Win: Josh Johnson (4-3) Loss: Bill Rodriguez (6-6)
Save: Bill Naymick (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Tom Larkin pitching. Joe Steinfeldt singles to center field. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Steinfeldt advances to second on the play. Gus Dozier doubles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Randy Short grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Mark Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Billy Crothers pitching. Mike Wright hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gus Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Wright advances to second on the play. Donie Szotkiewicz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Wright advances to third on the play. Lance Susce walks. Tony Landis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Norm Hollahan singles to right field. Ralph McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Billy Crothers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Steve McKnight singles past the second baseman. Larry Dolan grounds out to the third baseman. Steve McKnight advances to second on the play. Ernest Peck doubles to center field. Steve McKnight scores. Tom Larkin strikes out. Mike Wright walks. Passed ball. Ernest Peck advances to third. Mike Wright advances to second. Gus Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cangelosi walks. Gus Dozier is hit by a pitch. Randy Short strikes out. Mark Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Donie Szotkiewicz singles to center field. Lance Susce pops out to the shortstop. Tony Landis flies out to the center fielder. Steve McKnight singles to center field. Donie Szotkiewicz advances to third on the hit. Larry Dolan singles to center field. Donie Szotkiewicz scores. Steve McKnight advances to third on the hit. Ernest Peck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Norm Hollahan walks. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Billy Crothers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Norm Hollahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Tom Larkin reached on a fielding error by Norm Hollahan. Mike Wright singles to right field. Tom Larkin advances to third on the hit. Mike Wright steals second. Gus Wright strikes out. Donie Szotkiewicz doubles to center field. Tom Larkin scores. Mike Wright scores. Lance Susce strikes out. Tony Landis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Cangelosi singles to left field. Gus Dozier walks. Randy Short grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gus Dozier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Elliott grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Eddie Gorbous comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve McKnight singles to center field. Larry Dolan pops out to the first baseman. Ernest Peck strikes out. Tom Larkin grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve McKnight is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Kaiserling singles to right field. Mike Kaiserling steals second. Norm Hollahan flies out to the right fielder. Ralph McNamara singles to left field. Eddie Gorbous grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mike Wright singles to right field. Mike Wright steals second. Mike Wright is out trying to steal third. Gus Wright flies out to the center fielder. Donie Szotkiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Steinfeldt lines out to the second baseman. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Gus Dozier singles to center field. Randy Short walks. Mark Elliott hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Kaiserling doubles to left field. Gus Dozier scores. Randy Short scores. Mark Elliott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Norm Hollahan bunts for a base hit. Ralph McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Lance Susce strikes out. Tony Landis lines out to the second baseman. Steve McKnight doubles to right field. Larry Dolan singles to center field. Steve McKnight scores. Josh Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Ernest Peck grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Dolan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ray Mahler is pinch hitting for Josh Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Mahler singles to left field. Joe Steinfeldt singles to right field. Ray Mahler advances to third on the hit. Tom Cangelosi strikes out. Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Mahler scores. Randy Short singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt advances to third on the hit. Mark Elliott doubles to left field. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Randy Short scores. Mike Kaiserling singles past the second baseman. Mark Elliott scores. Norm Hollahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Kaiserling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Stan Moriarty pitching. Vic Aguilera is pinch hitting for Bill Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Vic Aguilera grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Monty Martin pitching. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Lariel Hocking is pinch hitting for Stan Moriarty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lariel Hocking walks. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Tom Cangelosi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lariel Hocking is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bill Naymick pitching. Donie Szotkiewicz strikes out. Lance Susce singles to center field. Tony Landis pops out to the shortstop. Steve McKnight pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 12 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Wetteland improves in control Jay Hurst improves in speed Hank Bosetti did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Hildebrand improves in contact_vs_righty Jay Hurst improves in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darren Bannon did not respond to coaching in range Neal Keener improves in control Neal Keener did not respond to coaching in endurance Eddie Rigney did not respond to coaching in endurance Eddie Mattox improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Mattox improves in arm