Win: Steve Colton (8-7) Loss: Eddie Rigney (13-12)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Steve Colton pitching. Mike Wright singles to center field. Tony Landis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Buzzy Tozer walks. Gene Saipe bunts for a base hit. Jim Pico strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Eddie Rigney pitching. Paul Fraser strikes out. Shoji Narita singles to right field. Jose Moon grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Shoji Narita is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Clark doubles to left field. Jose Moon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Inglett walks. Omar Alomar grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Inglett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis John Rees walks. Eric Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Rees advances to second on the play. Domingo Porto pops out to the catcher. Eddie Rigney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Katsunori Motoyashiki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Steve Colton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mike Wright lines out to the shortstop. Tony Landis singles to center field. Buzzy Tozer strikes out. Gene Saipe walks. Jim Pico flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Paul Fraser strikes out. Shoji Narita strikes out. Jose Moon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis John Rees grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Kennedy strikes out. Domingo Porto walks. Eddie Rigney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Clark singles to center field. Bob Inglett walks. Omar Alomar singles to left field. Katsunori Motoyashiki flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Clark scores. Rickey Fetzer hits a home run. Bob Inglett scores. Omar Alomar scores. Steve Colton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Fraser walks. Shoji Narita singles to center field. Paul Fraser advances to third on the hit. Jose Moon singles to right field. Paul Fraser scores. Pat Clark walks. Bob Inglett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Wright strikes out. Tony Landis flies out to the center fielder. Buzzy Tozer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Omar Alomar walks. Katsunori Motoyashiki hits a home run. Omar Alomar scores. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Steve Colton singles to left field. Paul Fraser grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Gene Saipe grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Pico doubles to right field. John Rees grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Pico advances to third on the play. Eric Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Shoji Narita grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hal Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jose Moon pops out to the second baseman. Pat Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Domingo Porto flies out to the right fielder. Ray Rivers is pinch hitting for Hal Robertson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ray Rivers singles to right field. Mike Wright walks. Tony Landis lines out to the third baseman. Buzzy Tozer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ed Cruz pitching. Bob Inglett singles to right field. Omar Alomar walks. Katsunori Motoyashiki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Inglett advances to third on the play. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Steve Warren is pinch hitting for Gene Saipe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Warren flies out to the right fielder. Jim Pico strikes out. John Rees walks. Eric Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Steve Colton pops out to the first baseman. Paul Fraser flies out to the center fielder. Shoji Narita grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Domingo Porto hits a home run. Josh Coomer is pinch hitting for Ed Cruz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Josh Coomer grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Landis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 10 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Sizemore improves in power_vs_lefty Ever Zuvella did not respond to coaching in control Gilly White did not respond to coaching in velocity Junior Korince did not respond to coaching in control Junior Korince did not respond to coaching in control Rip Mahoney improves in arm
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brad Earley improves in speed Carroll Sievers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Valdez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carroll Sievers improves in arm Dan Merullo did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Kolstad did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty