Inning: 1 St. Louis John Herrera pitching. Bob Shirley doubles to center field. Oscar Rothfuss flies out to the center fielder. Hiroki Komaki singles to center field. Bob Shirley scores. Hiroki Komaki steals second. Andy Lumley grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroki Komaki advances to third on the play. Alex Neel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Pulido pitching. Joe Fitzgerald hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jot Tipple singles to right field. Steve Morris flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Lavender flies out to the left fielder. George Faeth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Elmer Leiper grounds out to the shortstop. Yasutaka Yamazaki pops out to the shortstop. Randy Caves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Nigel Planer flies out to the right fielder. Lee Williams strikes out. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jim Pulido singles to right field. Bob Shirley lines out to the second baseman. Oscar Rothfuss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Pulido is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Oscar Rothfuss is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Jot Tipple singles to right field. Steve Morris bunts for a base hit. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Jot Tipple scores. Steve Morris advances to third on the hit. George Faeth walks. Nigel Planer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Hiroki Komaki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Andy Lumley grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Neel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lee Williams flies out to the left fielder. Stan Bithorn doubles to center field. John Herrera strikes out. Joe Fitzgerald singles to right field. Stan Bithorn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Elmer Leiper singles to center field. Yasutaka Yamazaki strikes out. Randy Caves singles to left field. Elmer Leiper advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Pulido grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Caves advances to second on the play. Bob Shirley walks. Oscar Rothfuss strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Jot Tipple walks. Jot Tipple steals second. Steve Morris singles to right field. Jot Tipple scores. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. George Faeth singles to right field. Nigel Planer grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Morris advances to third on the play. George Faeth advances to second on the play. Lee Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hiroki Komaki strikes out. Andy Lumley strikes out. Alex Neel walks. Elmer Leiper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Stan Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Phoenix is pinch hitting for John Herrera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rudy Phoenix grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Fitzgerald reached on a fielding error by Randy Caves. Jot Tipple flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ariel Alarcon pitching. Yasutaka Yamazaki flies out to the right fielder. Randy Caves doubles to right field. Hector Adujar is pinch hitting for Jim Pulido. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hector Adujar singles to right field. Randy Caves scores. Trevor Napoleon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector Adujar steals second. Bob Shirley grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Rothfuss doubles to center field. Hector Adujar scores. Hiroki Komaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Dick Pytlak pitching. Steve Morris flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jeff Lavender grounds out to the shortstop. George Faeth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Andy Lumley hits a home run. Al Belloir comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Neel flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Leiper grounds out to the third baseman. Yasutaka Yamazaki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Nigel Planer singles to right field. Tito DeLancey is pinch hitting for Lee Williams. Tito DeLancey doubles past the first baseman. Stan Bithorn singles to left field. Nigel Planer scores. Tito DeLancey is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Benny Morrison is pinch hitting for Al Belloir. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Benny Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ebba Coakley pitching. Carl Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tito DeLancey at C. Randy Caves walks. Bucky Kell is pinch hitting for Dick Pytlak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bucky Kell singles to left field. Randy Caves is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bob Shirley singles to right field. Oscar Rothfuss singles to center field. Bucky Kell scores. Bob Shirley advances to third on the hit. Ubaldo Keegan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroki Komaki pops out to the second baseman. Andy Lumley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Armor-of-God Weaver pitching. Jot Tipple reached on a fielding error by Randy Caves. Steve Morris singles to right field. Jot Tipple advances to third on the hit. Steve Morris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Jot Tipple scores. George Faeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bob Shirley (17), Oscar Rothfuss (15), Randy Caves (10).HR - Andy Lumley (12). Baserunning: SB - Hiroki Komaki (21), Hector Adujar (1).CS - Oscar Rothfuss (9). Fielding: E - Randy Caves 2.
Game Notes Yasutaka Yamazaki is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim White improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Capra did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Daniels did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Kretsch improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Rijo improves in endurance Kim Pegues did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Cornell did not respond to coaching in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Barney Franklin did not respond to coaching in 1B