Inning: 1 St. Louis Lefty Whelan pitching. Willie Nolan walks. Jack Stanley strikes out. Johnny Nagelsen strikes out. Pete Gent grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Nolan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jerald Brancato pitching. Alex Flores singles in front of the left fielder. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Alex Flores advances to third on the hit. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Alex Flores scores. Joe Purtell advances to third on the hit. Johnny Umbarger doubles to center field. Joe Purtell scores. Heinie Schullstrom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Wimpy Ginter grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Wada hits a home run. Johnny Umbarger scores. Billy Guardado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Shipley singles to center field. Lefty Whelan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Shipley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mike Bench doubles to center field. Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Bob Arrigo walks. Hector Kane strikes out. Billy Guardado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Alex Flores hits a home run. Joe Purtell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom steals second. Johnny Umbarger singles to right field. Heinie Schullstrom scores. Ronnie Flaskamper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Galvin pops out to the shortstop. Wimpy Ginter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Willie Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Stanley strikes out. Johnny Nagelsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hirokazu Wada flies out to the center fielder. Steve Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Whelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Pete Gent strikes out. Mike Bench flies out to the right fielder. Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Alex Flores singles to center field. Alex Flores steals second. Joe Purtell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bob Arrigo flies out to the left fielder. Hector Kane singles to left field. Ronnie Flaskamper lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hector Kane forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Willie Nolan singles to left field. Jack Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ernie Galvin hits a home run. Wimpy Ginter flies out to the right fielder. Hirokazu Wada walks. Steve Shipley strikes out. Lefty Whelan singles to left field. Hirokazu Wada aggressively advances to third on the hit. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 St. Louis Johnny Nagelsen flies out to the right fielder. Pete Gent strikes out. Mike Bench flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Umbarger walks. Johnny Umbarger steals second. Ernie Galvin walks. Wimpy Ginter strikes out. Hirokazu Wada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry flies out to the right fielder. Bob Arrigo singles to center field. Hector Kane doubles to center field. Eric Robinson is pinch hitting for Ronnie Flaskamper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eric Robinson strikes out. Willie Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Dave Moran pitching. Steve Shipley strikes out. Lefty Whelan strikes out. Alex Flores singles to center field. Alex Flores is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jack Stanley hits a home run. Johnny Nagelsen pops out to the shortstop. Pete Gent pops out to the third baseman. Mike Bench pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Purtell hits a home run. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Joe Byrne is pinch hitting for Johnny Umbarger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. David Clay is pinch hitting for Ernie Galvin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Clay walks. Wimpy Ginter singles to left field. David Clay advances to third on the hit. Hirokazu Wada hits a home run. David Clay scores. Wimpy Ginter scores. Tom Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Steve Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hisanobu Inaba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry reached on a 2-base throwing error by David Clay. Bob Arrigo grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Huckleberry advances to third on the play. Hector Kane pops out to the first baseman. Hal Edwards is pinch hitting for Tom Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Edwards singles to center field. Rick Huckleberry scores. Willie Nolan singles to right field. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Johnny Umbarger (19).HR - Alex Flores (18), Joe Purtell (16), Ernie Galvin (17), Hirokazu Wada 2 (5). Baserunning: SB - Alex Flores (27), Heinie Schullstrom (21), Johnny Umbarger (22).CS - Alex Flores (9). Fielding: E - David Clay.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gil Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alex Steele did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Underhill did not respond to coaching in control Al Verdel did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Verdel did not respond to coaching in control Peaches Martinez improves in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Neil Fariss did not respond to coaching in range Harry Ryan did not respond to coaching in speed Naoji Takahashi did not respond to coaching in range Doc Helms did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Naoji Takahashi did not respond to coaching in arm