Win: Dickie Jones (5-7) Loss: Francisco Aguero (5-3)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati George Menendez pitching. Marty Sisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Wallace lines out to the shortstop. King Leon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Pascual Klippstein pitching. John Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Emmerich walks. Frenchy Mordecai strikes out. Van Blattner lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Gates Niland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Hixon flies out to the center fielder. George Beasley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Luis Lee flies out to the left fielder. Al Rain flies out to the left fielder. Fran Lesher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Sheldon Ritchie strikes out. Jim Barry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pascual Klippstein singles to left field. Marty Sisk flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Monte Wigington hits an infield single to the pitcher. Monte Wigington is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Menendez flies out to the center fielder. John Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Charlie Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. King Leon flies out to the center fielder. Gates Niland walks. Gates Niland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Clyde Emmerich strikes out. Frenchy Mordecai grounds out to the shortstop. Van Blattner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Terry Hixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Beasley pops out to the shortstop. Sheldon Ritchie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Luis Lee singles to left field. Al Rain strikes out. Fran Lesher triples. Luis Lee scores. Monte Wigington flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Fran Lesher scores. George Menendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Jim Barry flies out to the left fielder. Pascual Klippstein grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis John Jones strikes out. Clyde Emmerich flies out to the right fielder. Frenchy Mordecai flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Wallace pops out to the third baseman. King Leon strikes out. Gates Niland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Van Blattner singles to left field. Luis Lee pops out to the third baseman. Al Rain flies out to the left fielder. Fran Lesher walks. Monte Wigington grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati George Jackson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Lee at 1B. Terry Hixon flies out to the left fielder. George Beasley grounds out to the second baseman. Sheldon Ritchie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Alvin Christenson is pinch hitting for George Menendez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alvin Christenson singles to right field. John Jones strikes out. Clyde Emmerich flies out to the center fielder. Frenchy Mordecai flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Crazy Halter pitching. Jim Barry grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Pote is pinch hitting for Pascual Klippstein. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vic Pote grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Sisk singles to right field. Charlie Wallace hits a home run. Marty Sisk scores. Dickie Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King Leon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tim Klee pitching. Van Blattner singles to right field. George Jackson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Van Blattner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Rain flies out to the left fielder. Fran Lesher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Jackson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Gates Niland grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Hixon grounds out to the shortstop. Angel Ledesma is pinch hitting for George Beasley. Angel Ledesma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Monte Wigington walks. Dickie Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Jones walks. Clyde Emmerich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Sheldon Ritchie strikes out. Jim Barry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Al Stidham is pinch hitting for Tim Klee. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Stidham singles to right field. Marty Sisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 St. Louis Francisco Aguero pitching. Frenchy Mordecai grounds out to the shortstop. Van Blattner singles to right field. George Jackson singles to right field. Van Blattner advances to third on the hit. Al Rain singles to center field. Van Blattner scores. Cincinnati total runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dutch Gray improves in contact_vs_righty Terrence Wright improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Kraemer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Skeeter Bolick improves in arm Pablo Ferrick did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Blackwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Dickson improves in contact_vs_righty John Curry improves in speed Tom Garcia did not respond to coaching in control