Win: Bill Sweeney (1-0) Loss: Ed Robertson (1-1)
Save: Johnny Haney (1)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ed Robertson pitching. Joe Gaston grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Tierney flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hillegas singles to right field. Billy Nevers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bill Sweeney pitching. Fred Fowlkes walks. Al Mattick singles to left field. Fred Fowlkes advances to third on the hit. Matt Ferriss grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Fowlkes scores. Dan Molyneaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Frank Ganzel singles to left field. Bill Duncan grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Ganzel advances to second on the play. John Dykhoff grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Ganzel advances to third on the play. Ray Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Chikara Yamashita is hit by a pitch. Roy Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Chikara Yamashita advances to second on the play. Vic Eggert singles to right field. Ed Conroy strikes out. Ed Robertson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Sweeney pops out to the second baseman. Joe Gaston strikes out. Jack Tierney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Fred Fowlkes grounds out to the pitcher. Al Mattick grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Ferriss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mike Hillegas walks. Billy Nevers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Hillegas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Ganzel strikes out. Bill Duncan walks. John Dykhoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dan Molyneaux walks. Chikara Yamashita grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Roy Martinez doubles past the first baseman. Vic Eggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ray Ryan walks. Bill Sweeney lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ray Ryan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Gaston singles to left field. Jack Tierney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Ed Conroy strikes out. Ed Robertson strikes out. Fred Fowlkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mike Hillegas walks. Billy Nevers reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roy Martinez. Frank Ganzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Hillegas scores. Billy Nevers advances to third on the play. Bill Duncan grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Nevers scores. John Dykhoff singles to center field. Ray Ryan singles to center field. Bill Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Al Mattick walks. Al Mattick steals second. Matt Ferriss walks. Dan Molyneaux walks. Chikara Yamashita flies out to the right fielder. Roy Martinez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Joe Gaston strikes out. Jack Tierney singles to right field. Mike Hillegas singles to center field. Jack Tierney advances to third on the hit. Billy Nevers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Tierney scores. Mike Hillegas advances to second on the play. Frank Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Vic Eggert grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Conroy walks. Shane Wickland is pinch hitting for Ed Robertson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shane Wickland pops out to the shortstop. Ed Conroy steals second. Fred Fowlkes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Hector Conlan pitching. Bill Duncan singles to left field. John Dykhoff grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Ray Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Al Mattick grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Ferriss grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Molyneaux triples. Bob Fanwell 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. Chikara Yamashita flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Cam Wolf is pinch hitting for Bob Fanwell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Cam Wolf hits a home run. Joe Gaston grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Tierney grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hillegas doubles past the left fielder. Billy Nevers walks. Jason Cypert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Johnny Haney pitching. Roy Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Eggert strikes out. Ed Conroy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Roy Martinez (2).3B - Dan Molyneaux (1).GIDP - Matt Ferriss, Chikara Yamashita, Roy Martinez.HBP - Chikara Yamashita (1). Baserunning: SB - Al Mattick (1), Ed Conroy (2). Fielding: E - Roy Martinez.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alberto Santos did not respond to coaching in range Benicio Taveras improves in arm Xavier Horton did not respond to coaching in range Rube Clontz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jules Lajoie improves in contact_vs_lefty Rey Moreno did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Williamson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Marcus Nagle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marcus Nagle improves in arm Pete Charboneau did not respond to coaching in control Jim Sauer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron Bartling did not respond to coaching in speed Yusniel Sanchez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty