Win: Frank Taylor (3-15) Loss: Dan Merullo (6-11)
Save: Osvaldo Rivas (2)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Frank Taylor pitching. Joe Valdez pops out to the catcher. Shoji Narita singles to right field. Pat Clark singles to center field. Shoji Narita advances to third on the hit. Jose Moon hits an infield single to the first baseman. Shoji Narita scores. Bob Inglett walks. Bill DiSarcina doubles to center field. Pat Clark scores. Jose Moon scores. Rickey Fetzer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Inglett scores. John Hairston singles to right field. Dan Merullo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Dan Merullo pitching. Doc Galvez doubles past the third baseman. John Kaufman strikes out. Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Joe Valdez strikes out. Shoji Narita grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bill Burnett grounds out to the second baseman. Don White grounds out to the shortstop. John Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Jose Moon singles to left field. Bob Inglett strikes out. Bill DiSarcina grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Eric Kennedy walks. Frank Taylor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Taylor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Doc Galvez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the shortstop. John Hairston singles to center field. Dan Merullo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis John Kaufman doubles to right field. Bartolo Schofield pops out to the catcher. Ernie Nelson is hit by a pitch. Bill Burnett strikes out. Don White singles to center field. John Kaufman scores. Ernie Nelson advances to third on the hit. John Cromer walks. Eric Kennedy doubles to left field. Ernie Nelson scores. Don White scores. John Cromer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Shoji Narita flies out to the center fielder. Pat Clark grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jose Moon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Doc Galvez hits a home run. Pete Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Kaufman walks. Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the pitcher. John Kaufman advances to second on the play. Ernie Nelson walks. Bill Burnett singles to center field. John Kaufman scores. Ernie Nelson advances to third on the hit. Don White grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bob Inglett pops out to the shortstop. Bill DiSarcina singles to right field. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. John Hairston grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill DiSarcina is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis John Cromer singles past the second baseman. Eric Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wright is pinch hitting for Frank Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Wright singles to left field. John Cromer advances to third on the hit. Gene Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Galvez singles to center field. John Cromer scores. Mike Wright advances to third on the hit. John Kaufman walks. Bartolo Schofield pops out to the third baseman. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ever Zuvella pitching. Omar Alomar is pinch hitting for Gene Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Omar Alomar strikes out. Joe Valdez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shoji Narita walks. Pat Clark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Koichi Kido pitching. Bill Burnett flies out to the right fielder. Don White pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Mattox is pinch hitting for John Cromer. Eddie Mattox pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati David Hockette enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Mattox at LF. Jose Moon pops out to the catcher. Bob Inglett pops out to the shortstop. Bill DiSarcina flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Joe Sizemore is pinch hitting for Eric Kennedy. Joe Sizemore strikes out. John Swartwood is pinch hitting for Ever Zuvella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Swartwood flies out to the right fielder. Doc Galvez reached on a fielding error by Rickey Fetzer. John Kaufman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Osvaldo Rivas pitching. Rickey Fetzer grounds out to the third baseman. John Hairston grounds out to the shortstop. Bucky Pepper is pinch hitting for Koichi Kido. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bucky Pepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Henry improves in contact_vs_righty Heinie Gibson improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Causey did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Spongberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Nichols improves in speed Chief Mendoza 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: Mike Stoops improves in range Mickey Drake did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Kell did not respond to coaching in control Steve Shumpert improves in power_vs_righty Steve Shumpert improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Harris improves in range