Win: Ray Young (5-13) Loss: Landon Tyree (5-4)
Save: Rick Grubb (4)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jodie Grigsby pitching. Tomas Granger flies out to the center fielder. Crazy Corey strikes out. Mike Williams singles to left field. Kevin Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jack Veres pitching. Mahkan Singh strikes out. Hy Harder flies out to the right fielder. Randy Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mike Calhoun grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Niekro grounds out to the third baseman. Kuper Brown walks. Sam Goldsmith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hal Boone hits an infield single to the second baseman. Monte Heving grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Eckert reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Calhoun. Ray Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jack Veres strikes out. Tomas Granger walks. Crazy Corey flies out to the center fielder. Mike Williams lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Frank Hopkins walks. Jodie Grigsby lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mahkan Singh strikes out. Hy Harder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Kevin Miller singles to center field. Mike Calhoun strikes out. Kevin Miller steals second. Jose Niekro grounds out to the third baseman. Kuper Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Randy Niekro doubles to right field. Hal Boone strikes out. Monte Heving grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Niekro advances to third on the play. Joe Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Sam Goldsmith singles to right field. Jack Veres lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tomas Granger grounds out to the third baseman. Crazy Corey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ray Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Frank Hopkins flies out to the right fielder. Jodie Grigsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mike Williams singles past the shortstop. Kevin Miller flies out to the center fielder. Mike Calhoun pops out to the first baseman. Jose Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Hy Harder singles past the shortstop. Randy Niekro strikes out. Hal Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Kuper Brown walks. Sam Goldsmith singles past the third baseman. Kuper Brown advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Lefty Gearin is pinch hitting for Jack Veres. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lefty Gearin lines out to the second baseman. Tomas Granger strikes out. Crazy Corey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Landon Tyree pitching. Monte Heving strikes out. Joe Eckert strikes out. Ray Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Miller singles to center field. Mike Calhoun flies out to the center fielder. Ray Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jose Niekro grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Frank Hopkins singles to center field. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Ray Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carlos Glaviano grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Hopkins advances to second on the play. Mahkan Singh singles to right field. Frank Hopkins scores. Hy Harder singles to center field. Randy Niekro strikes out. Hal Boone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Rick Grubb pitching. Kuper Brown singles to left field. Sam Goldsmith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Felix Figueroa is pinch hitting for Landon Tyree. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Felix Figueroa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Karl Lemaster did not respond to coaching in arm Karl Lemaster improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Peralta improves in range Rich McCleskey did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Skowron did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Gedeon did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Colpaert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dusty Morris did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Colpaert improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in 2B