Win: Fred Enwright (6-3) Loss: Jim Valentin (14-10)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Valentin pitching. Ivy Aragon triples. Les Forsch hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ivy Aragon scores. Nate Carroll grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Danny Kremmel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis John Pertica pitching. Pat Clark walks. Jim Wine flies out to the right fielder. Andy Givens grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the left fielder. Jack Hooper strikes out. By Paniagua flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Alan Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Stahl strikes out. Buck Green singles to center field. Merle Dixon walks. Darrell Putnam grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Edgar Cooper singles to center field. John Pertica lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ivy Aragon pops out to the shortstop. Les Forsch singles past the second baseman. Edgar Cooper scores. Nate Carroll singles to left field. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jim Valentin grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Clark singles to center field. Jim Wine flies out to the left fielder. Andy Givens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hooper grounds out to the shortstop. By Paniagua strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Alan Freeman singles to center field. Rich Stahl strikes out. Alan Freeman steals second. Buck Green walks. Merle Dixon walks. Darrell Putnam flies out to the center fielder. Jim Valentin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Edgar Cooper walks. John Pertica lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ivy Aragon singles to center field. Edgar Cooper scores. Les Forsch strikes out. Nate Carroll singles to center field. Danny Kremmel doubles to right field. Ivy Aragon scores. Nate Carroll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Pat Clark walks. Jim Wine strikes out. Andy Givens walks. Fred Enwright 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. Alan Freeman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Givens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alan Freeman steals second. Rich Stahl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Hooper flies out to the right fielder. By Paniagua grounds out to the shortstop. Edgar Cooper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Buck Green walks. Merle Dixon lines out to the shortstop. Darrell Putnam flies out to the right fielder. Jim Valentin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Eli Branca is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eli Branca walks. Passed ball. Eli Branca advances to second. Ivy Aragon lines out to the second baseman. Les Forsch flies out to the right fielder. Nate Carroll walks. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Fred Robertson pitching. Pat Clark pops out to the catcher. Jim Wine flies out to the left fielder. Andy Givens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Kosco is pinch hitting for Toshihiro Nishio. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Kosco hits a home run. Jack Hooper walks. John Kaline is pinch hitting for By Paniagua. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Kaline grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Edgar Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Alan Freeman triples. Rich Stahl doubles to center field. Alan Freeman scores. Buck Green grounds out to the pitcher. Merle Dixon singles past the second baseman. Rich Stahl is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Darrell Putnam grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Merle Dixon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ben Hoffman is pinch hitting for Fred Robertson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Hoffman hits a home run. Ivy Aragon singles to left field. Pablo Keller is pinch hitting for Les Forsch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pablo Keller flies out to the right fielder. Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Danny Kremmel is hit by a pitch. Jim Kosco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Steve Alomar pitching. Elio Ladd is pinch hitting for Jim Valentin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elio Ladd singles to right field. Pat Clark walks. Jim Wine flies out to the center fielder. Andy Givens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Clark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 12
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Hayward did not respond to coaching in velocity Silver Nicholson improves in arm Pinky Christensen improves in power_vs_righty Emmett St.Claire did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Davis improves in power_vs_righty Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Kline improves in range Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in speed