Win: New Boss Steinbrenner (25-5) Loss: Jack Gharrity (6-13)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Gharrity pitching. Mike Schellhase singles to right field. Jonathan Radford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Schellhase is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sumner Jeltz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Larry Manuel. Rodney Mikkelsen singles to right field. Jonathan Radford scores. Sumner Jeltz scores. Fred Eayrs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston New Boss Steinbrenner pitching. Katsuhiko Maki grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Orador grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Manuel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jiro Tominaga flies out to the right fielder. Willie Sawatski doubles to right field. Craig King grounds out to the shortstop. New Boss Steinbrenner walks. Mike Schellhase flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Scott Jackson singles to right field. Joe McManus flies out to the left fielder. Frank Sizemore pops out to the first baseman. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jonathan Radford singles to right field. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen pops out to the second baseman. Fred Eayrs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dick Martz lines out to the first baseman. Jack Gharrity hits an infield single to the second baseman. Katsuhiko Maki grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jiro Tominaga flies out to the right fielder. Willie Sawatski pops out to the first baseman. Craig King doubles to right field. New Boss Steinbrenner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jose Orador strikes out. Larry Manuel strikes out. Scott Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Schellhase walks. Jonathan Radford grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Schellhase is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sumner Jeltz grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jonathan Radford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rodney Mikkelsen singles past the second baseman. Sumner Jeltz advances to third on the hit. Fred Eayrs hits a home run. Sumner Jeltz scores. Rodney Mikkelsen scores. Jiro Tominaga singles to right field. Willie Sawatski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jiro Tominaga is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe McManus strikes out. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Craig King grounds out to the pitcher. New Boss Steinbrenner walks. Mike Schellhase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! New Boss Steinbrenner advances to second on the play. Tom Spencer 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. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Martz grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Katsuhiko Maki singles to right field. Jose Orador singles to left field. Larry Manuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Fred Eayrs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Scott Jackson hits a home run. Joe McManus lines out to the pitcher. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jiro Tominaga singles to left field. Willie Sawatski singles to left field. Jiro Tominaga advances to third on the hit. Willie Sawatski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Craig King reached on a fielding error by Scott Jackson. Jiro Tominaga scores. Craig King steals second. New Boss Steinbrenner grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Schellhase grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Martz grounds out to the second baseman. Old Hank McDonald is pinch hitting for Tom Spencer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Old Hank McDonald pops out to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Maki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Art Davis pitching. Jonathan Radford flies out to the right fielder. Sumner Jeltz singles to center field. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sumner Jeltz advances to second on the play. Fred Eayrs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jose Orador pops out to the pitcher. Larry Manuel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Scott Jackson hits a home run. Joe McManus doubles to center field. Doug Gochnauer 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. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Lee did not respond to coaching in range Jim Thormahlen improves in contact_vs_righty Pat Floyd did not respond to coaching in control Pie Sherry improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mike Valdez improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in speed Rolando Moreno did not respond to coaching in control Rolando Moreno did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Rolison improves in arm Jake 'The Snake' Kendall did not respond to coaching in control Harry Thormahlen did not respond to coaching in velocity