Win: Heath Vader (2-5) Loss: Jerald Brancato (4-3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jerald Brancato pitching. Harry Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Morton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Heath Vader pitching. Andy Radebaugh grounds out to the pitcher. Chief Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Rick Huckleberry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati John Brown doubles to right field. Don Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. John Brown advances to third on the play. Bill Appier doubles to center field. John Brown scores. Damon Fahr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Appier advances to third on the play. Dave Brinkman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Rufus Potts flies out to the center fielder. Peaches Martinez pops out to the shortstop. Jack Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Heath Vader strikes out. Harry Simpson grounds out to the pitcher. Clyde Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hector Kane flies out to the left fielder. Don Blodell strikes out. Jerald Brancato strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Morton flies out to the center fielder. John Brown walks. Don Henderson doubles past the center fielder. John Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Appier singles to right field. Don Henderson scores. Damon Fahr flies out to the left fielder. Dave Brinkman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Andy Radebaugh strikes out. Chief Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Huckleberry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Heath Vader flies out to the left fielder. Harry Simpson doubles to left field. Clyde Moore hits a home run. Harry Simpson scores. Sal Leshnock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Morton pops out to the shortstop. John Brown walks. Don Henderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Rufus Potts grounds out to the pitcher. Peaches Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Appier flies out to the right fielder. Damon Fahr reached on a fielding error by Jack Stanley. Damon Fahr steals second. Dave Brinkman singles to right field. Damon Fahr scores. Heath Vader lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Simpson singles to left field. Dave Brinkman scores. Harry Simpson steals second. Clyde Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hector Kane singles to left field. Don Blodell triples. Hector Kane scores. Sal Leshnock flies out to the center fielder. Andy Radebaugh flies out to the right fielder. Chief Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Joe Morton triples. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Morton scores. Don Henderson strikes out. Bill Appier singles to left field. Damon Fahr singles to right field. Dave Brinkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the shortstop. Rufus Potts flies out to the right fielder. Peaches Martinez singles to right field. Jack Stanley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Heath Vader grounds out to the third baseman. George Derrick is pinch hitting for Harry Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Derrick flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bruce Decatur is pinch hitting for Clyde Moore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bruce Decatur strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Hector Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Don Blodell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tim Kline is pinch hitting for Sal Leshnock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Kline grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Dan Lesher pitching. Joe Morton hits a home run. John Brown walks. Joe Becker is pinch hitting for Don Henderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Becker lines out to the third baseman. Bill Appier walks. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Damon Fahr. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Mike Hampton 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. Andy Radebaugh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chief Hunter pops out to the third baseman. Rick Huckleberry doubles to center field. Rufus Potts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Harry Simpson (5), John Brown (4), Don Henderson (4), Bill Appier (2).3B - Joe Morton (1).HR - Clyde Moore (4), Joe Morton (11). Baserunning: SB - Harry Simpson (6), Damon Fahr (3).CS - John Brown (3).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Marrero did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Burr improves in arm Tom Rohde did not respond to coaching in speed Rocky Gumbert improves in contact_vs_righty Don Marrero did not respond to coaching in control Lee Burr improves in range Len Zimmer did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Dixon improves in power_vs_righty Harry Daviault did not respond to coaching in range Bub Groth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Kommers improves in power_vs_righty George Dixon improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Sawyer improves in control