Win: Bill Combe (7-19) Loss: Michael Lovett (10-13)
Save: Ken Rodriguez (24)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Michael Lovett pitching. Glenn Meaney strikes out. Charlie Lemaster walks. Harry Burgess strikes out. Buddy DeJesus singles to left field. Charlie Lemaster advances to third on the hit. Jim Washburn singles to right field. Charlie Lemaster scores. Buddy DeJesus advances to third on the hit. Art Myers singles to left field. Buddy DeJesus scores. Jim Washburn advances to third on the hit. Art Myers steals second. Ray Hewitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Combe pitching. Bob Hines pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Crowley walks. Bobby Crowley steals second. Earl Durham flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Fahrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jim Rheam grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Combe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Meaney singles to left field. Charlie Lemaster walks. Harry Burgess grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Pedro Moore pops out to the second baseman. John Skinner pops out to the third baseman. Bob Gilbreath strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Buddy DeJesus flies out to the right fielder. Jim Washburn singles to right field. Art Myers grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Washburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Hewitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jesse Burke strikes out. Michael Lovett grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hines strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jim Rheam flies out to the center fielder. Bill Combe grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Glenn Meaney reached on a fielding error by John Skinner. Charlie Lemaster hits a home run. Glenn Meaney scores. Harry Burgess flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bobby Crowley strikes out. Earl Durham hits a home run. Johnny Fahrer strikes out. Pedro Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Buddy DeJesus lines out to the first baseman. Jim Washburn grounds out to the second baseman. Art Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis John Skinner flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gilbreath singles to left field. Jesse Burke grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gilbreath advances to second on the play. Michael Lovett singles to left field. Bob Hines strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ray Hewitt strikes out. Jim Rheam grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Combe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bobby Crowley flies out to the center fielder. Earl Durham singles to left field. Johnny Fahrer flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Moore walks. John Skinner doubles to center field. Earl Durham scores. Pedro Moore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Gilbreath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Glenn Meaney grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Lemaster singles to left field. Harry Burgess grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Lemaster advances to second on the play. Buddy DeJesus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jesse Burke singles to center field. Robert Traynor is pinch hitting for Michael Lovett. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Robert Traynor flies out to the right fielder. Bob Hines pops out to the shortstop. Jesse Burke steals second. Bobby Crowley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Naoki Sasaki pitching. Jim Washburn doubles to left field. Art Myers doubles to left field. Jim Washburn scores. Ray Hewitt singles to left field. Art Myers scores. Mike Reis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Rheam flies out to the left fielder. Bill Combe lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ray Hewitt forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Glenn Meaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Earl Durham hits a home run. Johnny Fahrer flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Moore flies out to the center fielder. John Skinner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Charlie Lemaster flies out to the right fielder. Harry Burgess strikes out. Buddy DeJesus walks. Jim Washburn hits a home run. Buddy DeJesus scores. Art Myers walks. Ray Hewitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bob Gilbreath is hit by a pitch. Jesse Burke strikes out. Ivy Jordan is pinch hitting for Mike Reis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ivy Jordan walks. Ken Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Hines walks. Bobby Crowley singles to right field. Bob Gilbreath scores. Earl Durham flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Fahrer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes John Skinner is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Arlo Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Shawn Adduci did not respond to coaching in control Mike Slapnicka improves in contact_vs_righty Red Barron improves in range Rick George improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Schemanske improves in contact_vs_righty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sammy McFarland did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris LaCock improves in range Sammy McFarland did not respond to coaching in velocity Alvaro Begley improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Wertz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hughes did not respond to coaching in C