Win: Bob Wakefield (2-11) Loss: Scott Galarraga (4-9)
Save: Kelly Mitchell (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Wakefield pitching. Rob Branca walks. Rob Branca is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Runnels triples. Burleigh Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Runnels scores. Otis Valdez walks. Sammy Dunn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Scott Galarraga pitching. Jason Musial grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Nash bunts for a base hit. John Boever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Mokan grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Coulter strikes out. Mark Katz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Scott Clarkson singles to left field. Darrell Kilgus singles to right field. Scott Clarkson advances to third on the hit. Carl Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Clarkson scores. Darrell Kilgus advances to second on the play. Roger Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Wakefield grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Scott Galarraga grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Branca pops out to the first baseman. Dave Runnels grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jason Musial walks. Bob Gagne grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jason Musial is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dixie Nash flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! John Boever singles to right field. Bob Gagne advances to third on the hit. Scott Clarkson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Burleigh Davis singles to right field. Otis Valdez strikes out. Sammy Dunn pops out to the second baseman. Bill Mokan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Darrell Kilgus hits an infield single to the third baseman. Darrell Kilgus is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Carl Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Roger Rodriguez walks. Bob Wakefield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dave Coulter flies out to the right fielder. Mark Katz grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Galarraga strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jason Musial flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gagne singles to center field. Dixie Nash singles to right field. Bob Gagne advances to third on the hit. John Boever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gagne scores. Dixie Nash advances to second on the play. Scott Clarkson singles to right field. Dixie Nash scores. Darrell Kilgus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Rob Branca strikes out. Dave Runnels grounds out to the pitcher. Burleigh Davis singles to center field. Otis Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Carl Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Roger Rodriguez singles to left field. Bob Wakefield lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Musial flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Sammy Dunn flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mokan strikes out. Dave Coulter singles to center field. Mark Katz hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kelly Mitchell 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. Curt Williams is pinch hitting for Scott Galarraga. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Curt Williams walks. Rob Branca flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Johnny Harmon pitching. Bob Gagne hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dixie Nash singles to left field. Bob Gagne advances to third on the hit. John Boever flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Gagne scores. Scott Clarkson flies out to the right fielder. Darrell Kilgus walks. Carl Marshall lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Saier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dixie Nash at CF. Ed Torrez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Rodriguez at 3B. Dave Runnels doubles to right field. Burleigh Davis flies out to the center fielder. Otis Valdez strikes out. Sammy Dunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Zoilo Pool comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Peters is pinch hitting for Ed Torrez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Peters grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Mitchell singles to left field. Jason Musial singles to right field. Kelly Mitchell advances to third on the hit. Bob Gagne is hit by a pitch. Joe Saier flies out to the left fielder. John Boever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Mokan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dave Coulter grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Katz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 12
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kyle Curd did not respond to coaching in control Jay Keeton improves in range Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Nick Bench did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Kramer improves in range Roy Corey did not respond to coaching in range Bob LeClaire did not respond to coaching in 3B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Danny Fries improves in power_vs_lefty Javier Haddock improves in contact_vs_righty Javier Haddock improves in range Augie Porter improves in arm John Vidro did not respond to coaching in control John Vidro did not respond to coaching in control Gus Lee did not respond to coaching in 3B