Win: Syl Kinder (3-0) Loss: Naoki Sasaki (0-1)
Save: Al Grimm (7)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Rich Stanhouse pitching. Charlie Lemaster strikes out. Red Barron strikes out. Skip Temple grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Syl Kinder pitching. Chris LaCock walks. Bobby Crowley lines out to the shortstop. Jim Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Chris LaCock advances to second on the play. Matt Kafora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Bobby Kemner pops out to the first baseman. Steve Paul walks. Steve Paul steals second. Johnny Mack strikes out. David Mielke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Frank Joyce lines out to the third baseman. Dave Ruebel pops out to the first baseman. Hideaki Arisawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Harry Burgess flies out to the right fielder. Syl Kinder singles to center field. Charlie Lemaster lines out to the shortstop. Red Barron grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Syl Kinder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Alvaro Begley grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Stanhouse strikes out. Chris LaCock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Skip Temple walks. Bobby Kemner strikes out. Steve Paul strikes out. Johnny Mack walks. David Mielke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bobby Crowley flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hughes singles past the second baseman. Matt Kafora walks. Frank Joyce grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Kafora is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Ruebel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Harry Burgess flies out to the center fielder. Syl Kinder strikes out. Charlie Lemaster singles to left field. Red Barron flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Hideaki Arisawa flies out to the center fielder. Alvaro Begley grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Stanhouse reached on a fielding error by David Mielke. Chris LaCock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Skip Temple walks. Bobby Kemner strikes out. Steve Paul flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Mack grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Skip Temple is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bobby Crowley grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hughes reached on a fielding error by Red Barron. Jim Hughes steals second. Matt Kafora flies out to the center fielder. Frank Joyce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Charlie Terry 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. David Mielke singles to left field. Harry Burgess flies out to the center fielder. Syl Kinder lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Lemaster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Dave Ruebel hits a home run. Hideaki Arisawa reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Lemaster. Alvaro Begley grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Holly is pinch hitting for Charlie Terry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Holly grounds out to the shortstop. Chris LaCock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Naoki Sasaki pitching. Red Barron hits a home run. Skip Temple grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Kemner hits a home run. Norm Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Paul grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Mack singles to center field. Johnny Mack steals second. David Mielke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Glenn Meaney enters the game as a defensive replacement for David Mielke at SS. Bobby Crowley grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Hughes singles to center field. Jim Hughes steals second. Arlo Moore 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. Matt Kafora strikes out. Frank Joyce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Harry Burgess walks. Hank Zink is pinch hitting for Arlo Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Passed ball. Harry Burgess advances to second. Hank Zink strikes out. Charlie Lemaster grounds out to the shortstop. Red Barron grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Al Grimm pitching. Dave Ruebel pops out to the second baseman. Hideaki Arisawa walks. Alvaro Begley walks. Norm Gonzalez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris LaCock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9
Batting:HR - Red Barron (3), Bobby Kemner (5). Baserunning: SB - Steve Paul (5), Johnny Mack (6). Fielding: E - Charlie Lemaster, Red Barron, David Mielke.
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Priddy improves in range Chris Johnson improves in range Todd Blomdahl improves in power_vs_righty Ed Priddy did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Plarski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Spillner did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Zahniser did not respond to coaching in 3B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Les Stahl improves in range Al Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Andrews did not respond to coaching in range Paul Kling did not respond to coaching in control Duke Linton improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Walczak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Les Stahl did not respond to coaching in C