Win: Rick Wood (2-0) Loss: Ernie Earley (1-4)
Save: Dave Buker (15)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Knye Kotton pitching. Adrian Warner flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Nemo Rodriguez singles past the first baseman. Bud Boever grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nemo Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Ernie Earley pitching. Bill Kelly hits a home run. Hal Kaiser flies out to the right fielder. John Harrington flies out to the center fielder. Red Harris hits a home run. Dyxye Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Pete Calmus strikes out. Harry Garcia strikes out. Frank Kosman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Gene Boever strikes out. George Byrd pops out to the third baseman. Aaron Wilhelm singles to center field. Knye Kotton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Karim German grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Earley singles to left field. Adrian Warner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ernie Earley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Kaiser grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Harrington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Nemo Rodriguez walks. Bud Boever grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Pete Calmus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Red Harris singles to center field. Dyxye Walker grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Red Harris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dyxye Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Boever grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Harry Garcia hits a home run. Frank Kosman singles to right field. Karim German flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Earley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Adrian Warner doubles past the third baseman. Frank Kosman scores. Jim Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis George Byrd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Wilhelm flies out to the right fielder. Knye Kotton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Nemo Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Bud Boever grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Calmus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bill Kelly doubles to left field. Hal Kaiser flies out to the center fielder. John Harrington pops out to the shortstop. Red Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rick Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Garcia flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Frank Kosman flies out to the center fielder. Karim German grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Dyxye Walker grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Gene Boever singles to center field. George Byrd strikes out. Aaron Wilhelm walks. Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Rick Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Smith hits a home run. Gene Boever scores. Aaron Wilhelm scores. Babe Coughlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Hopalong Haynes pitching. Austin Bargar is pinch hitting for Babe Coughlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Austin Bargar walks. Adrian Warner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Austin Bargar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Adrian Warner advances to second on the play. Nemo Rodriguez singles to right field. Bud Boever pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Carlos Edmondson pitching. Hal Kaiser walks. John Harrington grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Kaiser advances to second on the play. Red Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Dyxye Walker is hit by a pitch. Gene Boever walks. George Byrd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dave Buker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Calmus flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Harry Garcia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Kosman singles to right field. Karim German doubles to center field. Arthur Silva is pinch hitting for Carlos Edmondson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Arthur Silva pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Everett Parkinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty June Chen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Difelice improves in power_vs_lefty Ralph Foster improves in endurance Alex Sanguillen did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Sosa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doug Harkey did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Sosa improves in power_vs_righty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Stan Baker improves in power_vs_lefty Doc Singleton did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Niemann did not respond to coaching in control Chikao Oka did not respond to coaching in range Jim Rudolph did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tillie Corriden did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Niemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Patton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Niemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Rosario did not respond to coaching in velocity