Win: Walter Garcia (8-6) Loss: Vern Jones (2-6)
Save: Ray Miller (15)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Vern Jones pitching. Vladimir Fossas pops out to the catcher. Bill Doran hits a home run. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Cruz walks. Bull Allen singles to left field. Rich Ford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Walter Garcia pitching. Guy Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Al Smith walks. George Gray pops out to the shortstop. Al Smith steals second. Walter Garcia strikes out. Vladimir Fossas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler walks. Darryl Strawberry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Wheeler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roger Gibson lines out to the third baseman. Bill Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Doran doubles to center field. Joe Wiggins flies out to the center fielder. Sal Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Doran is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Gary Bell flies out to the center fielder. Vern Jones singles to center field. Guy Forsch walks. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the catcher. Vern Jones advances to third on the play. Guy Forsch advances to second on the play. Jesse Schmidt singles to center field. Vern Jones scores. Guy Forsch scores. Mike Wheeler walks. Darryl Strawberry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bull Allen singles to left field. Rich Ford flies out to the left fielder. Al Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bull Allen advances to second on the play. George Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Roger Gibson lines out to the second baseman. Bill Brown strikes out. Gary Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Walter Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Vladimir Fossas strikes out. Bill Doran singles to left field. Bill Doran steals second. Joe Wiggins pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Vern Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Forsch doubles to right field. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Forsch advances to third on the play. Jesse Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Sal Cruz doubles to right field. Bull Allen flies out to the right fielder. Rich Ford walks. Al Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Darryl Strawberry. Sal Cruz scores. The defense is playing the infield in. George Gray singles to right field. Rich Ford scores. Al Smith scores. George Gray steals second. Walter Garcia strikes out. Johnny Patterson 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. Vladimir Fossas singles to left field. George Gray scores. Vladimir Fossas steals second. Bill Doran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler strikes out. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Roger Gibson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Joe Wiggins grounds out to the pitcher. Sal Cruz walks. Bull Allen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sal Cruz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bull Allen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Frankie Prince enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vladimir Fossas at CF. Bill Brown singles to left field. Gary Bell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bill Pecota is pinch hitting for Johnny Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Pecota hits a home run. Guy Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Wayne Hughes pitching. Rich Ford pops out to the first baseman. Al Smith strikes out. George Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Salomon Groom is pinch hitting for Walter Garcia. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Salomon Groom grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Prince flies out to the left fielder. Bill Doran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ray Miller pitching. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer is pinch hitting for Roger Gibson. Charlie Hasenmayer walks. Bill Brown singles to left field. Charlie Hasenmayer advances to third on the hit. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Mardie Garbowski is pinch hitting for Wayne Hughes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mardie Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Bill Doran (6), Sal Cruz (10).HR - Bill Doran (4). Baserunning: SB - Vladimir Fossas (8), Bill Doran (10), Al Smith (2), George Gray (10).CS - Bill Doran (12), Bull Allen (3).
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Doster did not respond to coaching in control Mike Daniels did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Dodd improves in control Clarence Dillard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Davey Telgheder improves in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Elliott did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Cone did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Stapleton did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Jennings did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lou Taylor did not respond to coaching in 1B