Win: Bob Donovan (4-0) Loss: Mike Crawford (4-7)
Save: Alberto Swindells (29)
Inning: 1 Houston Mike Royster pitching. Alex Flores strikes out. Joe Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis John Thomas pitching. Fred Kuhel singles to left field. Fred Kuhel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sid Colavito grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ruberto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Hal DiPietro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Sean Wright strikes out. Robinson Wiltse strikes out. Jack Stanley singles to center field. Bob Arrigo walks. Rick Huckleberry reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ernie Galvin. Jack Stanley scores. Mike Royster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles to left field. Ray Mamaux walks. John Thomas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Flores flies out to the right fielder. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Fred Kuhel flies out to the right fielder. Sid Colavito strikes out. Bill Ruberto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Steve Shipley strikes out. Ernie Galvin singles to left field. Hal DiPietro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Sean Wright strikes out. Robinson Wiltse flies out to the left fielder. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles to left field. Ray Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heinie Schullstrom advances to second on the play. John Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell hits a home run. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Alex Flores scores. Allie Dowell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bob Arrigo doubles to right field. Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Royster walks. Fred Kuhel singles to right field. Sid Colavito is hit by a pitch. Bob Arrigo scores. Bill Ruberto singles to right field. Mike Royster scores. Fred Kuhel scores. Sean Wright singles to right field. Robinson Wiltse strikes out. Jack Stanley walks. Sid Colavito scores. Bob Arrigo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Galvin singles to left field. Ernie Galvin steals second. Hal DiPietro walks. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Ray Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Mike Royster flies out to the right fielder. Fred Kuhel singles to right field. Sid Colavito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Wimpy Ginter is pinch hitting for John Thomas. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell doubles past the center fielder. Allie Dowell triples. Joe Purtell scores. Al Magner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Shipley walks. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bobby Aragon pitching. Bill Ruberto singles to right field. Sean Wright singles to right field. Robinson Wiltse strikes out. Jack Stanley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hal DiPietro flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Ray Mamaux doubles to center field. Fred Blemker is pinch hitting for Bobby Aragon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Donovan pitching. Bob Arrigo walks. Rick Huckleberry grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Arrigo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lyle Silvera is pinch hitting for Al Magner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lyle Silvera strikes out. Rick Huckleberry steals second. Fred Kuhel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Crawford pitching. Alex Flores singles to center field. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Alex Flores advances to third on the hit. Allie Dowell doubles to left field. Alex Flores scores. Joe Purtell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Moss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Shipley strikes out. Ernie Galvin singles past the shortstop. Allie Dowell scores. Hal DiPietro walks. Ernie Galvin is out trying to steal third. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Ray Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sid Colavito singles to center field. Sid Colavito steals second. Bill Ruberto strikes out. Sean Wright singles to center field. Sid Colavito scores. Robinson Wiltse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 10 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Byrne did not respond to coaching in range Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Doc Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Chappell did not respond to coaching in control Todd Zeile improves in contact_vs_righty Red Merritt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tex Maddux improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Goodfellow did not respond to coaching in control Bill Goodfellow improves in control Tex Maddux did not respond to coaching in speed Doug Goss did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Newsome did not respond to coaching in control