Win: George Sullivan (15-8) Loss: Charley Werner (12-10)
Save: Ismael Barton (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Charley Werner pitching. Peanuts McKelvy flies out to the center fielder. Mahkan Singh strikes out. Joe Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis George Sullivan pitching. Jhordy Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Barton flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Miller doubles to center field. Jose Niekro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Randy Niekro hits a home run. Frank Hopkins flies out to the right fielder. Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Lee Mossi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Red Evans flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Kuper Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Kent strikes out. George Sullivan is hit by a pitch. Peanuts McKelvy strikes out. Mahkan Singh grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Sullivan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Tomas Granger singles past the second baseman. Charley Werner lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jhordy Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Barton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charley Werner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Eckert singles to right field. Randy Niekro strikes out. Frank Hopkins pops out to the pitcher. Joe Eckert steals second. Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Kevin Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jose Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Red Evans pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lee Mossi walks. Jack Kent flies out to the right fielder. George Sullivan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Sullivan strikes out. Lee Mossi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kuper Brown pops out to the second baseman. Tomas Granger walks. Charley Werner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Peanuts McKelvy singles to right field. Mahkan Singh flies out to the right fielder. Joe Eckert strikes out. Randy Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jhordy Alvarez lines out to the second baseman. Bernie Barton doubles to center field. Kevin Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jose Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Frank Hopkins pops out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan strikes out. Lee Mossi walks. Lee Mossi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Red Evans walks. Mike Williams singles to center field. Ray Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kuper Brown flies out to the left fielder. Tomas Granger flies out to the right fielder. Henry Klein is pinch hitting for Charley Werner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Henry Klein walks. Jhordy Alvarez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Landon Tyree pitching. Jack Kent walks. Mo Myers is pinch hitting for Ray Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mo Myers grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Kent is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Peanuts McKelvy grounds out to the third baseman. Mo Myers advances to second on the play. Mahkan Singh walks. Joe Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ismael Barton pitching. Bernie Barton flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jose Niekro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Randy Niekro doubles to left field. Frank Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Emil Bragan flies out to the left fielder. Lee Mossi singles to center field. Randy Niekro scores. Lee Mossi steals second. Jack Kent strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Red Evans singles to center field. Mike Williams strikes out. Kuper Brown strikes out. Tomas Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Randy Niekro (30).HR - Randy Niekro (20).HBP - George Sullivan (1). Baserunning: SB - Joe Eckert (15), Lee Mossi (6).CS - Lee Mossi 2 (5).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Foster improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Fohl improves in range Monte Heving did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Appleton did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Smith did not respond to coaching in CF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Cordova did not respond to coaching in control Joe Bushelman improves in power_vs_righty Joe Bushelman improves in power_vs_righty Tyrone Flowers did not respond to coaching in velocity Shano Banks did not respond to coaching in LF