Win: Ed Norton (1-2) Loss: John Kelleher (0-3)
Save: Gordon Preston (6)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Ed Norton pitching. Charlie Irwin singles to center field. Dean Ghoh pops out to the second baseman. Dolly Rosenthal flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Irwin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis John Kelleher pitching. Lindy Ford singles to center field. Bob Hippo doubles to left field. Lindy Ford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rod Selkirk grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hippo steals third. Passed ball. Bob Hippo scores. Podge Barrett singles to left field. Rod Idita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Benny Bithorn pops out to the second baseman. Rube Engle lines out to the first baseman. Lee Smith hits a home run. March Ramos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bull Loiselle grounds out to the second baseman. Cleatus Barracuda strikes out. Ed Norton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bryan Williams strikes out. John Kelleher pops out to the catcher. Charlie Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Lindy Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hippo flies out to the right fielder. Rod Selkirk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dean Ghoh flies out to the left fielder. Dolly Rosenthal grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Billy Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Podge Barrett strikes out. Rod Idita grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Rube Engle reached on a fielding error by Cleatus Barracuda. Lee Smith singles to right field. March Ramos grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Engle advances to third on the play. Lee Smith advances to second on the play. Bryan Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rube Engle scores. John Kelleher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bull Loiselle singles to center field. Bull Loiselle steals second. Cleatus Barracuda strikes out. Ed Norton strikes out. Lindy Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Charlie Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Dean Ghoh flies out to the right fielder. Dolly Rosenthal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Hippo singles to left field. Bob Hippo steals second. Rod Selkirk singles to left field. Bob Hippo scores. Rod Selkirk steals second. Billy Graham singles to right field. Rod Selkirk scores. Podge Barrett strikes out. Chad Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rod Idita grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Benny Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Rube Engle grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bull Loiselle flies out to the center fielder. Cleatus Barracuda singles to right field. Ed Norton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Norton strikes out. Lindy Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati March Ramos singles past the first baseman. Bryan Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Bair is pinch hitting for Chad Brock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Bair grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis William Lunar pitching. Bob Hippo singles to right field. Rod Selkirk grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Billy Graham doubles to right field. Podge Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Gordon Preston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Irwin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dean Ghoh strikes out. Dolly Rosenthal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Bob Hippo (2), Billy Graham (5).GIDP - Rod Selkirk, Rod Idita. Baserunning: SB - Bob Hippo 2 (2), Rod Selkirk (3), Bull Loiselle (4). Fielding: E - Cleatus Barracuda.
Game Notes Steve Bair is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scott Gaedel did not respond to coaching in control Dave Hackett improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Garriott improves in speed Bill Padden improves in velocity Dave Hackett did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Magallanes improves in range Red McGillen did not respond to coaching in control Ken Puig improves in power_vs_lefty George Conroy did not respond to coaching in velocity