Win: Jim Valentin (14-9) Loss: Lefty Sisler (13-13)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Valentin pitching. Ivy Aragon singles to center field. Les Forsch singles to left field. By Paniagua singles to left field. Danny Kremmel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ivy Aragon scores. Les Forsch advances to third on the play. Edgar Cooper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Lefty Sisler pitching. Pat Clark flies out to the center fielder. Jim Wine singles to left field. Andy Givens pops out to the second baseman. Rich Stahl grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Wine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jack Hooper singles to left field. Jim Kosco flies out to the left fielder. Nate Carroll grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Hooper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lefty Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Buck Green lines out to the third baseman. Darrell Putnam pops out to the third baseman. Merle Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ivy Aragon grounds out to the pitcher. Les Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! By Paniagua walks. Danny Kremmel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ray Murakami walks. Jim Valentin lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Pat Clark reached on a fielding error by Ivy Aragon. Jim Wine singles to right field. Ray Murakami scores. Andy Givens walks. Jim Valentin scores. Rich Stahl doubles to left field. Pat Clark scores. Jim Wine scores. Andy Givens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buck Green flies out to the left fielder. Darrell Putnam pops out to the second baseman. Merle Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Edgar Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Hooper is hit by a pitch. Jim Kosco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ray Murakami flies out to the right fielder. Jim Valentin pops out to the third baseman. Pat Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Sisler flies out to the center fielder. Ivy Aragon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim Wine flies out to the center fielder. Andy Givens flies out to the right fielder. Rich Stahl singles to right field. Buck Green grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Les Forsch grounds out to the pitcher. By Paniagua singles to center field. By Paniagua is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Danny Kremmel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darrell Putnam strikes out. Merle Dixon pops out to the catcher. Ray Murakami grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Edgar Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hooper flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kosco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim Valentin grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Clark strikes out. Jim Wine flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Nate Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshihiro Nishio is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Toshihiro Nishio grounds out to the third baseman. Ivy Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bert Allen pitching. Andy Givens flies out to the center fielder. Rich Stahl triples. Buck Green walks. Darrell Putnam grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Stahl scores. Buck Green advances to second on the play. Steve Alomar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merle Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Pablo Keller is pinch hitting for Les Forsch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pablo Keller walks. John Kaline is pinch hitting for By Paniagua. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Kaline flies out to the center fielder. Danny Kremmel walks. Edgar Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hooper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Danny Kremmel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Cunningham did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Roseboro did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Hayward did not respond to coaching in control Steve Necciai improves in speed
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dan Dunne did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Hayworth did not respond to coaching in range Bill Kelly did not respond to coaching in control Jim Duran improves in power_vs_lefty