Win: Cliff Hanger (3-2) Loss: Al Verdel (4-8)
Save: Irv Christian (18)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jerald Brancato pitching. Harry Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Rios lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jim Mattimore pitching. Willie Nolan walks. Johnny Nagelsen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Morton walks. Joe Morton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Damon Fahr singles in front of the right fielder. Cal Moss strikes out. Joe Gordon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry flies out to the left fielder. Don Blodell singles to center field. Gil Smith singles to center field. Don Blodell advances to third on the hit. Bob Arrigo lines out to the third baseman. Reggie Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Don Henderson grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Mattimore flies out to the right fielder. Harry Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jerald Brancato singles to right field. Willie Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerald Brancato advances to second on the play. Johnny Nagelsen singles to center field. Johnny Nagelsen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Clyde Moore pops out to the third baseman. Jose Rios grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Morton singles past the third baseman. Damon Fahr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the second baseman. Don Blodell walks. Gil Smith singles to left field. Don Blodell advances to third on the hit. Bob Arrigo singles to left field. Don Blodell scores. Gil Smith advances to third on the hit. Reggie Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Smith scores. Bob Arrigo advances to second on the play. Jerald Brancato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Cal Moss flies out to the right fielder. Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Don Henderson singles past the third baseman. Jim Mattimore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Willie Nolan walks. Johnny Nagelsen pops out to the first baseman. Jack Stanley lines out to the shortstop. Rick Huckleberry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Nolan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harry Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Moore strikes out. Jose Rios grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Don Blodell grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Smith strikes out. Bob Arrigo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Morton flies out to the center fielder. Damon Fahr singles past the second baseman. Cal Moss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damon Fahr advances to second on the play. Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Reggie Murray doubles to center field. Jerald Brancato lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Nolan walks. Johnny Nagelsen strikes out. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Don Henderson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Nicholson is pinch hitting for Jim Mattimore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Nicholson singles past the third baseman. Harry Simpson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Nicholson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Simpson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Cliff Hanger pitching. Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Don Blodell flies out to the center fielder. Gil Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Clyde Moore singles past the second baseman. Al Verdel 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 1st. Jose Rios walks. Joe Morton doubles to center field. Clyde Moore scores. Damon Fahr strikes out. Cal Moss walks. Joe Gordon walks. Jose Rios scores. Don Henderson singles past the second baseman. Joe Morton scores. Cal Moss is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Joe Gordon advances to third on the play. Dan Lesher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Derrick is pinch hitting for Cliff Hanger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. George Derrick singles to center field. Joe Gordon scores. Don Henderson advances to third on the hit. Harry Simpson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Irv Christian pitching. Bob Arrigo grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Murray singles to center field. Tim Kline is pinch hitting for Dan Lesher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Kline flies out to the right fielder. Willie Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Jim Mattimore is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Heath Vader did not respond to coaching in control Heath Vader improves in velocity Len Zimmer improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Decatur did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rod Sloat improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Becker improves in CF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kurt Ramsey did not respond to coaching in control Eric Kremer did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Kremer did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Barthold did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Goodfellow improves in control Peaches Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Peaches Martinez did not respond to coaching in SS