Win: Jason Windle (9-6) Loss: Joe Price (3-5)
Save: Jim Ruthven (38)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ed Whitson pitching. Barry Redman strikes out. Al Lewis strikes out. Jose McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bob McCormick pitching. Eddie Milner grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Trillo strikes out. Dick Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Pete Tartabull singles to right field. Taffy Cruise singles to left field. Pete Tartabull advances to third on the hit. Toshikatsu Matsutani strikes out. Wedo Heath pops out to the second baseman. Regis Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Kevin Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Joe Strain flies out to the center fielder. Angel Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bob McCormick singles to center field. Bob McCormick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Barry Redman strikes out. Al Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mac Lamb grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Evans Jr. pops out to the first baseman. Ed Whitson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jose McGovern singles to left field. Pete Tartabull pops out to the second baseman. Taffy Cruise singles to right field. Jose McGovern advances to third on the hit. Toshikatsu Matsutani strikes out. Wedo Heath singles to center field. Jose McGovern scores. Regis Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Eddie Milner flies out to the right fielder. Manny Trillo strikes out. Dick Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bob McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Barry Redman grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lewis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Kevin Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Strain reached on a fielding error by Pete Tartabull. Angel Escobar grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jose McGovern singles in front of the right fielder. Pete Tartabull grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Taffy Cruise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mac Lamb strikes out. Darrell Evans Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Whitson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Toshikatsu Matsutani strikes out. Wedo Heath strikes out. Regis Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Eddie Milner hits a home run. Manny Trillo pops out to the second baseman. Dick Sothern hits a home run. Kevin Mitchell singles to right field. Joe Strain flies out to the left fielder. Angel Escobar walks. Mac Lamb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dave Righetti comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dick Beech is pinch hitting for Bob McCormick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dick Beech doubles to left field. Barry Redman flies out to the center fielder. Nick Herrera is pinch hitting for Al Lewis. Nick Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Beech advances to third on the play. Jose McGovern walks. Pete Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jason Windle pitching. Daff Gaston enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nick Herrera at C. Darrell Evans Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Johnnie LeMaster is pinch hitting for Dave Righetti. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Johnnie LeMaster flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Milner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Joe Price pitching. Taffy Cruise singles in front of the center fielder. Toshikatsu Matsutani singles to left field. Taffy Cruise advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Wedo Heath singles to right field. Taffy Cruise scores. Toshikatsu Matsutani advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Darrel Lindquist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Regis Gardner singles to right field. Toshikatsu Matsutani scores. Wedo Heath advances to third on the hit. Scott Upham is pinch hitting for Jason Windle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Upham flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Wedo Heath scores. Barry Redman strikes out. Daff Gaston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jim Ruthven pitching. Manny Trillo strikes out. Dick Sothern flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Mitchell doubles to right field. Joe Strain singles to right field. Angel Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Jason Windle is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Cypert improves in contact_vs_lefty Lena Blackburne improves in range Kody Clemens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Cypert improves in contact_vs_lefty Kody Clemens did not respond to coaching in SS
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Michael Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Hundley improves in contact_vs_lefty Matt York improves in power_vs_lefty Michael Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Luis Alicea did not respond to coaching in 1B