Win: Roger Byrne (1-1) Loss: Yasmany Sanchez (0-2)
Save: John Thompson (4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Roger Byrne pitching. Jose Burpo grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Pactwa singles to right field. Jason Christensen walks. Miguel Gleason grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jason Christensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Celerino Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Yasmany Sanchez pitching. Yenier Soriano flies out to the left fielder. Taylor Kerns pops out to the second baseman. John McCleskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kent Pena flies out to the center fielder. Jim Flowers grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Faeth reached on a fielding error by Yenier Soriano. Yasmany Sanchez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Faeth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tim Hearne walks. Bill Johnson singles to left field. Tim Hearne advances to third on the hit. Bill Johnson steals second. Pat Sain grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Hearne scores. Bill Johnson advances to third on the play. Pete McKnight strikes out. Nellie Lugo singles to center field. Bill Johnson scores. Roger Byrne grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nellie Lugo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jose Burpo singles to left field. Barry Pactwa pops out to the shortstop. Jason Christensen walks. Miguel Gleason flies out to the left fielder. Celerino Duncan walks. Tommy Wall is pinch hitting for Kent Pena. Tommy Wall walks. Jose Burpo scores. Jim Flowers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ed Cashion enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tommy Wall at C. Yenier Soriano walks. Taylor Kerns grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John McCleskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Johnny Faeth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Yasmany Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Jose Burpo singles to left field. Barry Pactwa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Tim Hearne strikes out. Bill Johnson singles to center field. Pat Sain singles to center field. Bill Johnson advances to third on the hit. Pete McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Johnson scores. Nellie Lugo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jason Christensen strikes out. Miguel Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Celerino Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jimmie Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roger Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Yenier Soriano grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Kerns singles to right field. John McCleskey hits a home run. Taylor Kerns scores. Frank Wertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Hearne singles to center field. Bill Johnson doubles to center field. Tim Hearne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Arrojo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Sain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ed Cashion grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Flowers pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Faeth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Pete McKnight grounds out to the second baseman. Nellie Lugo pops out to the first baseman. Roger Byrne pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Aurelio McCarver is pinch hitting for Al Arrojo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Aurelio McCarver strikes out. Jose Burpo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Barry Pactwa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Sam Pettis pitching. Yenier Soriano flies out to the left fielder. Taylor Kerns grounds out to the second baseman. John McCleskey singles to center field. Tim Hearne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jason Christensen walks. Miguel Gleason singles to right field. Jason Christensen advances to third on the hit. Celerino Duncan grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Gleason advances to second on the play. Ed Cashion singles past the shortstop. Jason Christensen scores. Miguel Gleason scores. Felix Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Flowers grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Cashion advances to second on the play. Johnny Faeth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bill Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Pat Sain reached on a fielding error by Jose Burpo. Pete McKnight grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati John Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Bass is pinch hitting for Sam Pettis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Bass pops out to the first baseman. Jose Burpo grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Pactwa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Bill Johnson (3).HR - John McCleskey (4).SF - Pete McKnight.GIDP - Taylor Kerns, Pete McKnight. Baserunning: SB - Bill Johnson (3). Fielding: E - Yenier Soriano.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dewey Klieman improves in contact_vs_righty Tony Barnes did not respond to coaching in endurance Ron Green improves in power_vs_lefty Dewey Klieman improves in contact_vs_lefty Brian Gerard improves in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Sam Morris did not respond to coaching in control Dave Bailey improves in control Tom Miranda did not respond to coaching in arm Wendell Hyde did not respond to coaching in control