Win: Jimmy Houck (5-2) Loss: David DeShields (2-5)
Save: Steve Balcena (2)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ed Mesner pitching. Frank Terwilliger pops out to the shortstop. Jean Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Gozzo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Con James pitching. Dominic Judd grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Wheat strikes out. Henry Davis lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hideo Choshi strikes out. Ed Daniel flies out to the left fielder. Fredegar Bolger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Hank Etheridge reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hideo Choshi. George Parker grounds out to the pitcher. Darrell Score lines out to the pitcher. Gus Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Vern Tabler grounds out to the second baseman. Cole Miner grounds out to the second baseman. Con James grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Luis Foster singles to left field. Ed Mesner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dominic Judd doubles to left field. Luis Foster scores. Pete Wheat singles to center field. Dominic Judd scores. Henry Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pete Wheat is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Etheridge doubles past the right fielder. Henry Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Parker hits a home run. Hank Etheridge scores. Jay Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darrell Score flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Frank Terwilliger singles to center field. Frank Terwilliger steals second. Jean Johnson singles to center field. Frank Terwilliger scores. Rich Gozzo singles to left field. Jean Johnson advances to third on the hit. Rich Gozzo steals second. Hideo Choshi grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Daniel lines out to the second baseman. Fredegar Bolger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Gus Robinson singles to right field. Luis Foster grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gus Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Mesner lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Luis Foster forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dominic Judd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Vern Tabler singles to center field. Vern Tabler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Cole Miner walks. Jay Bailey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Terwilliger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Pete Wheat singles to center field. Henry Davis pops out to the third baseman. Hank Etheridge walks. George Parker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jean Johnson singles to center field. Rich Gozzo flies out to the center fielder. Jean Johnson steals second. Hideo Choshi flies out to the center fielder. Ed Daniel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Darrell Score strikes out. Gus Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Luis Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Fredegar Bolger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Tabler strikes out. Syd Critz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Cole Miner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jeff Thompson is pinch hitting for Syd Critz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Dominic Judd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Wheat doubles to center field. Henry Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Hank Johnson pitching. J.T. Posada is pinch hitting for Jay Bailey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. J.T. Posada walks. Frank Terwilliger flies out to the center fielder. Jean Johnson reached on a fielding error by Henry Davis. Rich Gozzo walks. Hideo Choshi singles to center field. J.T. Posada scores. Jean Johnson scores. Rich Gozzo advances to third on the hit. Bill Conley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Daniel bunts for a base hit. Rich Gozzo scores. Fredegar Bolger singles past the shortstop. Hideo Choshi scores. Ed Daniel advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Vern Tabler strikes out. Cole Miner singles to left field. Ed Daniel scores. Fredegar Bolger advances to third on the hit. J.T. Posada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Al Fisher pitching. Hank Etheridge singles to center field. Hank Etheridge steals second. George Parker reached on a fielding error by Fredegar Bolger. Darrell Score grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Etheridge scores. George Parker advances to second on the play. Jimmy Houck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Robinson singles to left field. George Parker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Foster grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis David DeShields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Terwilliger grounds out to the second baseman. Jean Johnson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rich Gozzo singles to left field. Jean Johnson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Hideo Choshi walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Ed Daniel grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Jean Johnson is out at home. Fredegar Bolger singles to right field. Rich Gozzo scores. Hideo Choshi scores. Dave Noonan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cristian Pache is pinch hitting for Vern Tabler. Cristian Pache doubles to center field. Ed Daniel scores. Fredegar Bolger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cole Miner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Elmer Kerrigan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cristian Pache at 1B. Steve Balcena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Ronan is pinch hitting for Dave Noonan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Ronan grounds out to the second baseman. Dominic Judd strikes out. Pete Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Angel Passeau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Luderus improves in power_vs_righty Jim Winceniak did not respond to coaching in speed George Dempsey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Weinert did not respond to coaching in C
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Mota did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Valdez improves in arm Jamie Valdez improves in contact_vs_lefty John Courtright improves in contact_vs_lefty