Win: Billy Crothers (3-1) Loss: Seth Pruess (4-2)
Save: Mickey Hamilton (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Seth Pruess pitching. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Gus Dozier doubles to right field. Joe Steinfeldt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Elliott strikes out. Randy Short pops out to the shortstop. Tom Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Billy Crothers pitching. Gus Wright triples. Donie Szotkiewicz strikes out. Lance Susce strikes out. Larry Dolan doubles to center field. Gus Wright scores. Tony Landis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Norm Hollahan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ralph McNamara lines out to the first baseman. Ted Barnhart singles to center field. Billy Crothers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ernest Peck singles to center field. Lloyd Hewitt singles to right field. Ernest Peck is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Bruce Lucas walks. Seth Pruess lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gus Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Gus Dozier strikes out. Mark Elliott walks. Mark Elliott steals second. Randy Short hits a home run. Mark Elliott scores. Tom Lee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Donie Szotkiewicz strikes out. Lance Susce flies out to the center fielder. Larry Dolan grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Norm Hollahan singles to center field. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Ted Barnhart pops out to the catcher. Billy Crothers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Tony Landis lines out to the shortstop. Ernest Peck walks. Lloyd Hewitt pops out to the third baseman. Bruce Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Steinfeldt lines out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Mark Elliott walks. Randy Short grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Seth Pruess strikes out. Gus Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Donie Szotkiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Lee walks. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Lance Susce grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Dolan grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Landis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Billy Crothers strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ernest Peck grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Hewitt singles to center field. Oscar Schulte 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. March Grace is pinch hitting for Bruce Lucas. March Grace pops out to the first baseman. John Rees is pinch hitting for Seth Pruess. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Rees singles to left field. Lloyd Hewitt advances to third on the hit. Gus Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Rodriguez pitching. Mark Elliott strikes out. Randy Short doubles to center field. Tom Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Short advances to third on the play. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Frank Gohr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Short at CF. Donie Szotkiewicz flies out to the right fielder. Lance Susce reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Gohr. Larry Dolan strikes out. Tony Landis walks. Ernest Peck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ralph McNamara strikes out. Ted Barnhart singles to left field. Lariel Hocking is pinch hitting for Oscar Schulte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lariel Hocking grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ted Barnhart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lariel Hocking is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Mickey Hamilton pitching. Lloyd Hewitt pops out to the second baseman. March Grace singles to left field. Ray Rivers is pinch hitting for Bill Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Rivers flies out to the right fielder. Gus Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Wetteland did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Gearin did not respond to coaching in control Tony Dingman did not respond to coaching in control Paddy Crosby did not respond to coaching in control Jeffrey Cox improves in range Ozzie Fingers did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Benzinger improves in speed Domingo Porto improves in range Jim Pico improves in power_vs_righty Ruben Errickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ruben Errickson improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Edwards did not respond to coaching in speed