Win: Ernie Earley (6-4) Loss: Arkie Alma (4-5)
Save: Steve Sage (8)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Arkie Alma pitching. Jim Gibson singles to right field. Jim Gibson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Gant lines out to the second baseman. Mike Kingdon singles to right field. Nemo Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Ernie Earley pitching. Bill Kelly walks. Rich Hodge triples. Bill Kelly scores. Cotton Nyee flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rich Hodge scores. John Huenke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Brunansky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Calmus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Newt Wells reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Kelly. Adrian Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tarrik Shoun flies out to the center fielder. Claude Fisher singles to left field. Tony Wares doubles to left field. Claude Fisher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Arkie Alma flies out to the center fielder. Bill Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Ernie Earley strikes out. Jim Gibson singles to center field. Frank Gant doubles to center field. Jim Gibson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Kingdon flies out to the left fielder. Nemo Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rich Hodge grounds out to the shortstop. Cotton Nyee strikes out. John Huenke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice flies out to the left fielder. Pete Calmus strikes out. Newt Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Dave Brunansky flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Shoun strikes out. Claude Fisher lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Adrian Warner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cotton Nyee. Ernie Earley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Gibson singles to right field. Adrian Warner scores. Frank Gant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gibson advances to second on the play. Mike Kingdon doubles to left field. Jim Gibson scores. Nemo Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tony Wares strikes out. Arkie Alma strikes out. Bill Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice hits a home run. Pete Calmus singles to center field. Newt Wells walks. Adrian Warner pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Earley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rich Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Cotton Nyee strikes out. John Huenke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Frank Gant flies out to the center fielder. Alexis Ruiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the third baseman. Nemo Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Carlos Edmondson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Lipscomb is pinch hitting for Dave Brunansky. Phil Lipscomb doubles to center field. Tarrik Shoun strikes out. Claude Fisher strikes out. Tony Wares walks. Bill Morman is pinch hitting for Alexis Ruiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Morman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Minoru Tsutsui pitching. Jesse Difelice strikes out. Pete Calmus flies out to the center fielder. Newt Wells triples. Adrian Warner singles to right field. Newt Wells scores. Pep Pool is pinch hitting for Carlos Edmondson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pep Pool doubles to center field. Jim Gibson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Babe Coughlin pitching. Bill Kelly singles to center field. Rich Hodge strikes out. Cotton Nyee singles to center field. John Huenke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Kelly advances to third on the play. Cotton Nyee advances to second on the play. Phil Lipscomb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Frank Gant grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Kingdon doubles to center field. Nemo Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Difelice singles to left field. Mike Kingdon is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Steve Sage comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tarrik Shoun strikes out. Claude Fisher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tony Wares strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harvey Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty George Lawing improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Sosa did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Sanguillen did not respond to coaching in velocity Pinky Mundinger improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Bowles did not respond to coaching in velocity Dad Thompson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Eddie Burnett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bart Holdsworth did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Goodson improves in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ McBee improves in power_vs_righty John Harrington did not respond to coaching in speed Italo Grant improves in power_vs_righty Ed McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control Ryne Marsh did not respond to coaching in control Russ McBee improves in range Billy Limmer did not respond to coaching in arm Ken McGlynn improves in power_vs_lefty Russ McBee improves in power_vs_righty Dwight Hansen improves in velocity