Win: Nap Strong (4-1) Loss: Randy Oldis (15-7)
Save: Dusty Roa (5)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jim Price pitching. Harry Cox flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Van Camp flies out to the right fielder. Lew Leslie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Monty Matula pitching. Jeff Trombley strikes out. Jeff Hayworth walks. Jesper Blomqvist flies out to the left fielder. Ed Peters singles to left field. Jeff Hayworth advances to third on the hit. John McGlamery strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Benjamin Ogletree grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Mantilla singles to right field. Bob Mantilla steals second. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Murphy singles to left field. Bob Mantilla scores. Steve Jimenez singles to right field. Frank Murphy advances to third on the hit. Monty Matula grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tex Hood walks. Nixey Campbell pops out to the shortstop. Mike Jones walks. Jim Price lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Trombley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Cox strikes out. Bruce Van Camp grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Leslie triples. Benjamin Ogletree flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jeff Hayworth walks. Jeff Hayworth steals second. Frank Murphy throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the corners in. Jesper Blomqvist singles to center field. Jeff Hayworth scores. Ed Peters grounds out to the pitcher. Jesper Blomqvist advances to second on the play. John McGlamery singles to right field. Jesper Blomqvist scores. Tex Hood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bob Mantilla strikes out. Danny Carpenter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Nixey Campbell singles to left field. Mike Jones pops out to the second baseman. Jim Price lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Trombley walks. Jeff Hayworth grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Trombley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Steve Jimenez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monty Matula lines out to the third baseman. Harry Cox singles to center field. Bruce Van Camp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jesper Blomqvist strikes out. Ed Peters strikes out. John McGlamery singles to left field. Tex Hood walks. Nixey Campbell doubles to center field. John McGlamery scores. Tex Hood uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack McAnally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Jones singles to right field. Jim Price grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lew Leslie grounds out to the second 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. Bob Mantilla strikes out. Danny Carpenter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jeff Trombley singles to left field. Jeff Hayworth strikes out. Jeff Trombley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jesper Blomqvist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Frank Murphy walks. Stan Pappo is pinch hitting for Steve Jimenez. Frank Murphy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stan Pappo hits a home run. Sherry Maldonado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Lemanczyk is pinch hitting for Jack McAnally. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Lemanczyk singles to center field. Harry Cox strikes out. Bruce Van Camp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Randy Oldis pitching. Ralph Kinsella enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Pappo at RF. Ed Peters flies out to the center fielder. John McGlamery singles to right field. Tex Hood flies out to the right fielder. Nixey Campbell singles to center field. John McGlamery advances to third on the hit. Mike Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Lew Leslie grounds out to the third baseman. Benjamin Ogletree grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Mantilla hits a home run. Nap Strong comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Carpenter hits a home run. Frank Murphy singles in front of the left fielder. Knox Anderson is pinch hitting for Ralph Kinsella. Knox Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jim Clark enters the game as a defensive replacement for Knox Anderson at RF. Don Robertson is pinch hitting for Nap Strong. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Trombley singles to center field. Jeff Trombley steals second. Passed ball. Jeff Trombley advances to third. The defense is playing the corners in. Jeff Hayworth grounds out to the pitcher. Jesper Blomqvist singles to right field. Jeff Trombley scores. Jesper Blomqvist is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dusty Roa pitching. Bob Campbell is pinch hitting for Randy Oldis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Campbell strikes out. Harry Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Van Camp singles to left field. Lew Leslie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce Van Camp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Benjamin Ogletree (26).3B - Lew Leslie (7).HR - Bob Mantilla (24), Danny Carpenter (18), Stan Pappo (8). Baserunning: SB - Bob Mantilla (26).CS - Frank Murphy (8). Fielding: E - Frank Murphy.PB - Frank Murphy.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ricardo Loepp did not respond to coaching in velocity Q McGuire improves in velocity Dale Rahier did not respond to coaching in velocity Q McGuire did not respond to coaching in velocity Petie Kirkwood did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Heinie Breining improves in range Ed Farmer did not respond to coaching in endurance Brook Kelly improves in velocity Ginger Kimmick improves in power_vs_lefty