Win: Hi Hickey (17-6) Loss: Jerry Sperry (7-9)
Save: Monty Martin (14)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jerry Sperry pitching. Mike Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Wright singles to right field. Donie Szotkiewicz flies out to the center fielder. Gus Wright is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Hi Hickey pitching. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Lance Susce strikes out. Tony Landis strikes out. Larry Dolan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Randy Short singles to left field. Mark Elliott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Randy Short is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Norm Hollahan doubles to right field. Mark Elliott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pee-Wee Stankiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ernest Peck grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Lucas flies out to the left fielder. Hi Hickey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jerry Sperry pops out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt singles to left field. Tom Cangelosi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mike Wright flies out to the right fielder. Gus Wright strikes out. Donie Szotkiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gus Dozier singles to left field. Randy Short singles to left field. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier scores. Randy Short advances to second on the play. Mike Kaiserling singles to center field. Randy Short scores. Norm Hollahan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Lance Susce singles to right field. Lance Susce is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Landis doubles to center field. Tony Landis steals third. Larry Dolan strikes out. Ernest Peck doubles to left field. Tony Landis scores. Bruce Lucas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pee-Wee Stankiewicz grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Sperry flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hi Hickey grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wright flies out to the center fielder. Gus Wright singles to center field. Donie Szotkiewicz singles to left field. Gus Wright advances to third on the hit. Lance Susce strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Gus Dozier grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Short singles to center field. Mark Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tony Landis hits a home run. Larry Dolan flies out to the left fielder. Ernest Peck grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Vic Aguilera is pinch hitting for Bruce Lucas. Vic Aguilera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Pee-Wee Stankiewicz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis March Grace is pinch hitting for Hi Hickey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. March Grace strikes out. Mike Wright pops out to the first baseman. Gus Wright hits a home run. Donie Szotkiewicz walks. Eddie Gorbous 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. Donie Szotkiewicz steals second. Lance Susce hits a home run. Donie Szotkiewicz scores. Tony Landis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Rodriguez pitching. Ray Mahler is pinch hitting for Eddie Gorbous. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Mahler flies out to the left fielder. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Tom Cangelosi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Josh Johnson pitching. Larry Dolan walks. Ernest Peck grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Vic Aguilera singles to left field. John Rees is pinch hitting for Bill Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Rees flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Monty Martin pitching. Gus Dozier lines out to the first baseman. Randy Short grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 2
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Maloney did not respond to coaching in speed Darrel McCabe did not respond to coaching in control Joe Sizemore improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Maloney improves in contact_vs_lefty Buzzy Tozer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Maloney improves in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Candy Doyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Foley did not respond to coaching in endurance Duke Burkart did not respond to coaching in control Tony Dingman did not respond to coaching in endurance Jay Hurst improves in speed