Win: Jim Valentin (16-6) Loss: Cristian Mole (8-7)
Save: George Smith (35)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Valentin pitching. Ivy Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Les Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). By Paniagua flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Cristian Mole pitching. Pat Clark strikes out. Darrell Putnam grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Danny Kremmel strikes out. Ralph Kaline grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Crabtree singles to center field. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Rich Stahl singles to left field. Bert Moore strikes out. Passed ball. Rich Stahl advances to second. Buck Green singles to center field. Rich Stahl scores. Kazutomi Kondo walks. Jim Duran strikes out. Jim Valentin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Sid Rutschman pops out to the third baseman. Cristian Mole grounds out to the second baseman. Ivy Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Pat Clark hits an infield single to the pitcher. Darrell Putnam singles to left field. Pat Clark advances to third on the hit. Alan Freeman strikes out. Rich Stahl strikes out. Bert Moore walks. Buck Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Les Forsch singles to center field. By Paniagua strikes out. Danny Kremmel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Les Forsch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ralph Kaline singles to center field. Bill Crabtree flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Kazutomi Kondo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Duran walks. Jim Valentin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Clark walks. Darrell Putnam reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Crabtree. Jim Duran scores. Alan Freeman triples. Pat Clark scores. Darrell Putnam scores. Rich Stahl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Nate Carroll singles to center field. Sid Rutschman flies out to the center fielder. Cristian Mole lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ivy Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bert Moore flies out to the right fielder. Buck Green flies out to the right fielder. Kazutomi Kondo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Les Forsch pops out to the second baseman. By Paniagua grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Kremmel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jim Duran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Valentin grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ralph Kaline flies out to the right fielder. Bill Crabtree walks. Nate Carroll singles to left field. Bill Crabtree advances to third on the hit. Sid Rutschman strikes out. Cristian Mole flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Darrell Putnam strikes out. Alan Freeman singles to center field. Rich Stahl walks. Fred Robertson 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. Bert Moore walks. Buck Green pops out to the first baseman. Kazutomi Kondo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Eli Branca is pinch hitting for Ivy Aragon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eli Branca strikes out. Les Forsch lines out to the third baseman. John Kaline is pinch hitting for By Paniagua. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Kaline hits a home run. Danny Kremmel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jim Duran strikes out. Dan Morejon is pinch hitting for Jim Valentin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Morejon reached on a fielding error by Les Forsch. Pat Clark singles to left field. Dan Morejon advances to third on the hit. Darrell Putnam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Morejon scores. Pat Clark advances to second on the play. Alan Freeman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Hunky Maple pitching. Ralph Kaline is hit by a pitch. Bill Crabtree singles to left field. George Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Carroll strikes out. Sid Rutschman lines out to the shortstop. Toshihiro Nishio is pinch hitting for Fred Robertson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pinky Christensen improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Necciai improves in arm Billy Hayward improves in velocity Jim Kosco improves in speed
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kevin Repass did not respond to coaching in control Elbie Clift did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Repass improves in control Kevin Repass did not respond to coaching in control Jack Fossas did not respond to coaching in 1B