Inning: 1 Cincinnati Shigeyuki Yamada pitching. Frank Gant grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Stanicek strikes out. Eddie Goodson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bart Holdsworth pitching. Lazaro Bague grounds out to the second baseman. John Huenke doubles to center field. Cotton Nyee pops out to the third baseman. Dave Menefee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice hits a home run. Bob Sosa triples. Haddie Greer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Sosa scores. Dad Thompson lines out to the shortstop. Monte Mayberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Stephen Richards doubles to center field. Bill Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Erisbel Escalante singles to right field. Stephen Richards scores. Tony Wares grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Erisbel Escalante is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shigeyuki Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bart Holdsworth grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Gant singles to right field. Doc Stanicek strikes out. Eddie Goodson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Lazaro Bague flies out to the right fielder. John Huenke grounds out to the pitcher. Cotton Nyee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Jesse Difelice singles to center field. Jesse Difelice steals second. Bob Sosa strikes out. Haddie Greer flies out to the left fielder. Dad Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Dave Menefee reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Gant. Stephen Richards lines out to the shortstop. Bill Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Erisbel Escalante strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Monte Mayberry grounds out to the third baseman. Bart Holdsworth flies out to the right fielder. Frank Gant grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tony Wares singles past the second baseman. Shigeyuki Yamada lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lazaro Bague pops out to the second baseman. John Huenke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek walks. Eddie Goodson walks. Jesse Difelice strikes out. Bob Sosa singles to left field. Doc Stanicek scores. Eddie Goodson advances to third on the hit. Haddie Greer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Eddie Goodson scores. Dad Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Sosa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Cotton Nyee grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Menefee walks. Stephen Richards grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Arkie Alma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monte Mayberry grounds out to the third baseman. Bart Holdsworth flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Erisbel Escalante flies out to the right fielder. Tony Wares flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Doc Stanicek grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Goodson flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Difelice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Eddie Burnett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc Stanicek at 3B. Kevin Mayes is pinch hitting for Arkie Alma. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Mayes singles to left field. Allyn Kindall 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 1st. Lazaro Bague strikes out. John Huenke flies out to the center fielder. Cotton Nyee doubles to right field. Kevin Mayes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Menefee singles to center field. Cotton Nyee scores. Fred Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stephen Richards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Garland Camp pitching. Bob Sosa singles to left field. Haddie Greer strikes out. Dad Thompson strikes out. Bob Sosa steals second. Monte Mayberry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis June Chen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Erisbel Escalante strikes out. Tony Wares strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 4 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Tony Wares is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Verdo Burns did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jimmy Lentine improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Bowles did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Lehner improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bruce Lehner did not respond to coaching in range Bob Bowles did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Mauney did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Hank Byrd did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Leppert did not respond to coaching in control Boob Cunningham improves in range Al Roser improves in range Jeff Barber did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Gregory did not respond to coaching in endurance Dummy Khalifa did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Barber did not respond to coaching in control Rob Gregory improves in control Jesse Newman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty