Win: Jim Kekich (6-3) Loss: Jeff Hudgens (4-3)
Save: Jimmy Pertica (16)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Jeff Hudgens pitching. Mike Kingdon grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Fisher hits a home run. Doc Stanicek flies out to the right fielder. Everett Parkinson singles to left field. Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jim Kekich pitching. French Frey flies out to the center fielder. Cotton Nyee grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Ott walks. George Katt singles to left field. Matt Ott advances to third on the hit. Yukio Eguchi triples. Matt Ott scores. George Katt scores. Lazaro Bague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Ricardo Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Sosa doubles to right field. Frank Gant grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Sosa advances to third on the play. Jim Kekich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Billy Limmer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Everett Eaddy pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Hudgens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Mike Kingdon pops out to the shortstop. Ken Fisher hits a home run. Doc Stanicek strikes out. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis French Frey flies out to the center fielder. Cotton Nyee strikes out. Matt Ott singles to center field. George Katt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Joe Pickett strikes out. Ricardo Sanchez doubles past the first baseman. Bob Sosa grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Sanchez advances to third on the play. Frank Gant walks. Jim Kekich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Yukio Eguchi flies out to the left fielder. Lazaro Bague grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Limmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Mike Kingdon singles to right field. Ken Fisher singles to left field. Mike Kingdon advances to third on the hit. Doc Stanicek strikes out. Everett Parkinson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Kingdon scores. Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Everett Eaddy reached on a fielding error by Ken Fisher. Jeff Hudgens lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. French Frey strikes out. Cotton Nyee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Ricardo Sanchez singles to right field. Bob Sosa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Gant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Matt Ott grounds out to the pitcher. George Katt grounds out to the third baseman. Yukio Eguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Jim Kekich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Kingdon grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Fisher triples. Doc Stanicek singles to right field. Ken Fisher scores. Arkie Alma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Everett Parkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Lazaro Bague strikes out. Billy Limmer grounds out to the third baseman. Everett Eaddy doubles to center field. June Chen 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. Joe Farrow is pinch hitting for Arkie Alma. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Farrow walks. French Frey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Farrow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Dutch Leppert pitching. Joe Pickett strikes out. Ricardo Sanchez reached on a 2-base throwing error by French Frey. Bob Sosa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ricardo Sanchez advances to third on the play. Frank Gant singles to left field. Ricardo Sanchez scores. Monte Mayberry is pinch hitting for June Chen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monte Mayberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Allyn Kindall pitching. Cotton Nyee singles to center field. Matt Ott singles to right field. Cotton Nyee advances to third on the hit. George Katt grounds out to the third baseman. Cotton Nyee scores. Matt Ott advances to second on the play. Jack Roof comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yukio Eguchi strikes out. Lazaro Bague grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Mike Kingdon flies out to the center fielder. Ken Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Doc Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jimmy Pertica comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Limmer grounds out to the third baseman. Everett Eaddy flies out to the center fielder. Corey Lyons is pinch hitting for Dutch Leppert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Corey Lyons hits an infield single to the second baseman. French Frey walks. Cotton Nyee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. French Frey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ricardo Sanchez (8), Bob Sosa (7).3B - Ken Fisher (3).HR - Ken Fisher 2 (10).SF - Everett Parkinson.GIDP - Bob Sosa. Fielding: E - Ken Fisher.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bill Torrez improves in power_vs_lefty Kiddo Schutz improves in arm Kiddo Schutz improves in contact_vs_righty Timo Ruthven did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Greisinger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bruce Lehner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Verdo Burns improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Torrez improves in contact_vs_righty Kiddo Schutz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Lefler did not respond to coaching in speed Bruce Lehner did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Charlie Reese did not respond to coaching in control Rob Gregory did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Copeland did not respond to coaching in control Melvin Riggert improves in control Hank Byrd did not respond to coaching in control Al Roser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pedro Thompson improves in power_vs_righty Bob Heredia improves in contact_vs_lefty CoCo Betts did not respond to coaching in speed Shane Weekly did not respond to coaching in range