Win: Candy Doyle (21-4) Loss: Nick Burris (13-11)
Save: Tony Dingman (9)
Inning: 1 Houston John Moates pitching. Troy McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Scott pops out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Candy Doyle pitching. Tony Landis doubles to left field. Lance Susce flies out to the left fielder. Buzzy Tozer grounds out to the pitcher. Steve McKnight hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Pico grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gus Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Jay Hurst grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ernest Peck singles to right field. Larry Dolan grounds out to the third baseman. Ernest Peck advances to second on the play. Donie Szotkiewicz flies out to the right fielder. John Moates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mickey Crompton flies out to the left fielder. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Candy Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Tony Landis strikes out. Lance Susce grounds out to the second baseman. Buzzy Tozer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Troy McEnaney singles to right field. Charlie Scott grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Troy McEnaney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Steinfeldt pops out to the third baseman. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Steve McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Jim Pico grounds out to the pitcher. Ernest Peck reached on a fielding error by Tom Cangelosi. Larry Dolan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ernest Peck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gus Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Hurst grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Crompton walks. Ralph McNamara singles to right field. Candy Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Donie Szotkiewicz flies out to the left fielder. John Rees is pinch hitting for John Moates. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Rees grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Landis singles to center field. Lance Susce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Nick Burris pitching. Troy McEnaney reached on a fielding error by Larry Dolan. Charlie Scott grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Troy McEnaney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Steinfeldt pops out to the third baseman. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Buzzy Tozer strikes out. Steve McKnight flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jim Pico flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gus Dozier singles to right field. Jay Hurst grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gus Dozier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Crompton singles to right field. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Norm Hollahan is pinch hitting for Candy Doyle. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Norm Hollahan singles past the shortstop. Jay Hurst scores. Mickey Crompton advances to third on the hit. Troy McEnaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tommy Gearin pitching. Ernest Peck flies out to the right fielder. Larry Dolan strikes out. Ray Rivers is pinch hitting for Donie Szotkiewicz. Ray Rivers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Scott pops out to the third baseman. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Cangelosi is hit by a pitch. Gus Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Scott Hadley is pinch hitting for Nick Burris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Scott Hadley pops out to the catcher. Tony Landis grounds out to the third baseman. Lance Susce pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Victor Campau pitching. Jay Hurst singles to right field. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Ralph McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Emil Hildebrand is pinch hitting for Tommy Gearin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Emil Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jay Hurst is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tony Dingman pitching. Buzzy Tozer grounds out to the shortstop. Steve McKnight strikes out. Jim Pico singles to center field. Ernest Peck singles to left field. Jim Pico advances to third on the hit. Larry Dolan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Kyle did not respond to coaching in control Clay Biggs improves in range John Romero improves in arm Mike Hartley improves in range Clay Biggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Duke Burkart did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tiny Pentz did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc Galvez improves in contact_vs_lefty Rip Mahoney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Edwards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty David Hockette improves in power_vs_lefty