Win: Wiley Hargan (10-7) Loss: John Wilfong (0-2)
Save: Frank Brunson (33)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Lewis pitching. Rikkert Pritchett singles to right field. Jim Altamirano strikes out. Bobo Kittridge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Luis Sutter pitching. Jimmie Ruffin doubles to center field. Bake McPride walks. Bob Reese singles to right field. Jimmie Ruffin scores. Curt Wright grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bake McPride advances to third on the play. Fred Egan singles to right field. Bake McPride scores. Hiroshi Taniguchi hits a home run. Fred Egan scores. Phil Lezcano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Colon triples. Bill Benjamin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Tom Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Steve Kennedy singles to center field. John Bain strikes out. Walter Hinchliffe doubles to center field. Steve Kennedy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Manush doubles to left field. Walter Hinchliffe scores. Phil Lezcano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis George Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Ruffin singles to center field. Bake McPride grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmie Ruffin advances to second on the play. Bob Reese flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Rikkert Pritchett singles to center field. Jim Altamirano flies out to the center fielder. Bobo Kittridge strikes out. Tom Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Curt Wright flies out to the center fielder. Fred Egan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Steve Kennedy pops out to the first baseman. John Bain strikes out. Walter Hinchliffe pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Paul Colon grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Benjamin strikes out. George Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Frank Manush bunts for a base hit. Frank Manush steals second. Phil Lezcano lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rikkert Pritchett singles to left field. Frank Manush scores. Rikkert Pritchett steals second. Jim Altamirano grounds out to the second baseman. Rikkert Pritchett advances to third on the play. Bobo Kittridge hits a home run. Rikkert Pritchett scores. Aristophanes Lysistrata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jimmie Ruffin doubles to left field. Bake McPride grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Reese pops out to the first baseman. Curt Wright singles to right field. Jimmie Ruffin scores. Fred Egan singles to left field. Curt Wright advances to third on the hit. Hiroshi Taniguchi singles to left field. Curt Wright scores. Fred Egan advances to third on the hit. Hiroshi Taniguchi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Kennedy singles past the second baseman. John Bain singles to center field. Steve Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Walter Hinchliffe flies out to the right fielder. Frank Manush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bain advances to second on the play. Dennis Renteria is pinch hitting for Phil Lezcano. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dennis Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis John Wilfong pitching. Paul Colon grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Benjamin flies out to the right fielder. Aristophanes Lysistrata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Rikkert Pritchett doubles to left field. Jim Altamirano strikes out. Bobo Kittridge singles to center field. Rikkert Pritchett scores. Wiley Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Steve Kennedy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobo Kittridge is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jimmie Ruffin strikes out. Bake McPride grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Reese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati John Bain flies out to the center fielder. Walter Hinchliffe pops out to the first baseman. Frank Manush grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Curt Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Egan grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroshi Taniguchi singles to center field. Paul Colon doubles to left field. Hiroshi Taniguchi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Benjamin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Frank Brunson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Caskin is pinch hitting for John Wilfong. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Caskin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rikkert Pritchett pops out to the second baseman. Jim Altamirano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Gleich improves in speed John Mendoza did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kenny Sims improves in arm Wayne Scheffing did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Bogener improves in velocity Mike Nabors improves in range Jack Hunter improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Hunter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty