Win: Don Stephenson (2-0) Loss: Thornton Navarro (0-2)
Save: Reggie Thomas (5)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Thornton Navarro pitching. Yuniel Melian walks. Frank Sunday flies out to the center fielder. Yuniel Melian steals second. Bob Kramer is hit by a pitch. Bob Howard strikes out. Liz Huber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Cincinnati Don Stephenson pitching. Bill Stowe strikes out. Tom Wyatt singles to center field. Esty Frias singles to right field. Willie Meyers strikes out. Nathan Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Elvis Howell doubles to left field. Bob Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Phil Bando flies out to the center fielder. Don Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mickey Michaelson flies out to the left fielder. Jocko Montejo flies out to the right fielder. Darren Dugan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Yuniel Melian doubles to center field. Frank Sunday flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kramer walks. Bob Howard singles to right field. Yuniel Melian scores. Liz Huber grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Thornton Navarro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Stowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Wyatt lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Elvis Howell singles past the shortstop. Bob Wilson hits a home run. Elvis Howell scores. Phil Bando singles to center field. Don Stephenson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Stephenson strikes out. Yuniel Melian grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Bando advances to second on the play. Frank Sunday singles to left field. Phil Bando scores. Moises Tising comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kramer walks. Bob Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Esty Frias grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Meyers walks. Nathan Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Meyers advances to second on the play. Mickey Michaelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Liz Huber walks. Elvis Howell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Wilson singles to left field. Bob Wilson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Jocko Montejo strikes out. Darren Dugan grounds out to the shortstop. Moises Tising strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Phil Bando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuniel Melian grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Bill Stowe strikes out. Tom Wyatt flies out to the center fielder. Esty Frias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Frank Sunday pops out to the shortstop. Bob Kramer strikes out. Bob Howard singles to center field. Liz Huber doubles to center field. Elvis Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Willie Meyers flies out to the left fielder. Nathan Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Michaelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Phil Bando flies out to the right fielder. Don Stephenson singles to left field. Bob Egan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuniel Melian singles to center field. Frank Sunday grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Mike Smalley is pinch hitting for Jocko Montejo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Smalley grounds out to the pitcher. Darren Dugan grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Wingfield is pinch hitting for Bob Egan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Wingfield triples. Bill Stowe walks. Tom Wyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Elmer Hancock pitching. Bob Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Bob Howard flies out to the center fielder. Liz Huber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Esty Frias singles past the third baseman. Willie Meyers grounds out to the third baseman. Esty Frias advances to second on the play. Nathan Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Michaelson walks. Mike Smalley singles to center field. Esty Frias scores. Reggie Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darren Dugan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Yuniel Melian (2), Liz Huber (3), Elvis Howell (1).HR - Bob Wilson (4).GIDP - Liz Huber, Elvis Howell.HBP - Bob Kramer (1). Baserunning: SB - Yuniel Melian (3).CS - Bob Wilson (2).
Game Notes Thornton Navarro is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Morrison did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Sweeney improves in arm Baldy Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Rod Bruske did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Morrison did not respond to coaching in control Johnnie Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buck Clark did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Kreuger did not respond to coaching in control Ned Thomas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brad Pinnance did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Martin Kilhullen improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Fenner did not respond to coaching in range Chuck McHale did not respond to coaching in C