Win: Eddie Rigney (7-4) Loss: Ozzie Fingers (4-7)
Save: John Moates (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Eddie Rigney pitching. Troy McEnaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Tom Cangelosi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Ozzie Fingers pitching. Mike Wright bunts for a base hit. Tony Landis doubles to left field. Mike Wright uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buzzy Tozer grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Saipe grounds out to the shortstop. John Rees pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gus Dozier walks. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton singles to right field. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Ralph McNamara grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ernest Peck flies out to the center fielder. Eric Kennedy hits an infield single to the first baseman. Darren Bannon flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Rigney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ozzie Fingers strikes out. Troy McEnaney grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Scott pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mike Wright flies out to the right fielder. Tony Landis walks. Buzzy Tozer pops out to the third baseman. Gene Saipe singles to left field. Tony Landis advances to third on the hit. John Rees walks. Ernest Peck pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Tom Cangelosi singles to left field. Tom Cangelosi steals second. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Cangelosi advances to third on the play. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Eric Kennedy singles to center field. Darren Bannon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Rigney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Crompton walks. Ralph McNamara pops out to the first baseman. Ozzie Fingers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Troy McEnaney walks. Charlie Scott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Landis hits a home run. Buzzy Tozer singles to left field. Gene Saipe singles to left field. Buzzy Tozer advances to third on the hit. John Rees strikes out. Ernest Peck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Steinfeldt pops out to the third baseman. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Dozier walks. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Eric Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Darren Bannon grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Warren is pinch hitting for Eddie Rigney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Warren pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John Moates pitching. Ralph McNamara reached on a fielding error by Ernest Peck. Walt Sizemore is pinch hitting for Ozzie Fingers. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph McNamara advances to second on the play. Troy McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Mickey Hamilton pitching. Mike Wright flies out to the left fielder. Tony Landis grounds out to the pitcher. Buzzy Tozer hits a home run. Gene Saipe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Larry Dolan enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Rees at 1B. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cangelosi walks. Gus Dozier singles to center field. Tom Cangelosi advances to third on the hit. Emil Hildebrand singles to center field. Tom Cangelosi scores. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Emil Hildebrand advances to second on the play. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Larry Dolan strikes out. Ernest Peck strikes out. Eric Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Mickey Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jay Hurst grounds out to the third baseman. Troy McEnaney pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Scott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Karr did not respond to coaching in control Hank Hornsby did not respond to coaching in speed John Romero did not respond to coaching in range Chuck Poffenberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Wingo Ivie improves in contact_vs_lefty Rudy Sleater improves in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tiny Pentz improves in contact_vs_righty Doc Galvez improves in power_vs_lefty Junior Korince improves in control Joe Sizemore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Sizemore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doc Galvez improves in power_vs_lefty