Win: New Boss Steinbrenner (8-1) Loss: Carlos Miller (4-4)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati New Boss Steinbrenner pitching. Doug Heflin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jonathan Radford. Ryder Stetson strikes out. Bob Blanco pops out to the first baseman. Hugh Federoff walks. She Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Carlos Miller pitching. Mike Schellhase singles to right field. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen pops out to the second baseman. Cletus Spuckler hits a home run. Mike Schellhase scores. Sumner Jeltz singles to center field. Fred Eayrs singles to right field. Jiro Tominaga doubles to center field. Sumner Jeltz scores. Fred Eayrs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Damien Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Sawatski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Dave Backman strikes out. Dave Paxton grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Werts singles to center field. Damien Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis New Boss Steinbrenner walks. Mike Schellhase hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jonathan Radford pops out to the first baseman. Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Cletus Spuckler singles to center field. New Boss Steinbrenner scores. Mike Schellhase advances to third on the hit. Sumner Jeltz singles to left field. Mike Schellhase scores. Cletus Spuckler advances to third on the hit. Bob Burk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Eayrs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Doug Heflin grounds out to the catcher. Ryder Stetson walks. Ryder Stetson steals second. Bob Blanco strikes out. Hugh Federoff grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jiro Tominaga flies out to the left fielder. Willie Sawatski grounds out to the second baseman. New Boss Steinbrenner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati She Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Backman strikes out. Dave Paxton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mike Schellhase singles to left field. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mike Schellhase is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cletus Spuckler hits a home run. Rodney Mikkelsen scores. Ron Lisi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sumner Jeltz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Carlos Werts flies out to the center fielder. Ron Lisi grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Heflin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Fred Eayrs grounds out to the second baseman. Jiro Tominaga grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Sawatski walks. New Boss Steinbrenner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ryder Stetson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Federoff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mike Schellhase strikes out. Jonathan Radford grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Mikkelsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati She Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Dave Backman singles to right field. Dave Paxton strikes out. Carlos Werts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Cletus Spuckler flies out to the left fielder. Sumner Jeltz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Fred Eayrs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Yuki Nagatomi is pinch hitting for Ron Lisi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yuki Nagatomi flies out to the right fielder. Doug Heflin hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ryder Stetson strikes out. Bob Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Feldman pitching. Kenny Ellis is pinch hitting for Jiro Tominaga. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kenny Ellis strikes out. Willie Sawatski singles to right field. New Boss Steinbrenner lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Willie Sawatski forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kenny Madison is pinch hitting for Mike Schellhase. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kenny Madison singles to left field. Jonathan Radford reached on a fielding error by Bob Feldman. Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff doubles to center field. She Taylor doubles to center field. Hugh Federoff scores. Dave Backman grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Werts grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Bob Burk is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Louie Hill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Drungo Bartee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Drungo Bartee did not respond to coaching in arm Del Moriarty did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Klimkowski improves in endurance Gordon McAndrew 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: Hank Hale did not respond to coaching in speed George Blaylock did not respond to coaching in velocity Herm Poetz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Benny Hockett improves in range George Loretta improves in contact_vs_lefty Hank Hale improves in power_vs_righty Pie Sherry improves in 3B