Win: Jim Price (8-12) Loss: Gordon Asbach (6-15)
Save: John Veres (24)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Price pitching. Harry Cox walks. Frank Murphy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Cox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Mantilla singles to right field. Steve Jimenez grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Murphy advances to third on the play. Bob Mantilla advances to second on the play. Benjamin Ogletree strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Gordon Asbach pitching. Jeff Trombley strikes out. Jeff Hayworth grounds out to the third baseman. Jesper Blomqvist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ralph Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masaki Fujita grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Pappo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ed Peters grounds out to the shortstop. John McGlamery singles to center field. Paul Kirby strikes out. Don Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gordon Asbach flies out to the left fielder. Harry Cox walks. Harry Cox steals second. Paul Kirby throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Frank Murphy walks. Bob Mantilla grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Cox scores. Frank Murphy advances to second on the play. Steve Jimenez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mike Jones singles to right field. Jim Price lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Trombley is hit by a pitch. Jeff Hayworth flies out to the left fielder. Jesper Blomqvist grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Trombley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Benjamin Ogletree flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masaki Fujita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ed Peters grounds out to the shortstop. John McGlamery grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Kirby doubles to left field. Don Robertson singles past the shortstop. Paul Kirby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Robertson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Stan Pappo singles to left field. Stan Pappo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gordon Asbach grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Cox bunts for a base hit. Frank Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Price strikes out. Jeff Trombley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Stan Pappo. Jeff Hayworth walks. Jesper Blomqvist reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ralph Kinsella. Jeff Trombley scores. Ed Peters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Mantilla grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Jimenez pops out to the third baseman. Benjamin Ogletree doubles to center field. Jim Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Chad Wagner is pinch hitting for Ralph Kinsella. Chad Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis John McGlamery singles to right field. John McGlamery is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Kirby flies out to the left fielder. Don Robertson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Masaki Fujita singles to left field. Masaki Fujita steals second. Stan Pappo grounds out to the shortstop. Baldy McCormick is pinch hitting for Gordon Asbach. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Baldy McCormick grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Cox walks. Frank Murphy walks. Bob Mantilla grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Brian Wilmet pitching. Mike Jones singles to center field. Oscar McKnight is pinch hitting for Jim Stone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oscar McKnight strikes out. Jeff Trombley reached on a 2-base fielding error by Chad Wagner. Jeff Hayworth flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Jones scores. Jesper Blomqvist grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ed Georgy pitching. Steve Jimenez walks. Steve Jimenez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Benjamin Ogletree singles to right field. Chad Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Benjamin Ogletree advances to second on the play. Masaki Fujita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ed Peters grounds out to the second baseman. John McGlamery pops out to the second baseman. Paul Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati John Veres comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stan Pappo pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Spooner is pinch hitting for Brian Wilmet. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Spooner doubles to center field. Harry Cox strikes out. Frank Murphy singles to center field. Jimmy Spooner scores. Bob Mantilla flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Benjamin Ogletree (23), Jimmy Spooner (9). Baserunning: SB - Harry Cox (34), Masaki Fujita (3).CS - Steve Jimenez (6), Stan Pappo (4). Fielding: E - Ralph Kinsella, Chad Wagner, Stan Pappo.
Batting:2B - Paul Kirby (7).SF - Jeff Hayworth.HBP - Jeff Trombley (8). Baserunning: CS - John McGlamery (8), Don Robertson (7). Fielding: E - Paul Kirby.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Q McGuire did not respond to coaching in control Willie Ardizoia did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Miranda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bo Oeltjen improves in power_vs_lefty George Maisel did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Ilsley did not respond to coaching in control Ervin Torre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Micah Haynes did not respond to coaching in range Ed Farmer did not respond to coaching in velocity