Win: Vern Jones (9-12) Loss: Walter Garcia (17-11)
Save: Jeff Moore (3)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Steve Troy pitching. Ellis Gregory pops out to the first baseman. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Walter Garcia pitching. Roger Gibson strikes out. Lenny Shields singles to right field. Jesse Schmidt walks. Guy Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Frankie Prince hits a home run. Rich Ford lines out to the shortstop. George Gray walks. Nin Ryerson singles to center field. George Gray advances to third on the hit. Bull Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Nin Ryerson advances to second on the play. Walter Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Kevin Baez strikes out. Bill Brown singles to center field. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Steve Troy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ellis Gregory pops out to the catcher. Joe Wiggins hits a home run. Sal Cruz strikes out. Frankie Prince hits a home run. Rich Ford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Roger Gibson singles to left field. Lenny Shields strikes out. Jesse Schmidt hits a home run. Roger Gibson scores. Guy Forsch singles to right field. Guy Forsch is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis George Gray flies out to the center fielder. Nin Ryerson walks. Bull Allen walks. Walter Garcia lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first for the 3-5-4 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kevin Baez flies out to the right fielder. Bill Brown walks. Bill Brown steals second. Gary Bell pops out to the pitcher. Steve Troy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ellis Gregory flies out to the left fielder. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Cruz singles to right field. Frankie Prince grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Roger Gibson strikes out. Lenny Shields singles to left field. Jesse Schmidt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lenny Shields is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Guy Forsch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rich Ford singles to left field. George Gray flies out to the right fielder. Nin Ryerson singles to right field. Bull Allen strikes out. Walter Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Baez pops out to the shortstop. Bill Brown hits a home run. Gary Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 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. Ellis Gregory strikes out. Joe Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sal Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe is pinch hitting for Clyde Olmstead. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roger Gibson strikes out. Lenny Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Vern Jones pitching. Frankie Prince pops out to the second baseman. Rich Ford grounds out to the pitcher. George Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Jesse Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Guy Forsch strikes out. Mike Wheeler hits a home run. Grant Barrios comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kevin Baez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jeff Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nin Ryerson singles to right field. Bull Allen strikes out. Salomon Groom is pinch hitting for Grant Barrios. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Salomon Groom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nin Ryerson advances to second on the play. Ellis Gregory grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Sosa did not respond to coaching in control Buck Niedenfuer improves in contact_vs_righty Davey Telgheder did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Doster did not respond to coaching in control
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in control Hank Rariden improves in contact_vs_righty Al Brandt did not respond to coaching in control Steve Bedrosian did not respond to coaching in control Lou Taylor did not respond to coaching in RF