Inning: 1 St. Louis Carlos Howard pitching. Hughie Canseco strikes out. Jimmie Ruffin singles to left field. Joe Blanding walks. Lafayette Lassetter pops out to the catcher. Paul Colon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Blanding is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bunny Farr pitching. Rikkert Pritchett hits a home run. Jim Altamirano flies out to the right fielder. Tom Thomas strikes out. Steve Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Benjamin flies out to the center fielder. Norm Gick singles to center field. Bunny Farr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Walter Hinchliffe lines out to the third baseman. Hal Westrum strikes out. Dennis Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hughie Canseco grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmie Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Blanding grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Dutch Otterson grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Howard doubles to center field. Rikkert Pritchett singles to center field. Carlos Howard is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jim Altamirano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Lafayette Lassetter flies out to the right fielder. Paul Colon singles to left field. Hiroshi Taniguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Colon advances to second on the play. Bill Benjamin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Steve Kennedy singles to left field. Walter Hinchliffe flies out to the left fielder. Hal Westrum singles to center field. Dennis Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Norm Gick doubles to right field. Bunny Farr fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bunny Farr grounds out to the third baseman. Hughie Canseco strikes out. Jimmie Ruffin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Dutch Otterson grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Howard strikes out. Rikkert Pritchett singles to center field. Jim Altamirano doubles to center field. Rikkert Pritchett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Joe Blanding grounds out to the pitcher. Lafayette Lassetter grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Colon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Steve Kennedy walks. Walter Hinchliffe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Kennedy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hal Westrum singles to center field. Dennis Renteria walks. Larry Walczak is pinch hitting for Dutch Otterson. Larry Walczak singles to center field. Walter Hinchliffe scores. Fred Gainer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Howard strikes out. Rikkert Pritchett strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Beau Avery enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Walczak at SS. Hiroshi Taniguchi flies out to the left fielder. Bill Benjamin flies out to the right fielder. Norm Gick doubles to center field. Fred Gainer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Altamirano walks. Tom Thomas singles to center field. Jim Altamirano advances to third on the hit. Steve Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Altamirano scores. Tom Thomas advances to second on the play. Walter Hinchliffe flies out to the center fielder. Hal Westrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Hughie Canseco walks. Jimmie Ruffin walks. Joe Blanding singles to center field. Lafayette Lassetter strikes out. Paul Colon flies out to the center fielder. Hiroshi Taniguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dennis Renteria doubles to center field. Beau Avery walks. Ward Froats comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harvey Wert is pinch hitting for Carlos Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harvey Wert strikes out. Rikkert Pritchett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Renteria advances to third on the play. Beau Avery advances to second on the play. Jim Altamirano pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Don Cuellar pitching. Bill Benjamin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norm Gick grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Knotts is pinch hitting for Ward Froats. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Knotts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sid Klieman improves in contact_vs_lefty Sid Klieman improves in arm Sid Klieman improves in range Bob Jourdan improves in range Bob Aderholt did not respond to coaching in SS
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kenny Sims improves in range John Mendoza did not respond to coaching in range Carmelo Keenan improves in contact_vs_righty Gus Stevens did not respond to coaching in velocity