Win: Rick Stelmaszek (12-6) Loss: Joe Marion (6-7)
Save: Rich Gates (34)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rick Stelmaszek pitching. Drungo Bartee walks. Louie Hill hits an infield single to the third baseman. Hugh Federoff strikes out. Dave Rodriguez walks. Carlos Werts grounds out to the third baseman. Drungo Bartee scores. Louie Hill advances to third on the play. Dave Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Dave Connors flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Joe Marion pitching. Rufio Valenzuela pops out to the second baseman. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Graham singles to center field. Hank Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Lance Parrish singles to left field. Niles Harper flies out to the right fielder. Joe Marion lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Lance Parrish forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Drungo Bartee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Davey Boy Smith pops out to the second baseman. Jiro Tominaga singles to center field. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Jim Petkovsek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Louie Hill singles to right field. Louie Hill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hugh Federoff singles to center field. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Werts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rick Stelmaszek strikes out. Rufio Valenzuela strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen hits a home run. Dave Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Dave Connors singles to left field. Lance Parrish pops out to the second baseman. Niles Harper hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Marion lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Drungo Bartee walks. Louie Hill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Hank Hale grounds out to the third baseman. Davey Boy Smith singles to right field. Jiro Tominaga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Boy Smith advances to second on the play. Jonathan Radford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Hugh Federoff strikes out. Dave Rodriguez singles to left field. Carlos Werts grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim Petkovsek singles to right field. Rick Stelmaszek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rufio Valenzuela strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Dave Connors walks. Lance Parrish flies out to the center fielder. Niles Harper flies out to the left fielder. Joe Marion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dave Graham flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hale singles to right field. Davey Boy Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hank Hale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jiro Tominaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Drungo Bartee singles to left field. Drungo Bartee steals second. Louie Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Federoff flies out to the left fielder. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jonathan Radford reached on a 2-base fielding error by Drungo Bartee. Jim Petkovsek grounds out to the second baseman. Jonathan Radford advances to third on the play. Rick Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jonathan Radford scores. Rufio Valenzuela singles to center field. Rodney Mikkelsen singles to center field. Rufio Valenzuela advances to third on the hit. Dave Graham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Carlos Werts flies out to the left fielder. Dave Connors walks. Lance Parrish pops out to the second baseman. Dave Connors steals second. Niles Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Hank Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Davey Boy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jiro Tominaga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Rich Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doug Heflin is pinch hitting for Joe Marion. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Heflin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Drungo Bartee flies out to the center fielder. Louie Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cincinnati total runners left on base: 10 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Jorgensen did not respond to coaching in control Enrique Fuentes improves in contact_vs_righty Ralph Chaplin improves in arm Kris Gore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Andy Staggs did not respond to coaching in range Doc Wakamatsu did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Nap Freeman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charley Rollins improves in endurance Calvin Stapleton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Adams improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Seminara improves in arm Darrell Hannah improves in power_vs_lefty