Win: Jim Valentin (9-5) Loss: Cristian Mole (4-5)
Save: George Smith (25)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Valentin pitching. Ivy Aragon strikes out. Les Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Nate Carroll lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Cristian Mole pitching. Pat Clark singles to center field. Rich Stahl flies out to the left fielder. Pat Clark is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Darrell Putnam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Danny Kremmel flies out to the right fielder. Toshihiro Nishio doubles to center field. Andy Drews walks. By Paniagua lines out to the shortstop. Ralph Kaline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Buck Green flies out to the center fielder. Dan Morejon flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Raney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Cristian Mole flies out to the center fielder. Ivy Aragon walks. Les Forsch walks. Nate Carroll walks. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the second baseman. Ivy Aragon scores. Les Forsch advances to third on the play. Nate Carroll advances to second on the play. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Kazutomi Kondo hits a home run. Nellie Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Valentin strikes out. Pat Clark walks. Pat Clark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Andy Drews strikes out. By Paniagua walks. By Paniagua steals second. Ralph Kaline singles to left field. By Paniagua scores. Cristian Mole lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ivy Aragon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rich Stahl doubles to left field. Darrell Putnam strikes out. Buck Green flies out to the right fielder. Dan Morejon doubles past the first baseman. Rich Stahl scores. Tommy Raney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Les Forsch strikes out. Nate Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Kazutomi Kondo singles to center field. Nellie Lee singles to center field. Kazutomi Kondo advances to third on the hit. Jim Valentin singles to left field. Kazutomi Kondo scores. Nellie Lee advances to third on the hit. Pat Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Valentin advances to second on the play. Rich Stahl flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Nellie Lee scores. Jim Valentin advances to third. Darrell Putnam reached on a 2-base fielding error by By Paniagua. Jim Valentin scores. Buck Green walks. Dan Morejon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Toshihiro Nishio singles to center field. Andy Drews flies out to the left fielder. By Paniagua walks. Ralph Kaline grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Raney walks. Kazutomi Kondo singles to center field. Tommy Raney steals third. Nellie Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Kazutomi Kondo advances to second on the play. Jim Valentin pops out to the third baseman. Pat Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Edgar Cooper is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edgar Cooper walks. Kirby Matthews comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Edgar Cooper is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ivy Aragon is hit by a pitch. Les Forsch doubles to center field. Ivy Aragon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Les Forsch advances to third on the play. Danny Kremmel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Fred Robertson pitching. Rich Stahl singles to right field. Rich Stahl is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Darrell Putnam strikes out. Buck Green flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Andy Drews grounds out to the third baseman. By Paniagua grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Dan Morejon strikes out. Tommy Raney singles to center field. Kazutomi Kondo singles to left field. Tommy Raney advances to third on the hit. Nellie Lee reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danny Kremmel. Tommy Raney scores. Johnny Bonner is pinch hitting for Kirby Matthews. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Johnny Bonner walks. Pat Clark grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston George Smith pitching. Ralph Kaline strikes out. Bill Crabtree is pinch hitting for Fred Robertson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Crabtree flies out to the right fielder. Ivy Aragon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Les Forsch (13), Toshihiro Nishio (8).GIDP - Ralph Kaline.HBP - Ivy Aragon (2). Baserunning: SB - By Paniagua (8).CS - Edgar Cooper (1). Fielding: E - Danny Kremmel, By Paniagua.PB - Toshihiro Nishio.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Decker improves in power_vs_righty Win Sarmiento improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Hayward did not respond to coaching in control Milt Sipin did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jimmy Doane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Elbie Clift did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Cunningham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Todd improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Murakami did not respond to coaching in C