Win: Vern Jones (6-16) Loss: Walter Garcia (17-14)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Vern Jones pitching. Dave Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the third baseman. Sal Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Walter Garcia pitching. Shigeru Umetsu singles past the shortstop. Mardie Garbowski flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Schmidt walks. Mike Wheeler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Gregg Jefferies singles past the second baseman. Rich Ford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gregg Jefferies is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Orengo flies out to the left fielder. Bull Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lenny Shields hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ed Staley doubles to center field. Lenny Shields uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roger Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Randy Dobson grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Foster Ellis flies out to the left fielder. Walter Garcia singles to left field. Dave Oliver pops out to the catcher. Joe Wiggins singles to center field. Walter Garcia advances to third on the hit. Sal Cruz reached on a fielding error by Roger Gibson. Walter Garcia scores. Gregg Jefferies flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Shigeru Umetsu strikes out. Mardie Garbowski singles to center field. Jesse Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Mardie Garbowski steals second. Mike Wheeler singles to left field. Mardie Garbowski scores. Lenny Shields walks. Ed Staley singles to right field. Roger Gibson doubles to right field. Mike Wheeler scores. Lenny Shields scores. Joe Hiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Dobson singles past the third baseman. Ed Staley scores. Roger Gibson scores. Vern Jones singles to right field. Shigeru Umetsu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rich Ford flies out to the center fielder. Tom Orengo doubles to right field. Bull Allen flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Foster Ellis doubles to right field. Tom Orengo scores. Joe Hiller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dave Oliver grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Wiggins doubles to left field. Sal Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Jefferies flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Lenny Shields singles to center field. Ed Staley walks. Roger Gibson strikes out. Randy Dobson doubles to left field. Lenny Shields scores. Ed Staley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vern Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Shigeru Umetsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rich Ford hits a home run. Tom Orengo strikes out. Bull Allen doubles to left field. Foster Ellis singles past the second baseman. Bull Allen scores. Joe Hiller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Schmidt walks. Nat Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Schmidt steals second. Lenny Shields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Joe Wiggins pops out to the third baseman. Sal Cruz walks. Gregg Jefferies flies out to the left fielder. Rich Ford singles to left field. Sal Cruz advances to third on the hit. Wayne Hughes 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. Tom Orengo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ed Staley singles to left field. Roger Gibson walks. Randy Dobson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Pecota is pinch hitting for Wayne Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Pecota grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jose Upright pitching. Bull Allen singles past the shortstop. Foster Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. Bull Allen advances to second on the play. Vladimir Fossas is pinch hitting for Nat Hale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vladimir Fossas walks. Dave Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Joe Wiggins singles to center field. Bull Allen scores. Vladimir Fossas advances to third on the hit. Sal Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Masamoto Nakamura pitching. Shigeru Umetsu strikes out. Mardie Garbowski flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Schmidt walks. Mike Wheeler hits a home run. Jesse Schmidt scores. Lenny Shields grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bob Skeels enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Staley at LF. Jeff Thomas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Gibson at 2B. Gregg Jefferies flies out to the left fielder. Rich Ford flies out to the center fielder. Tom Orengo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 10 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ed Staley (15), Roger Gibson (6), Randy Dobson (13).HR - Mike Wheeler (26).GIDP - Mike Wheeler, Bill Pecota. Baserunning: SB - Mardie Garbowski (15), Jesse Schmidt (28). Fielding: E - Roger Gibson.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Clarence Dillard improves in range Clarence Dillard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clarence Dillard improves in power_vs_righty Rick Doster did not respond to coaching in control Ellis Gregory did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Thomas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yogi Sanford did not respond to coaching in control Mike Metcalfe improves in contact_vs_lefty Bud Cruz improves in range Mike Metcalfe did not respond to coaching in SS