Win: Fred Gainer (1-0) Loss: Phil Lezcano (0-1)
Save: Frank Brunson (1)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Kirk Witmeyer pitching. Jimmie Ruffin strikes out. Bake McPride singles to right field. Bake McPride steals second. Bob Reese strikes out. Curt Wright pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Irv Lansing pitching. Rikkert Pritchett strikes out. Jim Altamirano walks. Bobo Kittridge doubles to right field. Jim Altamirano is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Tom Thomas singles past the third baseman. Bobo Kittridge scores. John Bain pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Fred Egan flies out to the center fielder. Hiroshi Taniguchi lines out to the shortstop. Paul Colon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Walter Hinchliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Manush walks. Harvey Wert strikes out. Kirk Witmeyer singles to left field. Frank Manush advances to third on the hit. Rikkert Pritchett singles to right field. Frank Manush scores. Jim Altamirano doubles to left field. Kirk Witmeyer scores. Rikkert Pritchett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobo Kittridge singles to left field. Jim Altamirano scores. Dutch Fry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobo Kittridge steals second. Tom Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Benjamin singles to center field. Bill Benjamin steals second. Dutch Fry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmie Ruffin strikes out. Bake McPride grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati John Bain grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Walter Hinchliffe triples. Frank Manush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Hinchliffe scores. Harvey Wert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bob Reese walks. Curt Wright doubles to left field. Bob Reese uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Egan grounds out to the pitcher. Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Colon singles to center field. Curt Wright scores. Bill Benjamin singles to center field. Dutch Fry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kirk Witmeyer grounds out to the pitcher. Rikkert Pritchett singles to center field. Jim Altamirano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rikkert Pritchett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobo Kittridge grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jimmie Ruffin strikes out. Bake McPride singles to center field. Bake McPride steals second. Bob Reese pops out to the first baseman. Curt Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tom Thomas flies out to the right fielder. John Bain pops out to the first baseman. Walter Hinchliffe singles to center field. Frank Manush flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Fred Egan hits a home run. Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Colon strikes out. Bill Benjamin singles to right field. Dutch Fry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harvey Wert grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Witmeyer grounds out to the shortstop. Rikkert Pritchett singles to right field. Fred Gainer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Altamirano walks. Bobo Kittridge pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jimmie Ruffin triples. Bake McPride reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Bain. Jimmie Ruffin scores. Bob Reese flies out to the right fielder. Curt Wright triples. Bake McPride scores. Fred Egan bunts for a base hit. Curt Wright scores. Phil Lezcano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Egan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Colon walks. Bill Benjamin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Colon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Tom Thomas flies out to the center fielder. John Bain pops out to the third baseman. Walter Hinchliffe walks. Dennis Renteria is pinch hitting for Frank Manush. Dennis Renteria pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Norm Gick is pinch hitting for Fred Gainer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Norm Gick walks. Jimmie Ruffin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bake McPride hits a home run. Bob Reese walks. Bob Reese steals second. Passed ball. Bob Reese advances to third. Curt Wright hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Reese scores. Fred Egan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Wiley Hargan pitching. Harvey Wert grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Walczak is pinch hitting for Phil Lezcano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Walczak walks. Rikkert Pritchett doubles to center field. Jim Altamirano grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Walczak scores. Rikkert Pritchett advances to third on the play. Bobo Kittridge grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jorge Carbonell pitching. Hiroshi Taniguchi triples. Paul Colon singles to right field. Hiroshi Taniguchi scores. Paul Colon steals second. Bill Benjamin strikes out. Billy Knotts is pinch hitting for Wiley Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Billy Knotts grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmie Ruffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Frank Brunson pitching. Tom Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. John Bain pops out to the second baseman. Walter Hinchliffe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Trey Howell did not respond to coaching in endurance Ernie Bogener did not respond to coaching in control Sid Klieman improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Jourdan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Tatum improves in power_vs_righty Geoff Frye did not respond to coaching in velocity George Flanagan did not respond to coaching in control Rich Tatum improves in range