Win: Chuckie Smith (10-5) Loss: Clarence Bell (9-11)
Save: Alta Clontz (14)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Eddie Boyland pitching. George Naylor flies out to the right fielder. Bill Clark strikes out. Greg Bomback grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Clarence Bell pitching. Todd Andrus grounds out to the second baseman. Anthony Dygert grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bill Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Lerrin Callahan pops out to the second baseman. Sam Stringer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bud Gyselman singles to center field. Bud Gyselman steals second. Jack Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Gyselman advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Doug Cueto strikes out. Aaron Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Joe Ganzel strikes out. Mike Brady strikes out. Clarence Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mark Salas grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Boyland strikes out. Todd Andrus singles to center field. Anthony Dygert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati George Naylor hits a home run. Bill Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Bomback walks. Bill Jordan strikes out. Lerrin Callahan walks. Sam Stringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Curt Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Gyselman singles to left field. Jack Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Doug Cueto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Joe Ganzel walks. Mike Brady grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Clarence Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Aaron Rodriguez singles to center field. Mark Salas grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Eddie Boyland strikes out. Todd Andrus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati George Naylor flies out to the center fielder. Bill Clark flies out to the left fielder. Greg Bomback flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Anthony Dygert grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Patterson singles to right field. Bud Gyselman strikes out. Jack Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bill Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Lerrin Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Sam Stringer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Steve Edelman is pinch hitting for Doug Cueto. Steve Edelman singles past the first baseman. Aaron Rodriguez lines out to the pitcher. Vern Alexander is pinch hitting for Mark Salas. Vern Alexander strikes out. Mickey Lanford is pinch hitting for Eddie Boyland. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mickey Lanford walks. Todd Andrus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Chuckie Smith pitching. Kazuhito Nagashima enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vern Alexander at C. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Mike Brady doubles to right field. Clarence Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Brady advances to third on the play. George Naylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Anthony Dygert grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Bud Gyselman walks. Jack Wilson singles to left field. Bud Gyselman advances to third on the hit. Tony Plarski 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. Steve Edelman hits a home run. Bud Gyselman scores. Jack Wilson scores. Aaron Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Alta Clontz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Clark singles to left field. Bill Clark steals second. Greg Bomback flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Jordan lines out to the second baseman. Lerrin Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 4 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Bill Jordan is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Doyle did not respond to coaching in range Robin Holland did not respond to coaching in control Billy Young did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Mullen improves in arm Joe Kafora did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Crow improves in contact_vs_lefty Walter McBride improves in control Skeeter Heard did not respond to coaching in control Rick Higbee improves in velocity Roy Crow did not respond to coaching in C