Win: Doc Morris Loss: Aurelio Boris
Save: Matt Montejo
Inning: 1 St. Louis Doc Morris pitching. Dave Pitko flies out to the center fielder. Dick Miller singles to center field. Dick Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Hermanson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Aurelio Boris pitching. Masaharu Hagiwara grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshihiro Ono pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Alex Miller pops out to the shortstop. Don Boone flies out to the left fielder. Rich Silvera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Clarence Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Johnnie Ready strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rex Oates grounds out to the second baseman. Ad Bahr grounds out to the third baseman. Aurelio Boris walks. Dave Pitko grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Aurelio Boris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston David Sweet grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Sewell walks. Doc Morris lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masaharu Hagiwara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Dick Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Hermanson singles to center field. Alex Miller doubles to right field. Ken Hermanson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Silvera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jamie Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Toshihiro Ono singles to right field. Clarence Nixon hits a home run. Toshihiro Ono scores. Eddie Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Johnnie Ready strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Rex Oates walks. Ad Bahr pops out to the second baseman. Aurelio Boris lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Pitko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston David Sweet walks. Bill Sewell grounds out to the pitcher. David Sweet advances to second on the play. Doc Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Masaharu Hagiwara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dick Miller flies out to the right fielder. Ken Hermanson flies out to the center fielder. Alex Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jamie Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshihiro Ono strikes out. Clarence Nixon doubles to right field. Eddie Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Don Boone flies out to the left fielder. Grover Mitchell is pinch hitting for Rich Silvera. Grover Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Oates walks. Ken Davis 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 1st. Ad Bahr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Lydy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Grover Mitchell at SS. Johnnie Ready singles to right field. David Sweet singles to left field. Johnnie Ready advances to third on the hit. Bill Sewell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Johnnie Ready scores. Chris Mohler is pinch hitting for Ken Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Matt Montejo pitching. Bill Pearson is pinch hitting for Aurelio Boris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Pearson strikes out. Dave Pitko walks. Dick Miller strikes out. Ken Hermanson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Pitko is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Wayne Dandridge pitching. Masaharu Hagiwara grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Toshihiro Ono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Don Boone strikes out. Jim Lydy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 3