Win: Jerald Brancato (9-9) Loss: Fred Jeffcoat (11-7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jerald Brancato pitching. Harry Simpson strikes out. Clyde Moore singles to center field. Cal Moss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Clyde Moore advances to second on the play. Will Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Fred Jeffcoat pitching. Eric Stephenson walks. Rick Huckleberry walks. Peaches Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Bub Groth walks. Tom Rohn walks. Eric Stephenson scores. Jack Stanley singles to right field. Rick Huckleberry scores. Bub Groth scores. Don Blodell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chick Krueger singles past the second baseman. Bill Appier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chick Krueger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Brown singles to right field. Bill Appier advances to third on the hit. Don Henderson pops out to the first baseman. Fred Jeffcoat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Willie Nolan grounds out to the third baseman. Jerald Brancato strikes out. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Moore singles to left field. Cal Moss strikes out. Will Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry hits a home run. Jose Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peaches Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Bub Groth singles to center field. Bub Groth steals second. Tom Rohn singles to center field. Bub Groth scores. Tom Rohn steals second. Tom Rohn steals third. Jack Stanley walks. Don Blodell grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Rohn scores. Jack Stanley advances to second on the play. Willie Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Chick Krueger strikes out. Bill Appier grounds out to the pitcher. John Brown walks. Don Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jerald Brancato singles to center field. Mike Hampton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Eric Stephenson strikes out. Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Peaches Martinez walks. Bub Groth walks. Tom Rohn singles past the second baseman. Jerald Brancato scores. Peaches Martinez scores. Bub Groth advances to third on the hit. Jack Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Hampton strikes out. Harry Simpson walks. Clyde Moore strikes out. Cal Moss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Simpson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Don Blodell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Willie Nolan reached on a fielding error by Don Henderson. Jerald Brancato fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jerald Brancato grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Will Clark strikes out. Chick Krueger walks. Bill Appier flies out to the left fielder. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Eric Stephenson singles to center field. Rick Huckleberry singles to center field. Eric Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Peaches Martinez strikes out. Bub Groth grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Huckleberry advances to second on the play. Tom Rohn walks. Jack Stanley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eric Stephenson scores. Don Blodell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Don Henderson walks. Mike Hampton 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 strikes out. Clyde Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Willie Nolan walks. Jerald Brancato lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Willie Nolan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Eric Stephenson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Cal Moss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Gordon singles to right field. Len Zimmer is pinch hitting for Will Clark. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Len Zimmer singles to right field. Chick Krueger strikes out. Joe Gordon is out trying to steal third. Len Zimmer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry doubles to right field. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Peaches Martinez singles to center field. Rick Huckleberry scores. Peaches Martinez steals second. Bub Groth pops out to the first baseman. Tom Rohn flies out to the center fielder. Jack Stanley singles to left field. Peaches Martinez scores. Bill Kommers is pinch hitting for Don Blodell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Stanley steals second. Bill Kommers hits an infield single to the pitcher. Willie Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Bill Appier flies out to the center fielder. Damon Fahr is pinch hitting for John Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Damon Fahr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Mills is pinch hitting for Don Henderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Mills hits a home run. Joe Morton is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Morton singles to center field. Joe Haney 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 1st. Harry Simpson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Rick Huckleberry (20).HR - Rick Huckleberry (12).GIDP - Eric Stephenson, Don Blodell, Jerald Brancato. Baserunning: SB - Peaches Martinez (24), Bub Groth (24), Tom Rohn 2 (7), Jack Stanley (12).
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rocky Burgess did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Brinkman did not respond to coaching in range Paul Gibson improves in contact_vs_lefty Shinya Mizusawa did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Busby did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Fifield did not respond to coaching in control Rocky Burgess did not respond to coaching in 3B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Dixon did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Sawyer did not respond to coaching in control Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in control Ron Marrow did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Hartenstein improves in range Ron Marrow did not respond to coaching in velocity