Win: Vern Jones (7-11) Loss: Art Curtis (9-10)
Save: Walter Sample (24)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Art Curtis pitching. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Thomas singles to center field. Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Vern Jones pitching. Salomon Groom flies out to the center fielder. Rich Ford pops out to the first baseman. Sal Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Brown singles to right field. Roger Gibson singles to center field. Gary Bell singles to right field. Bill Brown scores. Roger Gibson advances to third on the hit. Vern Jones strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bull Allen strikes out. Frankie Prince singles to left field. Al Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Doran singles to center field. Frankie Prince advances to third on the hit. George Gray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Mike Wheeler walks. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Art Curtis strikes out. Salomon Groom flies out to the left fielder. Rich Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Bill Brown doubles to center field. Roger Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Vern Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Sal Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Bull Allen flies out to the right fielder. Frankie Prince pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Mike Metcalfe flies out to the center fielder. Bill Thomas hits a home run. Mike Wheeler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Al Smith pops out to the second baseman. Bill Doran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Gray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry singles to right field. Bill Brown flies out to the left fielder. Roger Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Art Curtis strikes out. Salomon Groom flies out to the right fielder. Rich Ford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Vern Jones pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Mike Metcalfe doubles to right field. Ryan Diaz 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. Bill Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Sal Cruz strikes out. Bull Allen hits a home run. Frankie Prince flies out to the center fielder. Al Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman. Darryl Strawberry flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Clyde Olmstead 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. Bill Doran strikes out. George Gray grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Wiggins is pinch hitting for Ryan Diaz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Wiggins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Ray Miller pitching. Paul East is pinch hitting for Roger Gibson. Paul East grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Bell strikes out. Mardie Garbowski is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mardie Garbowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Walter Sample pitching. Guy Forsch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul East at 2B. Salomon Groom flies out to the left fielder. Rich Ford singles to center field. Sal Cruz pops out to the shortstop. Bull Allen walks. Frankie Prince flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Cone improves in range Ernie LaRocca improves in arm Don Perry did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Jennings improves in arm Lou Taylor did not respond to coaching in RF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Messenger improves in range Clarence Dillard improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Burpo improves in control Bill Sosa did not respond to coaching in velocity