Win: Teiichi Ishikawa (10-8) Loss: Ted Smith (13-11)
Save: Al Verdel (33)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ted Smith pitching. Bob Arrigo walks. Hector Kane singles past the third baseman. Jack Stanley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Arrigo advances to third on the play. Sid Colavito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Teiichi Ishikawa pitching. Alex Flores walks. Joe Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Allie Dowell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Flores is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Allie Dowell steals second. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Johnny Nagelsen hits a home run. Rick Huckleberry hits a home run. Willie Nolan flies out to the left fielder. Gil Smith walks. Gil Smith steals second. Teiichi Ishikawa strikes out. Bob Arrigo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Umbarger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal DiPietro singles to right field. Monty Thomas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gil Smith. Ernie Galvin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hal DiPietro scores. Ted Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hector Kane strikes out. Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Sid Colavito grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Alex Flores pops out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Allie Dowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Johnny Nagelsen strikes out. Rick Huckleberry walks. Rick Huckleberry gets picked off first. Willie Nolan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Umbarger strikes out. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Gil Smith reached on a fielding error by Joe Purtell. Teiichi Ishikawa pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bob Arrigo pops out to the second baseman. Hector Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Monty Thomas pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jack Stanley doubles to right field. Sid Colavito grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Nagelsen flies out to the left fielder. Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Alex Flores singles to right field. Joe Purtell grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Flores advances to second on the play. Alex Flores is out trying to steal third. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Willie Nolan strikes out. Gil Smith strikes out. Teiichi Ishikawa grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Johnny Umbarger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hal DiPietro singles to left field. Monty Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Arrigo flies out to the center fielder. Hector Kane singles past the second baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jack Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Sid Colavito pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ernie Galvin flies out to the center fielder. Joe Byrne is pinch hitting for Ted Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Flores grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Alberto Swindells pitching. Johnny Nagelsen flies out to the center fielder. Rick Huckleberry pops out to the shortstop. Willie Nolan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Al Verdel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Allie Dowell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Jack Stanley (29).HR - Johnny Nagelsen (10), Rick Huckleberry (14).GIDP - Jack Stanley. Baserunning: SB - Gil Smith (14). Fielding: E - Gil Smith.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Bergen did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Steele did not respond to coaching in control Josh Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Goodfellow improves in control George Dixon improves in power_vs_lefty Red Rikard improves in control
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 velocity Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gabby Huber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rafael Orta did not respond to coaching in control Al McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty