Win: John Thomas (13-12) Loss: Antonio Burns (4-16)
Save: Alberto Swindells (43)
Inning: 1 St. Louis John Thomas pitching. Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Gent grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Colavito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Antonio Burns pitching. Alex Flores hits a home run. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bob Arrigo strikes out. Johnny Nagelsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Umbarger pops out to the second baseman. Monty Thomas hits a home run. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Wada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Eric Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Antonio Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Flores doubles to center field. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell doubles to right field. Alex Flores scores. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry hits a home run. Pete Gent strikes out. Sid Colavito grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Arrigo doubles to right field. Johnny Nagelsen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Johnny Umbarger pops out to the shortstop. Monty Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Galvin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Hector Kane singles to center field. Jack Stanley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hector Kane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eric Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Stanley advances to second on the play. Antonio Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Hirokazu Wada flies out to the center fielder. John Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Gent singles to right field. Sid Colavito strikes out. Bob Arrigo walks. Johnny Nagelsen singles to right field. Pete Gent scores. Hector Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Purtell walks. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Purtell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Allie Dowell steals second. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Allie Dowell scores. Billy Guardado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Monty Thomas walks. Ernie Galvin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jack Stanley strikes out. Eric Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Scott is pinch hitting for Billy Guardado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Floyd Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dale Reilly pitching. Hirokazu Wada flies out to the center fielder. John Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Flores grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry flies out to the center fielder. Pete Gent doubles to left field. Nick Dobbek 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. Sid Colavito grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Gent advances to third on the play. Bob Arrigo hits an infield single to the second baseman. Pete Gent scores. Johnny Nagelsen singles to left field. Hector Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Dowell singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Stanley strikes out. Eric Robinson singles past the first baseman. Mike Bench is pinch hitting for Dale Reilly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Bench flies out to the center fielder. Rick Huckleberry singles to right field. Eric Robinson advances to third on the hit. Pete Gent grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Stuart improves in speed Otis Ferens did not respond to coaching in range Gil Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Gil Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Al Verdel did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Verdel did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Naoji Takahashi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Morrie Blankenship did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Howell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Morrie Blankenship did not respond to coaching in control Neil Fariss did not respond to coaching in speed