Win: John Thomas (7-14) Loss: Zenjiro Hasegawa (14-9)
Inning: 1 Houston Zenjiro Hasegawa pitching. Daijiro Tanioka flies out to the center fielder. Joe Purtell doubles to right field. Allie Dowell hits a home run. Joe Purtell scores. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis John Thomas pitching. Willie Nolan flies out to the left fielder. Rick Huckleberry singles to right field. Gil Smith strikes out. Rick Huckleberry steals second. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Naoji Takahashi strikes out. Harry Ryan strikes out. Ryan Burkart hits a home run. John Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hector Kane pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Nagelsen grounds out to the shortstop. Don Blodell doubles to center field. Andy Radebaugh grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Daijiro Tanioka strikes out. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell singles to center field. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Zenjiro Hasegawa grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Huckleberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Byrne flies out to the left fielder. Naoji Takahashi lines out to the pitcher. Harry Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Gil Smith strikes out. Jack Stanley singles to center field. Hector Kane grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Stanley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Nagelsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ryan Burkart flies out to the center fielder. John Thomas singles to center field. Daijiro Tanioka walks. Joe Purtell strikes out. Allie Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Don Blodell singles to center field. Andy Radebaugh flies out to the left fielder. Zenjiro Hasegawa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Nolan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Joe Byrne grounds out to the second baseman. Naoji Takahashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Gil Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Stanley singles to center field. Hector Kane lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Ryan strikes out. Ryan Burkart flies out to the center fielder. Dan Lesher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Johnny Nagelsen strikes out. Don Blodell flies out to the right fielder. Andy Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Allie Dowell walks. Heinie Schullstrom singles to right field. Joe Byrne flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Purtell scores. David Clay is pinch hitting for Naoji Takahashi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Clay walks. Harry Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 St. Louis Rennie McGlothin is pinch hitting for Dan Lesher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rennie McGlothin grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Nolan strikes out. Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Carl Staller pitching. Ryan Burkart flies out to the right fielder. John Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Daijiro Tanioka walks. Bill Lewis is pinch hitting for Joe Purtell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Gil Smith strikes out. Jack Stanley singles past the second baseman. Hector Kane grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Taffy Mulligan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Northey did not respond to coaching in speed Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Olson did not respond to coaching in endurance Steve Maskrey improves in speed Hal DiPietro did not respond to coaching in speed Hal DiPietro did not respond to coaching in 3B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Steele did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Sal Leshnock did not respond to coaching in control Peaches Martinez improves in arm Rip Gammons did not respond to coaching in control Joe Haney did not respond to coaching in control Peaches Martinez did not respond to coaching in SS