Inning: 1 Cincinnati Bobby Alvarez pitching. Mike Metcalfe strikes out. Bob McQuaig flies out to the left fielder. Lou Taylor walks. Jesse Schmidt singles to left field. Mike Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Steve Troy pitching. Oscar Peralta strikes out. Seamus Donovan hits a home run. Manny Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry flies out to the left fielder. Shane Yerkes doubles to center field. Gary Bell singles to center field. Shane Yerkes scores. Steve Troy lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Zeb Hudgens pops out to the shortstop. Bob Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Metcalfe pops out to the third baseman. Bob McQuaig walks. Lou Taylor strikes out. Bob McQuaig steals second. Jesse Schmidt walks. Mike Wheeler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Otto Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Peralta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry grounds out to the pitcher. Shane Yerkes strikes out. Gary Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Seamus Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Ortiz strikes out. Carlos Allen reached on a fielding error by Bob McQuaig. Zeb Hudgens grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Steve Troy grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Metcalfe grounds out to the shortstop. Bob McQuaig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bob Larkin strikes out. Dave Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Otto Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Lou Taylor walks. Jesse Schmidt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lou Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Wheeler strikes out. Jesse Schmidt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bobby Alvarez strikes out. Oscar Peralta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Seamus Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Shane Yerkes grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Manny Ortiz strikes out. Carlos Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zeb Hudgens pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Johnny Gries is pinch hitting for Steve Troy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Gries singles to center field. Mike Metcalfe pops out to the shortstop. Bob McQuaig walks. Paul Curd 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 2nd. Lou Taylor doubles to left field. Johnny Gries scores. Jesse Schmidt doubles past the third baseman. Bob McQuaig scores. Lou Taylor scores. Mike Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Schmidt advances to third on the play. Darryl Strawberry singles to right field. Jesse Schmidt scores. Shane Yerkes hits a home run. Darryl Strawberry scores. Mike Ludwig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Clyde Olmstead pitching. Quintin Redbone is pinch hitting for Bob Larkin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Quintin Redbone doubles to left field. Dave Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroshi Maruo is pinch hitting for Otto Myers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hiroshi Maruo grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Alvarez is pinch hitting for Mike Ludwig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Javier Zamaya pitching. Clyde Olmstead walks. Mike Metcalfe walks. Bob McQuaig strikes out. Lou Taylor singles to center field. Jesse Schmidt triples. Clyde Olmstead scores. Mike Metcalfe scores. Lou Taylor scores. Joe Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Wheeler singles to center field. Jesse Schmidt scores. Darryl Strawberry strikes out. Shane Yerkes singles to left field. Gary Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Oscar Peralta grounds out to the third baseman. Seamus Donovan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Manny Ortiz singles to center field. Carlos Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 3
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Timo Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Tate did not respond to coaching in speed Brickyard Beecher improves in range Ken Zernial improves in range Bill Nahorodny did not respond to coaching in LF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Benson Little did not respond to coaching in velocity Timo Herrera did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Beville did not respond to coaching in control Terry Rariden did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Berardino did not respond to coaching in 3B