Win: Frank Rucker (2-5) Loss: Yoshikazu Takahashi (3-3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Rucker pitching. Juan Pennington singles to center field. Shoji Narita strikes out. Pat Clark flies out to the center fielder. Juan Pennington steals second. Jose Moon hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Inglett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Yoshikazu Takahashi pitching. John Kaufman flies out to the center fielder. Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the shortstop. McKay Brittin strikes out. Jake Livengood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bill Burnett walks. Don White flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wright strikes out. David Hockette walks. Eric Kennedy doubles to right field. Bill Burnett scores. David Hockette uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Rucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Yoshikazu Takahashi pops out to the third baseman. Juan Pennington strikes out. Shoji Narita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis John Kaufman walks. John Kaufman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Pat Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Moon strikes out. Bob Inglett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bill Burnett pops out to the shortstop. Don White flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina lines out to the first baseman. McKay Brittin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jake Livengood singles to left field. Jake Livengood steals second. Yoshikazu Takahashi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis David Hockette flies out to the center fielder. Eric Kennedy strikes out. Frank Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Juan Pennington strikes out. Shoji Narita singles to left field. Pat Clark walks. Jose Moon pops out to the third baseman. Bob Inglett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis John Kaufman hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bartolo Schofield strikes out. John Kaufman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ernie Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill DiSarcina grounds out to the shortstop. McKay Brittin reached on a fielding error by David Hockette. Jake Livengood grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Burnett flies out to the center fielder. Don White singles to center field. Mike Wright flies out to the right fielder. David Hockette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Ever Zuvella 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. Yoshikazu Takahashi strikes out. Juan Pennington grounds out to the third baseman. Shoji Narita grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Eddie Mattox is pinch hitting for Eric Kennedy. Eddie Mattox lines out to the second baseman. Bill Edwards is pinch hitting for Ever Zuvella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Edwards singles to left field. John Kaufman singles to left field. Koichi Kido comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bartolo Schofield hits a home run. Bill Edwards scores. John Kaufman scores. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Burnett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati George Puig pitching. Billy Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Mattox at C. Pat Clark singles to center field. Jose Moon grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Bob Inglett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 2
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Candy Cooper did not respond to coaching in endurance Candy Cooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Arlie Dunn improves in arm Doc Beasley improves in speed Fritzie Lindquist did not respond to coaching in endurance Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hugh Lefler did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Chambliss improves in range Gary Irvine improves in contact_vs_righty John Swartwood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Miller improves in power_vs_lefty Mickey Drake improves in speed