Win: Jesus Nickle (13-8) Loss: Bob McCormick (12-16)
Save: Joe Price (47)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jesus Nickle pitching. Paul Klobedanz flies out to the left fielder. Al Lewis strikes out. Jose McGovern singles to left field. Pete Tartabull grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose McGovern is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bob McCormick pitching. Dick Sothern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Uribe reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Klobedanz. Bob Melvin pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Mitchell doubles to left field. Jose Uribe scores. Tripp Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Taffy Cruise singles to center field. Toshikatsu Matsutani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Taffy Cruise advances to second on the play. Wedo Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Taffy Cruise advances to third on the play. Regis Gardner singles to right field. Taffy Cruise scores. Bob McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Joe Strain pops out to the shortstop. Lou Albright singles to left field. Glenn Adams strikes out. Jesus Nickle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Paul Klobedanz strikes out. Al Lewis pops out to the first baseman. Jose McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Dick Sothern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Uribe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Melvin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pete Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Taffy Cruise flies out to the center fielder. Toshikatsu Matsutani singles to center field. Wedo Heath singles to right field. Regis Gardner doubles to right field. Toshikatsu Matsutani scores. Wedo Heath uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob McCormick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Kevin Mitchell hits a home run. Tripp Cromer doubles to left field. Joe Strain flies out to the center fielder. Lou Albright lines out to the first baseman. Glenn Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Paul Klobedanz strikes out. Al Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Jose McGovern grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jesus Nickle singles to left field. Dick Sothern grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jose Uribe walks. Bob Melvin lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pete Tartabull strikes out. Taffy Cruise pops out to the second baseman. Toshikatsu Matsutani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Kevin Mitchell singles to center field. Kevin Mitchell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tripp Cromer lines out to the pitcher. Joe Strain singles to right field. Joe Strain steals second. Lou Albright singles to right field. Joe Strain scores. Lou Albright steals second. Glenn Adams singles to right field. Lou Albright scores. Joel Youngblood is pinch hitting for Jesus Nickle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joel Youngblood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Glenn Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Renie Martin pitching. Wedo Heath pops out to the second baseman. Regis Gardner walks. Dick Beech is pinch hitting for Bob McCormick. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Regis Gardner steals second. Dick Beech grounds out to the second baseman. Regis Gardner advances to third on the play. Paul Klobedanz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim Browning pitching. Dick Sothern strikes out. Jose Uribe singles to right field. Bob Melvin singles to left field. Jose Uribe advances to third on the hit. Kevin Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Uribe scores. Bob Melvin advances to second on the play. Tripp Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Kody Clemens is pinch hitting for Al Lewis. Kody Clemens lines out to the pitcher. Jose McGovern singles to center field. Jose McGovern is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pete Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Daff Gaston enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kody Clemens at C. Joe Strain flies out to the center fielder. Lou Albright walks. Glenn Adams flies out to the left fielder. Angel Escobar is pinch hitting for Renie Martin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Angel Escobar hits a home run. Lou Albright scores. Don Perry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Sothern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Carl Willson pitching. Taffy Cruise pops out to the second baseman. Toshikatsu Matsutani triples. Wedo Heath doubles to center field. Toshikatsu Matsutani scores. Joe Price comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Regis Gardner strikes out. Lena Blackburne is pinch hitting for Don Perry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lena Blackburne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Frierson improves in range Jim Qualters improves in control Mike Cypert improves in speed Tim Genovese did not respond to coaching in speed
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Michael Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Michael Jackson did not respond to coaching in control John Burkett improves in velocity Michael Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Scott Cooper did not respond to coaching in 1B