Win: Collin Taylor (9-1) Loss: Frank Burns (2-5)
Save: Rey Santana (20)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Collin Taylor pitching. Harry Rudolph flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stratton strikes out. Esteban Evers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Frank Burns pitching. Phil Rollins grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Moses singles to right field. Alex Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Patrick Speed walks. Bill Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson walks. Glenn Erickson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brad Dickey grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Zuvella grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Drummond Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Howard Touchstone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Avery pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Kenny Kamau walks. Frank Burns lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kenny Kamau forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Rudolph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Collin Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Rollins strikes out. Carlos Moses flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Tom Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Esteban Evers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Erickson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Alex Barrett hits a home run. Patrick Speed strikes out. Bill Thompson singles past the second baseman. Drummond Williamson lines out to the shortstop. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Brad Dickey pops out to the first baseman. Pete Zuvella walks. Kelvim Erickson singles to left field. Pete Zuvella aggressively advances to third on the hit. Kenny Kamau strikes out. Frank Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Buck Avery pops out to the second baseman. Collin Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Harry Rudolph singles to left field. Tom Stratton flies out to the right fielder. Esteban Evers flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Erickson singles to left field. Harry Rudolph advances to third on the hit. Brad Dickey singles to center field. Harry Rudolph scores. Glenn Erickson advances to third on the hit. Brad Dickey steals second. Pete Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Carlos Moses grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Barrett hits a home run. Patrick Speed flies out to the right fielder. Bill Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kenny Kamau flies out to the center fielder. Frank Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Drummond Williamson strikes out. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Buck Avery grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Harry Rudolph singles to right field. Tom Stratton doubles to center field. Masahito Watanabe 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. Esteban Evers strikes out. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Brad Dickey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bill Cangelosi is pinch hitting for Masahito Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Cangelosi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Rollins strikes out. Carlos Moses grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Rey Santana pitching. Pete Zuvella grounds out to the second baseman. Kelvim Erickson singles to right field. Tommy Healy is pinch hitting for Kenny Kamau. Tommy Healy flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Frank Burns. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennis Peters grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kelvim Erickson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Buck Avery is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Daubert did not respond to coaching in velocity Davey Peters did not respond to coaching in speed Malcolm Grimsley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lewis improves in power_vs_righty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Drew Haeffner did not respond to coaching in speed Louis Errickson did not respond to coaching in control Louis Errickson did not respond to coaching in control Fernando Shanks improves in control