out. Joe Augustine flies out to the left fielder. Jumbo Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Joe Haad grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Salkeld strikes out. Motoi Sumi walks. Yoshi Hirashido grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Johnny Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Gil Burrus walks. Woody Bradford hits a home run. Gil Burrus scores. Felix Hedgpeth grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pit Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Harley Graff singles to right field. Harley Graff steals second. Mike Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Bell doubles to center field. Harley Graff scores. Bill Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Bell advances to third on the play. George Adams grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Otto Maldonado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Barry Whitfield grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Burris is pinch hitting for Em Boyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Phil Burris strikes out. Joe Augustine singles to left field. Jumbo Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Owen Lucas pitching. Joe Haad doubles to center field. Dick Salkeld grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Haad advances to third on the play. Motoi Sumi grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Haad scores. Bill Mapes is pinch hitting for Otto Maldonado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Mapes singles to center field. Harley Graff pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Art Mays pitching. Johnny Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. Monty Thomas is pinch hitting for Gil Burrus. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monty Thomas walks. Woody Bradford grounds out to the second baseman. Monty Thomas advances to second on the play. Felix Hedgpeth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Mike Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Bell flies out to the left fielder. Alex Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Mike Sankey is pinch hitting for Bill Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Sankey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Pit Brown strikes out. Barry Whitfield flies out to the right fielder. John Grace is pinch hitting for Alex Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Grace hits a home run. Joe Steele comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Frank Bell (9), Bill Melton (9), Joe Haad (9), Dick Salkeld (8).3B - George Adams (1).GIDP - Frank Bell, Joe Haad. Baserunning: SB - Harley Graff (9).
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty Patterson improves in speed Joe Walker did not respond to coaching in speed Yoshio Aota improves in velocity Yoshio Aota did not respond to coaching in velocity
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Harper did not respond to coaching in range Graig Gleason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack France improves in contact_vs_righty Webster King improves in power_vs_lefty