Win: Joe Niemann (18-6) Loss: Sam Sullivan (11-6)
Save: Alexis Ruiz (1)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Joe Niemann pitching. Frank Gant pops out to the shortstop. Nemo Rodriguez walks. Jesse Difelice singles to left field. Nemo Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Pete Calmus strikes out. Jim Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Sam Sullivan pitching. Gene Aguirre grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Newman grounds out to the pitcher. Cotton Nyee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati George Lawing walks. Newt Wells grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Karim German strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Chris Alley flies out to the center fielder. John Huenke strikes out. Bill Kelly walks. Tarrik Shoun singles to left field. Bill Kelly advances to third on the hit. Tony Wares grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sam Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gant walks. Frank Gant steals second. Nemo Rodriguez singles to right field. Jesse Difelice flies out to the center fielder. Pete Calmus singles to right field. Frank Gant scores. Jim Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Joe Niemann hits an infield single to the third baseman. Gene Aguirre singles to right field. Joe Niemann is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Gene Aguirre steals second. Jesse Newman strikes out. Cotton Nyee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati George Lawing grounds out to the third baseman. Newt Wells doubles past the center fielder. Karim German strikes out. Sam Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Chris Alley grounds out to the third baseman. John Huenke flies out to the center fielder. Bill Kelly walks. Tarrik Shoun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Frank Gant pops out to the second baseman. Nemo Rodriguez walks. Jesse Difelice walks. Pete Calmus pops out to the second baseman. Jim Gibson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tony Wares singles to left field. Joe Niemann lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Aguirre singles to left field. Jesse Newman flies out to the right fielder. Cotton Nyee doubles to right field. Tony Wares scores. Gene Aguirre uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Alley singles to right field. Cotton Nyee scores. John Huenke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati George Lawing flies out to the right fielder. Newt Wells grounds out to the pitcher. Karim German strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bill Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Shoun walks. Tony Wares grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tarrik Shoun is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Niemann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bud Boever is pinch hitting for Sam Sullivan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bud Boever grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Gant flies out to the center fielder. Nemo Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Dick Vickers pitching. Gene Aguirre grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Newman hits a home run. Steve Sage comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cotton Nyee strikes out. Chris Alley singles to center field. John Huenke walks. Bill Kelly singles to center field. Chris Alley scores. John Huenke advances to third on the hit. Carlos Edmondson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarrik Shoun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice singles to left field. Ed McLaughlin 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. Jesse Difelice steals second. Pete Calmus singles to left field. Jesse Difelice scores. Jim Gibson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Lawing grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Tony Wares strikes out. Floyd Parson is pinch hitting for Ed McLaughlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Floyd Parson pops out to the shortstop. Gene Aguirre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Alexis Ruiz pitching. Newt Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Karim German grounds out to the pitcher. Pep Pool is pinch hitting for Carlos Edmondson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pep Pool reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Aguirre. Frank Gant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Harvey Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Berry did not respond to coaching in control Timo Ruthven improves in velocity Kazuyoshi Yoshida did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Greisinger improves in contact_vs_righty Timo Ruthven did not respond to coaching in velocity Doggie Britton did not respond to coaching in control Harvey Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Greisinger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Greisinger improves in speed
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Clark did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Barber did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryne Marsh did not respond to coaching in control Larry Powell did not respond to coaching in control Corey Lyons improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Powell did not respond to coaching in endurance Garland Camp improves in control Everett Eaddy improves in arm Jeff Barber did not respond to coaching in velocity Ruben Kirby did not respond to coaching in control