Win: Showboat Simmons (1-0) Loss: Bob Egan (1-1)
Save: Reggie Thomas (9)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Danny Galvin pitching. Bill Stowe singles to right field. Tom Wyatt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Stowe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Wyatt steals second. Esty Frias walks. Willie Meyers singles to right field. Tom Wyatt is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Esty Frias advances to third on the play. Nathan Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Lefty Bruner pitching. Bob Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kramer pops out to the third baseman. Bob Howard walks. Leroy Bonacci grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Howard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Mickey Michaelson walks. Jocko Montejo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Darren Dugan singles to right field. Lefty Bruner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Darren Dugan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Liz Huber singles to left field. Mitt Dermon singles to left field. Yuniel Melian flies out to the left fielder. Elvis Howell flies out to the right fielder. Danny Galvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Bill Stowe walks. Tom Wyatt flies out to the center fielder. Esty Frias flies out to the right fielder. Willie Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bob Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Bob Kramer strikes out. Bob Howard lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Nathan Jones singles to left field. Mickey Michaelson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jocko Montejo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Leroy Bonacci singles to right field. Liz Huber grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leroy Bonacci is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mitt Dermon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Darren Dugan strikes out. Lefty Bruner grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stowe singles to right field. Tom Wyatt singles to center field. Esty Frias lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Yuniel Melian grounds out to the second baseman. Elvis Howell pops out to the catcher. Danny Galvin singles past the shortstop. Bob Wilson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Galvin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Willie Meyers strikes out. Nathan Jones singles to center field. Nathan Jones steals second. Nathan Jones steals third. Mickey Michaelson strikes out. Jocko Montejo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Kramer strikes out. Bob Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Leroy Bonacci grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Darren Dugan grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Lidle is pinch hitting for Lefty Bruner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Phil Lidle strikes out. Bill Stowe singles to center field. Tom Wyatt is hit by a pitch. Showboat Simmons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Esty Frias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bob Egan pitching. Liz Huber walks. Mitt Dermon pops out to the third baseman. Yuniel Melian walks. Elvis Howell singles to center field. Liz Huber scores. Yuniel Melian advances to third on the hit. Elmer Hancock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Sanberg is pinch hitting for Showboat Simmons. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Sanberg hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yuniel Melian scores. Bob Wilson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Elvis Howell is out at third base. Bob Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Reggie Thomas pitching. Phil Bando enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mitt Dermon at 2B. Willie Meyers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nathan Jones doubles to center field. Mickey Michaelson grounds out to the pitcher. Jocko Montejo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Howard doubles to left field. Leroy Bonacci walks. Liz Huber strikes out. Phil Bando doubles to left field. Bob Howard scores. Yuniel Melian flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Leroy Bonacci scores. Taylor Shepard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elvis Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Darren Dugan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hoover is pinch hitting for Taylor Shepard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Hoover grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stowe flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! 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: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Cox did not respond to coaching in control Ed Redmon did not respond to coaching in velocity Onan Gorbous did not respond to coaching in speed Dixie Blefary improves in range Hi Cutshaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Whitehead improves in contact_vs_lefty Chuck McHale did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rod Bruske did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Matt Howell improves in control Luis Conley improves in contact_vs_lefty Nap Fireovid did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Matt Howell did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Biras improves in arm