Win: Mike McCready (17-5) Loss: John Smythe (3-10)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Mike McCready pitching. Red Sojo flies out to the left fielder. Mem Rooks flies out to the center fielder. Gene Bejma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis John Smythe pitching. Drew Benintendi singles to left field. Drew Benintendi steals second. Bill Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Smooth Ed Simpson walks. Joe Musgraves grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Smooth Ed Simpson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel Black flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Jack Kay grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Cable strikes out. Scott Block flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Chris Carson singles to left field. Charlie Pride grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hajime Tsujino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Masao Tsuda grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank East strikes out. John Smythe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mike McCready flies out to the center fielder. Drew Benintendi grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Red Sojo singles to left field. Mem Rooks reached on a fielding error by Chris Carson. Gene Bejma strikes out. Jack Kay pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Cable grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Musgraves reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mem Rooks. Mel Black flies out to the center fielder. Chris Carson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Scott Block flies out to the right fielder. Masao Tsuda strikes out. Frank East strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Charlie Pride strikes out. Hajime Tsujino singles to right field. Mike McCready lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Drew Benintendi walks. Bill Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati John Smythe flies out to the center fielder. Red Sojo singles to right field. Mem Rooks pops out to the third baseman. Gene Bejma strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Smooth Ed Simpson strikes out. Joe Musgraves walks. Mel Black grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Musgraves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Carson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jack Kay flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Cable singles to center field. Scott Block grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Cable is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Masao Tsuda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Charlie Pride reached on a fielding error by Red Sojo. Hajime Tsujino doubles to right field. Charlie Pride uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike McCready lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Drew Benintendi strikes out. Bill Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Frank East flies out to the left fielder. Glen Close is pinch hitting for John Smythe. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Glen Close reached on a fielding error by Mel Black. Red Sojo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Glen Close is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mem Rooks grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Sojo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mike Stanton pitching. Smooth Ed Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Musgraves triples. Mel Black singles to right field. Joe Musgraves scores. Chris Carson singles past the second baseman. Charlie Pride grounds out to the shortstop. Mel Black advances to third on the play. Chris Carson advances to second on the play. Hajime Tsujino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Gene Bejma strikes out. Jack Kay pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Cable flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Daniel improves in arm Tom Wright improves in speed Ed Farnsworth did not respond to coaching in velocity Sammy Blue NYA improves in arm Jake Jacobus did not respond to coaching in 3B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeb Romney did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeb Romney did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeb Romney did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Millwood improves in power_vs_righty