Win: Ray Miller (16-4) Loss: Marvin Verble (17-10)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Michael Mays pitching. Kody Clemens strikes out. Dick Beech flies out to the center fielder. Pete Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Ryan pitching. Jackie Ericks reached on a fielding error by Paul Klobedanz. Dave Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Everett Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Ericks advances to second on the play. Vern Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Wedo Heath singles to left field. Taffy Cruise hits a home run. Wedo Heath scores. Jimmy Lavender singles to left field. Paul Klobedanz doubles to center field. Daff Gaston singles to left field. Jimmy Lavender scores. Paul Klobedanz scores. Jack Ryan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kody Clemens singles to center field. Dick Beech singles to right field. Daff Gaston scores. Kody Clemens advances to third on the hit. Geronimo Matchick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Beech advances to second on the play. Wedo Heath grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Alan Patterson strikes out. Victor Cadore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Taffy Cruise singles to left field. Jimmy Lavender grounds out to the second baseman. Taffy Cruise advances to second on the play. Taffy Cruise steals third. Paul Klobedanz singles to center field. Taffy Cruise scores. Daff Gaston flies out to the right fielder. Jack Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Knob James singles to left field. Geronimo Matchick lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Ericks singles to left field. Knob James scores. Dave Oliver grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jackie Ericks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Everett Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kody Clemens grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Beech singles to left field. Pete Tartabull pops out to the third baseman. Wedo Heath reached on a fielding error by Rich Ford. Taffy Cruise singles to center field. Dick Beech scores. Wedo Heath advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Lavender strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Vern Grubb singles to right field. Alan Patterson hits a home run. Vern Grubb scores. Victor Cadore flies out to the right fielder. Rich Ford triples. Knob James singles to center field. Rich Ford scores. Marv Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Geronimo Matchick lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Ericks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Paul Klobedanz strikes out. Daff Gaston grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Woods singles to center field. Kody Clemens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dave Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Everett Williams hits a home run. Vern Grubb walks. Alan Patterson strikes out. Vern Grubb steals second. Daff Gaston throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Victor Cadore doubles past the third baseman. Vern Grubb scores. Rich Ford singles to left field. Victor Cadore is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dick Beech strikes out. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Wedo Heath singles to center field. Taffy Cruise flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Knob James strikes out. Marvin Verble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Geronimo Matchick flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Ericks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jimmy Lavender strikes out. Paul Klobedanz walks. Arthur Sutton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daff Gaston grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Paul Klobedanz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marvin Verble singles to right field. Kody Clemens strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Dave Oliver strikes out. Everett Williams hits a home run. Vern Grubb pops out to the second baseman. Alan Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dick Beech grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Wedo Heath grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Victor Cadore singles to center field. Rich Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Victor Cadore advances to second on the play. Knob James flies out to the left fielder. Vladimir Fossas is pinch hitting for Arthur Sutton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vladimir Fossas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ray Miller pitching. Taffy Cruise flies out to the center fielder. Jose McGovern is pinch hitting for Jimmy Lavender. Jose McGovern strikes out. Paul Klobedanz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Cisco Knight enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose McGovern at 2B. Jackie Ericks grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Daff Gaston grounds out to the second baseman. Marvin Verble grounds out to the shortstop. Kody Clemens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Vern Grubb flies out to the right fielder. Alan Patterson strikes out. Victor Cadore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Dick Beech flies out to the left fielder. Pete Tartabull singles to center field. Wedo Heath pops out to the shortstop. Taffy Cruise singles to right field. Pete Tartabull advances to third on the hit. Toshikatsu Matsutani is pinch hitting for Cisco Knight. Toshikatsu Matsutani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 St. Louis Barry Redman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Toshikatsu Matsutani at 2B. Rich Ford doubles past the right fielder. Knob James walks. Cleatus Robinson is pinch hitting for Ray Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cleatus Robinson doubles to left field. Rich Ford scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 11 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rafael Harris improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Borbon did not respond to coaching in control Pat Keck improves in arm Chris Rowe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Len Furcal did not respond to coaching in velocity Duke Myers did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Eversgerd did not respond to coaching in control Ray Durham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sal Cruz did not respond to coaching in LF