Inning: 1 St. Louis Doc Helms pitching. Bob Arrigo flies out to the center fielder. Jack Stanley hits a home run. Willie Nolan pops out to the second baseman. Rick Huckleberry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Teiichi Ishikawa pitching. Alex Flores grounds out to the catcher. Allie Dowell grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Johnny Umbarger walks. Monty Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Johnny Nagelsen grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Kane singles to left field. Hector Kane is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gil Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ernie Galvin strikes out. Fred Blemker walks. Fred Blemker steals second. Joe Byrne singles to right field. Doc Helms flies out to the right fielder. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mike Bench flies out to the left fielder. Teiichi Ishikawa strikes out. Bob Arrigo walks. Bob Arrigo gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Umbarger singles to left field. Monty Thomas singles to right field. Ernie Galvin reached on a fielding error by Gil Smith. Fred Blemker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jack Stanley hits a home run. Willie Nolan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Willie Nolan steals second. Rick Huckleberry singles to left field. Willie Nolan scores. Rick Huckleberry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Nagelsen flies out to the center fielder. Hector Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Byrne walks. Doc Helms lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher. Allie Dowell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Gil Smith walks. Mike Bench strikes out. Teiichi Ishikawa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Arrigo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Johnny Umbarger flies out to the right fielder. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jack Stanley grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Nolan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ernie Galvin walks. Fred Blemker singles to right field. Ernie Galvin is out trying to steal third. Joe Byrne doubles to left field. Doc Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blemker scores. Joe Byrne advances to third on the play. Alex Flores grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Johnny Nagelsen walks. Hector Kane singles to right field. Gil Smith strikes out. Mike Bench flies out to the left fielder. Teiichi Ishikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Schullstrom hits a home run. Johnny Umbarger walks. Monty Thomas singles to center field. Ernie Galvin strikes out. Fred Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Morrie Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Arrigo doubles to left field. Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Willie Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Rick Huckleberry singles to right field. Bob Arrigo scores. Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Huckleberry steals second. Johnny Nagelsen hits a home run. Rick Huckleberry scores. Jerome Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector Kane reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ernie Galvin. Gil Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Byrne singles past the shortstop. Pedro Kutyna 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 1st. Naoji Takahashi is pinch hitting for Jerome Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Naoji Takahashi flies out to the right fielder. Joe Byrne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Elmer Kane pitching. Mike Bench grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Kline is pinch hitting for Pedro Kutyna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Kline pops out to the third baseman. Bob Arrigo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Dan Lesher pitching. Allie Dowell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the catcher. Johnny Umbarger walks. Monty Thomas singles to center field. Al Verdel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. David Clay is pinch hitting for Ernie Galvin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Clay singles to center field. Johnny Umbarger scores. Fred Blemker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Bob Arrigo (6).HR - Jack Stanley 2 (6), Johnny Nagelsen (3). Baserunning: SB - Willie Nolan (4), Rick Huckleberry (4).CS - Rick Huckleberry (5), Hector Kane (1). Fielding: E - Gil Smith.
Game Notes Teiichi Ishikawa is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kurt Ramsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Ronnie Flaskamper did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Ramsey did not respond to coaching in control Sal Leshnock did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Ramsey did not respond to coaching in control Alex Steele did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Lewis improves in power_vs_righty Rafael Orta did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Chamberlain improves in power_vs_lefty Greg Bell did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Daijiro Tanioka did not respond to coaching in arm