Win: Rob Forsch (8-6) Loss: Phil Portocarrero (6-8)
Save: Bill Latham (30)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rob Forsch pitching. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa strikes out. Art Houser singles to left field. Bill Hawes triples. Art Houser scores. George Peploski strikes out. Andy Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Phil Portocarrero pitching. Terry Cosman doubles to center field. Ray Valentine singles to left field. Terry Cosman scores. Aldo DeCola flies out to the center fielder. Ted Harrist flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dick Daley flies out to the right fielder. Lou Sylvester strikes out. Shaun Noftsker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jeff Kissinger hits a home run. Pete Grimes grounds out to the pitcher. Roger Finley singles to center field. Rob Forsch fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rob Forsch strikes out. Terry Cosman doubles to center field. Roger Finley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Phil Portocarrero strikes out. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa lines out to the shortstop. Art Houser singles to left field. Art Houser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Aldo DeCola grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Harrist hits a home run. Mike Wilson lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Kissinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Hawes walks. George Peploski bunts for a base hit. Andy Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hawes advances to third on the play. George Peploski advances to second on the play. Dick Daley flies out to the center fielder. Lou Sylvester singles to center field. Bill Hawes scores. Shaun Noftsker reached on a fielding error by Mike Wilson. George Peploski scores. Phil Portocarrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Pete Grimes walks. Roger Finley singles to right field. Rob Forsch lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Cosman hits a home run. Pete Grimes scores. Roger Finley scores. Red Randle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Aldo DeCola hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ted Harrist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Akiyoshi Kobayakawa flies out to the right fielder. Art Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hawes singles to center field. George Peploski singles to left field. Andy Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Kissinger singles to center field. Pete Grimes walks. Roger Finley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dick Daley walks. Lou Sylvester pops out to the second baseman. Shaun Noftsker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rob Forsch walks. Terry Cosman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rob Forsch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Valentine strikes out. Aldo DeCola singles to center field. Terry Cosman advances to third on the hit. Ted Harrist flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Armando Koslo is pinch hitting for Red Randle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Armando Koslo flies out to the left fielder. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa strikes out. Art Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis George Pillette pitching. Mike Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Kissinger walks. Pete Grimes lines out to the shortstop. Roger Finley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Kissinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Bill Hawes triples. Stan Smoyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. George Peploski singles to center field. Bill Hawes scores. Andy Marshall walks. Dick Daley strikes out. Lou Sylvester grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Andy Marshall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shaun Noftsker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Carl Rios is pinch hitting for Stan Smoyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Carl Rios grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Cosman strikes out. Ray Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Latham pitching. Dave Metzger is pinch hitting for George Pillette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Metzger strikes out. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa walks. Art Houser strikes out. Bill Hawes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Harbridge improves in contact_vs_lefty Germany Smith did not respond to coaching in control James WH Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Vic Sanicki did not respond to coaching in speed
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Hal Bratcher improves in power_vs_righty Rod Darnell improves in range Joe Delgado did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ron Marrow did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Dickson did not respond to coaching in LF