Win: Frosty Minton (12-4) Loss: Lefty Sisler (10-4)
Save: George Smith (27)
Inning: 1 Houston Frosty Minton pitching. Toshihiro Nishio singles to right field. Edgar Cooper singles past the first baseman. By Paniagua grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Edgar Cooper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Les Forsch strikes out. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Lefty Sisler pitching. Pat Clark strikes out. Jim Wine singles in front of the center fielder. Andy Givens lines out to the shortstop. Alan Freeman singles to center field. Jim Wine is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston John Kaline strikes out. Ivy Aragon singles to center field. Danny Kremmel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Rich Stahl grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Green triples. Merle Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Green scores. Darrell Putnam flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lefty Sisler grounds out to the shortstop. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Edgar Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Frosty Minton strikes out. Pat Clark flies out to the center fielder. Jim Wine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston By Paniagua flies out to the center fielder. Les Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Carroll doubles to center field. John Kaline singles to left field. Nate Carroll scores. Ivy Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Andy Givens hits a home run. Alan Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Rich Stahl walks. Buck Green singles to center field. Rich Stahl advances to third on the hit. Merle Dixon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Buck Green advances to second on the play. Darrell Putnam singles to center field. Rich Stahl scores. Buck Green scores. Frosty Minton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Darrell Putnam is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Danny Kremmel walks. Lefty Sisler fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lefty Sisler singles to center field. Danny Kremmel advances to third on the hit. Toshihiro Nishio singles to right field. Danny Kremmel scores. Edgar Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Sisler advances to third on the play. Toshihiro Nishio advances to second on the play. By Paniagua singles to left field. Lefty Sisler scores. By Paniagua steals second. Les Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Nate Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Pat Clark pops out to the first baseman. Jim Wine pops out to the shortstop. Andy Givens singles to left field. Andy Givens steals second. Alan Freeman hits a home run. Andy Givens scores. Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John Kaline grounds out to the second baseman. Ivy Aragon strikes out. Danny Kremmel doubles to left field. Fred Enwright singles to right field. Danny Kremmel scores. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Buck Green strikes out. Merle Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Putnam grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Julip comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Edgar Cooper flies out to the center fielder. By Paniagua strikes out. Les Forsch singles to center field. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Charlie Julip grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Clark flies out to the left fielder. Jim Wine doubles to center field. Andy Givens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston John Kaline grounds out to the shortstop. Ivy Aragon pops out to the first baseman. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Alan Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Rich Stahl strikes out. Buck Green walks. Merle Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston George Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Drews is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Andy Drews grounds out to the third baseman. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Edgar Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Silver Nicholson improves in speed Bob Gross improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Decker improves in arm Steve Necciai improves in speed
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Cunningham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dan Dunne did not respond to coaching in control Bill Todd improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Dunne did not respond to coaching in endurance