Win: Ted Wine (19-11) Loss: Allan Stahoviak (14-13)
Save: George Smith (45)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Allan Stahoviak pitching. Pat Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Wine flies out to the center fielder. Andy Givens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Lorne Malvo pitching. Toshihiro Nishio singles to center field. Eli Branca singles to left field. By Paniagua pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Kaline grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Rich Stahl singles to left field. Alan Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Rich Stahl steals second. Darrell Putnam pops out to the second baseman. Dan Morejon singles to center field. Rich Stahl scores. Merle Dixon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Morejon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nate Carroll singles to center field. John Kaline strikes out. Ivy Aragon singles past the second baseman. Nate Carroll advances to third on the hit. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Allan Stahoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Lorne Malvo strikes out. Pat Clark walks. Pat Clark steals second. Jim Wine pops out to the second baseman. Andy Givens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Toshihiro Nishio grounds out to the shortstop. Eli Branca strikes out. By Paniagua grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rich Stahl reached on a fielding error by Danny Kremmel. Rich Stahl steals second. Alan Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Darrell Putnam flies out to the center fielder. Dan Morejon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ralph Kaline singles to center field. Nate Carroll grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Kaline walks. Ivy Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Merle Dixon strikes out. Lorne Malvo grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Danny Kremmel singles to center field. Allan Stahoviak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the center fielder. Eli Branca walks. By Paniagua grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Kremmel is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jim Wine grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Givens strikes out. Rich Stahl singles to center field. Alan Freeman walks. Darrell Putnam walks. Dan Morejon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Ralph Kaline strikes out. Nate Carroll walks. John Kaline strikes out. Ivy Aragon singles to left field. Danny Kremmel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Merle Dixon grounds out to the catcher. Lorne Malvo flies out to the center fielder. Pat Clark walks. Jim Wine walks. Andy Givens walks. Rich Stahl walks. Pat Clark scores. Alan Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Toshihiro Nishio walks. Toshihiro Nishio is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eli Branca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Darrell Putnam walks. Dan Morejon walks. Floyd Gantenbein 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 2nd. Merle Dixon strikes out. Tommy Raney is pinch hitting for Lorne Malvo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tommy Raney singles to center field. Darrell Putnam scores. Dan Morejon advances to third on the hit. Pat Clark walks. Jim Wine pops out to the second baseman. Andy Givens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston George Smith pitching. Buck Green enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Morejon at RF. By Paniagua hits a home run. Ralph Kaline strikes out. Nate Carroll strikes out. John Kaline flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Rich Stahl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Darrell Putnam singles to right field. Buck Green pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ivy Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Edgar Cooper is pinch hitting for Floyd Gantenbein. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Edgar Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 13 Houston total runners LOB: 8
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Elbie Clift did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Julip did not respond to coaching in control Dan Dunne did not respond to coaching in control Bill Todd improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Murakami did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oscar Curtis did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Necciai did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Milt Sipin did not respond to coaching in control Win Sarmiento did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty