Win: Kelly Mitchell (6-2) Loss: Randy Creel (2-7)
Save: John Vidro (3)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jose Davenport pitching. Dixie Nash singles to left field. Jason Musial grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. John Boever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Brian Howell pitching. Rob Branca singles to left field. Fritz Pendleton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rob Branca is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Tyack flies out to the left fielder. Burleigh Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jess McCormick walks. Charlie Lovett strikes out. Fin Campbell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jess McCormick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fin Campbell steals second. Danny Fries strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Roy Corey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Otis Valdez bunts for a base hit. Dave Runnels hits a home run. Otis Valdez scores. Don Speck walks. Jose Davenport lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Javier Haddock grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Nash strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the shortstop. John Tyack flies out to the right fielder. Burleigh Davis reached on a fielding error by John Boever. Roy Corey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jason Musial grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Boever doubles to right field. Jess McCormick lines out to the first baseman. Charlie Lovett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Otis Valdez walks. Dave Runnels strikes out. Don Speck walks. Jose Davenport lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Otis Valdez is thrown out at third. Don Speck advances to second on the play. Don Speck advances to second on the play. Rob Branca grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Davenport is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Fin Campbell strikes out. Danny Fries grounds out to the pitcher. Javier Haddock singles to center field. Brian Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Fritz Pendleton singles to left field. John Tyack strikes out. Burleigh Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Fritz Pendleton advances to second on the play. Roy Corey hits a home run. Fritz Pendleton scores. Otis Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dixie Nash singles to left field. Jason Musial reached on a 2-base throwing error by Burleigh Davis. John Boever singles to center field. Dixie Nash scores. Jason Musial scores. Jess McCormick hits a home run. John Boever scores. Charlie Lovett grounds out to the second baseman. Fin Campbell singles to center field. Danny Fries strikes out. Javier Haddock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fin Campbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dave Runnels strikes out. Don Speck strikes out. Jose Davenport strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Chuck Crutcher is pinch hitting for Brian Howell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chuck Crutcher singles to center field. Dixie Nash grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Crutcher advances to second on the play. Cy Heredia 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. Jason Musial singles to center field. Chuck Crutcher is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. John Boever flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Herbert Crotty pitching. Rob Branca singles to left field. Fritz Pendleton flies out to the left fielder. John Tyack flies out to the center fielder. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jess McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Lovett strikes out. Fin Campbell walks. Danny Fries strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Roy Corey strikes out. Otis Valdez walks. Dave Runnels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otis Valdez advances to second on the play. Don Speck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Javier Haddock strikes out. Myles Wiggins is pinch hitting for Herbert Crotty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Myles Wiggins singles to center field. Dixie Nash grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Kelly Mitchell pitching. Harry Lobert is pinch hitting for Cy Heredia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Lobert strikes out. Rob Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Fritz Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Randy Creel pitching. Jason Musial singles to right field. Jason Musial steals second. John Boever walks. Jess McCormick pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Lovett strikes out. Fin Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston John Tyack grounds out to the second baseman. Burleigh Davis strikes out. Roy Corey singles to center field. Otis Valdez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 St. Louis Danny Fries strikes out. Javier Haddock walks. Gus Lee is pinch hitting for Kelly Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gus Lee doubles to left field. Javier Haddock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Martin Montague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dixie Nash doubles to right field. Gus Lee scores. Jason Musial flies out to the center fielder. John Boever singles to left field. Dixie Nash scores. Jess McCormick singles to left field. John Boever advances to third on the hit. Charlie Lovett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston John Vidro pitching. Dave Runnels singles to center field. Don Speck flies out to the right fielder. Dave Coulter is pinch hitting for Martin Montague. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Coulter singles to left field. Dave Runnels advances to third on the hit. Rob Branca flies out to the center fielder. Fritz Pendleton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Dixie Nash (19), John Boever (19), Gus Lee (21).HR - Jess McCormick (15).GIDP - Dixie Nash, Jason Musial. Baserunning: SB - Jason Musial (16), Fin Campbell (15). Fielding: E - John Boever.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Clines did not respond to coaching in endurance Jose Palmquist did not respond to coaching in control Ed Clines did not respond to coaching in control Alex Larose did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chappy Neiger did not respond to coaching in arm Emmet Parker did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Tolan improves in power_vs_righty Jerry Tolan improves in contact_vs_lefty George Rose did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Chalk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Kauff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alberto Pena did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Tolan improves in 3B