Win: Naoki Sasaki (6-6) Loss: Ken Courtney (0-3)
Save: Sohachi Suzuki (38)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Keith Barry pitching. Pedro Moore reached on a fielding error by Bobby Schemanske. Pedro Moore steals second. Bobby Crowley singles to left field. Pedro Moore scores. Jim Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Matt Kafora walks. Frank Joyce singles to center field. Bobby Crowley scores. Dave Ruebel singles to left field. Dave Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Bob Hines strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Dick Wertz pitching. Skip Temple flies out to the right fielder. Ray Hewitt grounds out to the shortstop. Red Barron walks. Johnny Mack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Dick Wertz strikes out. Pedro Moore reached on a fielding error by Red Barron. Bobby Crowley singles to right field. Pedro Moore advances to third on the hit. Jim Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pedro Moore is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ed Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Slapnicka reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Wertz. Bobby Schemanske singles to center field. Mike Slapnicka scores. Hank Zink grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Schemanske is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Keith Barry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Matt Kafora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Joyce flies out to the right fielder. Dave Ruebel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Skip Temple flies out to the left fielder. Ray Hewitt hits a home run. Red Barron flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Mack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Dave Gonzalez walks. Bob Hines singles to left field. Dick Wertz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pedro Moore strikes out. Bobby Crowley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Ed Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Mike Slapnicka flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Schemanske singles to center field. Hank Zink singles past the third baseman. Keith Barry grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Schemanske is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Kafora singles to left field. Matt Kafora is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Joyce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Skip Temple walks. Ray Hewitt singles to center field. Skip Temple advances to third on the hit. Red Barron pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Mack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skip Temple scores. Ray Hewitt advances to second on the play. Ed Hudson singles to left field. Ray Hewitt is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dave Ruebel strikes out. Dave Gonzalez strikes out. Bob Hines singles to left field. Dick Wertz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Mike Slapnicka grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Schemanske grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Zink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Pedro Moore flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Crowley pops out to the second baseman. Jim Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Ken Parker 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. Ken Barkley is pinch hitting for Keith Barry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Barkley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skip Temple walks. Ray Hewitt singles to right field. Red Barron grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bill Bowling pitching. Matt Kafora singles to center field. Frank Joyce grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dave Ruebel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Johnny Mack singles to right field. Ed Hudson walks. Mike Slapnicka walks. Bobby Schemanske grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Mack scores. Ed Hudson advances to third on the play. Mike Slapnicka advances to second on the play. Hank Zink walks. Bill Bowling strikes out. Skip Temple flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 St. Louis Dave Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hines singles to right field. Johnny Fahrer is pinch hitting for Ken Parker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Fahrer singles to right field. Pedro Moore singles to center field. Bob Hines scores. Johnny Fahrer advances to third on the hit. Bobby Crowley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Fahrer scores. Dave McMillan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Naoki Sasaki pitching. Ray Hewitt singles to right field. Red Barron flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Mack grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Matt Kafora strikes out. Frank Joyce flies out to the center fielder. Dave Ruebel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Cincinnati Ed Hudson lines out to the first baseman. Mike Slapnicka doubles past the third baseman. Bobby Schemanske grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Zink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 St. Louis Dave Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hines walks. Naoki Sasaki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Naoki Sasaki strikes out. Pedro Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Cincinnati Walt Buford is pinch hitting for Dave McMillan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walt Buford grounds out to the second baseman. Skip Temple singles to center field. Ray Hewitt singles to right field. Skip Temple advances to third on the hit. Red Barron strikes out. Johnny Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 St. Louis Elmer Brown pitching. Bobby Crowley singles to center field. Passed ball. Bobby Crowley advances to second. Jim Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Kafora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Crowley advances to third on the play. Frank Joyce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Cincinnati Ed Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Mike Slapnicka strikes out. Bobby Schemanske singles to left field. Hank Zink walks. Gene Plank is pinch hitting for Elmer Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Plank grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Zink is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 St. Louis Ken Courtney pitching. Dave Ruebel walks. Dave Gonzalez walks. Bob Hines strikes out. Naoki Sasaki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pedro Moore singles to right field. Dave Ruebel scores. Dave Gonzalez scores. Bobby Crowley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Cincinnati Sohachi Suzuki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Skip Temple singles to left field. Ray Hewitt flies out to the center fielder. Red Barron pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Mack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 11 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 15
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Batista improves in range Mike Batista did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Norm Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Jim Mohardt did not respond to coaching in velocity George Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Sherman Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Flynn did not respond to coaching in 2B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Paul did not respond to coaching in range Syl Kinder did not respond to coaching in endurance Rick George did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frankie Medlinger improves in range Leon Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Grimm did not respond to coaching in velocity