Win: Brian Howell (19-1) Loss: Akinori Yamamoto (15-10)
Save: Hank Allen (14)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Brian Howell pitching. Yuzo Sanada singles to right field. Tommy Miller walks. Seiichi Uchiyama singles to right field. Yuzo Sanada scores. Flint Laboy strikes out. Chris Bradley grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Seiichi Uchiyama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Mlicki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Akinori Yamamoto pitching. Mickey Short flies out to the center fielder. Webbo Pryor singles to center field. Jess McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Webbo Pryor advances to second on the play. Andy Gunderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati George Herges doubles past the center fielder. Jose Serrano singles to center field. George Herges scores. Jose Serrano steals second. Akinori Yamamoto lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Jose Serrano is thrown out at third. Yuzo Sanada pops out to the third baseman. Tommy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Chuck Crutcher walks. Javier Haddock singles to center field. Dixie Nash lines out to the third baseman. Emmet Parker singles to right field. Chuck Crutcher scores. Javier Haddock advances to third on the hit. Brian Howell strikes out. Mickey Short singles to right field. Javier Haddock scores. Emmet Parker advances to third on the hit. Webbo Pryor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Seiichi Uchiyama grounds out to the pitcher. Flint Laboy flies out to the center fielder. Chris Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jess McCormick singles to center field. Andy Gunderson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jess McCormick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chuck Crutcher flies out to the left fielder. Javier Haddock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dick Mlicki walks. George Herges walks. Jose Serrano walks. Akinori Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Mlicki is thrown out at the plate. Yuzo Sanada pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Dixie Nash singles to left field. Emmet Parker doubles to center field. Dixie Nash uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Howell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mickey Short singles to left field. Emmet Parker scores. Webbo Pryor grounds out to the catcher. Mickey Short advances to second on the play. Jess McCormick walks. Andy Gunderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Tommy Miller doubles to left field. Seiichi Uchiyama walks. Flint Laboy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tommy Miller advances to third on the play. Chris Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Chuck Crutcher strikes out. Javier Haddock flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Nash grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dick Mlicki pops out to the shortstop. George Herges strikes out. Jose Serrano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Emmet Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Howell flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Hank Brown is pinch hitting for Akinori Yamamoto. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hank Brown pops out to the second baseman. Yuzo Sanada pops out to the third baseman. Tommy Miller walks. Seiichi Uchiyama walks. Flint Laboy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Yoshio Uno pitching. Webbo Pryor grounds out to the second baseman. Jess McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Andy Gunderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Hank Allen 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. Chris Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Mlicki singles to right field. George Herges grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Mlicki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Serrano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Chuck Crutcher lines out to the shortstop. Javier Haddock grounds out to the pitcher. Dixie Nash strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati John Carter is pinch hitting for Yoshio Uno. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Carter hits a home run. Yuzo Sanada strikes out. Tommy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Seiichi Uchiyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 9 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Hank Allen is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Carden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Kiser did not respond to coaching in control Leon Charles did not respond to coaching in velocity Koichi Tenbo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Moyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stu Campbell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Autry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jayson Fegeley improves in contact_vs_lefty John Fairly did not respond to coaching in control Joe Koch improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Simmons did not respond to coaching in speed Jayson Fegeley improves in contact_vs_lefty Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in CF