Win: Curt Judson (4-4) Loss: John Metha (3-8)
Save: John Matheny (9)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Les Howitt pitching. Michitake Oyama singles past the first baseman. Michitake Oyama is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hooks Nen grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Weiters singles to center field. Matt Weiters steals second. Willie Zitzmann grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Hideo Schmelz pitching. Ziggy Murcer strikes out. Case Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Dummy Prokopec strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Art Druhot lines out to the third baseman. Wally Tincup strikes out. Karl Fontenot pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Marty Cady singles to center field. Kiyoharu Hara reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Battle. Howie Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Marty Cady scores. Moose Tecuapacho strikes out. John Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bobby Battle hits a home run. Hideo Schmelz grounds out to the shortstop. Michitake Oyama pops out to the first baseman. Hooks Nen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Les Howitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ziggy Murcer strikes out. Case Jordan singles to right field. Dummy Prokopec grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Matt Weiters singles to center field. Willie Zitzmann strikes out. Art Druhot grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Marty Cady flies out to the center fielder. Kiyoharu Hara singles to left field. Howie Foster strikes out. Kiyoharu Hara steals second. Moose Tecuapacho walks. John Burke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Wally Tincup grounds out to the pitcher. Karl Fontenot flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Battle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Les Howitt grounds out to the shortstop. Ziggy Murcer lines out to the third baseman. Case Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Hideo Schmelz grounds out to the third baseman. Michitake Oyama pops out to the catcher. Hooks Nen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dummy Prokopec grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Cady walks. Kiyoharu Hara reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wally Tincup. Howie Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Cady scores. Kiyoharu Hara advances to third on the play. Moose Tecuapacho strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Matt Weiters singles to center field. Matt Weiters steals second. Willie Zitzmann strikes out. Art Druhot grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Tincup pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis John Burke walks. Les Howitt pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ziggy Murcer singles to left field. John Burke advances to third on the hit. Curt Judson 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. Case Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Burke scores. Ziggy Murcer steals second. Dummy Prokopec flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Karl Fontenot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Beckmann is pinch hitting for Bobby Battle. Paul Beckmann singles to left field. John Metha 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. Rich Virgil is pinch hitting for Curt Judson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Virgil doubles to left field. Michitake Oyama flies out to the left fielder. Hooks Nen singles to left field. Paul Beckmann scores. Rich Virgil uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Weiters hits a home run. Hooks Nen scores. Willie Zitzmann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis John Matheny pitching. John Orie enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Beckmann at 2B. Marty Cady flies out to the center fielder. Kiyoharu Hara flies out to the right fielder. Howie Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Art Druhot pops out to the first baseman. Wally Tincup strikes out. Karl Fontenot singles to right field. John Orie singles to center field. John Matheny singles to center field. Karl Fontenot scores. Michitake Oyama walks. Hooks Nen doubles to center field. John Orie scores. John Matheny scores. Michitake Oyama uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Weiters hits a home run. Hooks Nen scores. Willie Zitzmann pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Rico Partenheimer is pinch hitting for Moose Tecuapacho. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rico Partenheimer flies out to the left fielder. John Burke singles to center field. John Metha lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ziggy Murcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Hobbs did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Schwall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Efrain Krausse did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ned Markland improves in arm Steve Boyer improves in range Kerry Jensen did not respond to coaching in velocity