Win: Hick Connolly (4-3) Loss: Jim Gonzales (7-5)
Save: Joe Hoey (2)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Hick Connolly pitching. Urbano Lefebvre reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fujio Funado. Tom McCarty strikes out. Joe Delahanty flies out to the right fielder. Jim Moriarty doubles to center field. Urbano Lefebvre scores. Al Hawes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Gonzales pitching. Ty North singles to center field. Dutton James flies out to the center fielder. Bill Schelle singles to left field. Jack Starr singles to right field. Ty North scores. Marty Kinslow singles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Fujio Funado walks. Bill Schelle scores. Joe Delgado strikes out. Ken Rohe hits a home run. Jack Starr scores. Marty Kinslow scores. Fujio Funado scores. Jake Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hick Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Henry Magner strikes out. Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Don Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ty North strikes out. Dutton James flies out to the left fielder. Bill Schelle singles to center field. Jack Starr grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jake Fuller strikes out. Urbano Lefebvre singles to center field. Tom McCarty grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Marty Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop. Fujio Funado grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Delgado walks. Ken Rohe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe Delahanty singles to left field. Jim Moriarty flies out to the left fielder. Al Hawes flies out to the center fielder. Henry Magner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hick Connolly grounds out to the second baseman. Ty North grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutton James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn pops out to the second baseman. Don Gomez doubles to center field. Bill Jurewicz is pinch hitting for Jake Fuller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Jurewicz walks. Urbano Lefebvre bunts for a base hit. Tom McCarty singles to right field. Don Gomez scores. Bill Jurewicz scores. Urbano Lefebvre advances to third on the hit. Joe Delahanty reached on a fielding error by Fujio Funado. Urbano Lefebvre scores. Jim Moriarty grounds out to the second baseman. Tom McCarty advances to third on the play. Joe Delahanty advances to second on the play. Al Hawes walks. Henry Magner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Sam Scott pitching. Bill Schelle hits a home run. Ralph Craft comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Starr walks. Marty Kinslow hits a home run. Jack Starr scores. Sam Riddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fujio Funado strikes out. Joe Delgado strikes out. Ken Rohe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Don Gomez singles to left field. Sam Riddle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Urbano Lefebvre walks. Tom McCarty singles to right field. Joe Delahanty singles to right field. Don Gomez scores. Urbano Lefebvre scores. Tom McCarty advances to third on the hit. Earl Hocking comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Moriarty singles to center field. Tom McCarty scores. Al Hawes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Earl Hocking strikes out. Ty North pops out to the shortstop. Dutton James grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Henry Magner strikes out. Forrest Kuenn singles to right field. Don Gomez singles to center field. Bart Haugstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Riddle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sam Riddle flies out to the right fielder. Urbano Lefebvre strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Schelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Starr flies out to the left fielder. Marty Kinslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Tom McCarty walks. Joe Delahanty strikes out. Tom McCarty steals second. Jim Moriarty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom McCarty advances to third on the play. Al Hawes doubles to center field. Tom McCarty scores. Homer Reitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Magner walks. Forrest Kuenn walks. Don Gomez grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Al Hawes is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Fujio Funado pops out to the first baseman. Joe Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Rohe grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ernie Natal is pinch hitting for Sam Riddle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Natal doubles to left field. Joe Hoey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Urbano Lefebvre flies out to the center fielder. Tom McCarty pops out to the second baseman. Joe Delahanty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 13 Houston total runners left on base: 2
Game Notes Fujio Funado is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Nielsen improves in arm Onix Beare did not respond to coaching in control Mike Rettger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Cocreham did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dale Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dale Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Martinez improves in arm Jim Lozado did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty