Win: Buddy Henderson (7-10) Loss: Joe Cordova (8-9)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Floyd Spicoli pitching. Shano Banks doubles to center field. Geoff Plantt grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shano Banks advances to third on the play. George Stechschulte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jack Veres pitching. Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Monte Heving singles to center field. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Hal Boone singles to left field. Monte Heving advances to third on the hit. George Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Crazy Corey grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Bitters strikes out. Red Evans singles to left field. Frankie Prince singles to center field. Red Evans advances to third on the hit. Jack Veres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Gary Smith walks. Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Estrada flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Floyd Spicoli grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Shano Banks singles to center field. Geoff Plantt walks. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. George Stechschulte flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Crazy Corey walks. Hank Bitters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Heving strikes out. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Red Evans flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Prince strikes out. Jack Veres lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Hal Boone grounds out to the third baseman. George Foster singles to center field. Gary Smith singles to right field. George Foster advances to third on the hit. Mahkan Singh singles to right field. George Foster scores. Mickey Estrada grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Shano Banks triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Geoff Plantt strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Williams hits a home run. Shano Banks scores. George Stechschulte flies out to the left fielder. Crazy Corey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Floyd Spicoli grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan flies out to the left fielder. Monte Heving walks. Joe Bancroft hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hal Boone bunts for a base hit. George Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hank Bitters grounds out to the pitcher. Red Evans strikes out. Lefty Gearin is pinch hitting for Frankie Prince. Lefty Gearin walks. Jack Veres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Kevin Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lefty Gearin at LF. Gary Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mahkan Singh grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Estrada doubles to center field. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Floyd Spicoli . Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Carlos Glaviano lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim Taber pitching. Shano Banks strikes out. Geoff Plantt flies out to the center fielder. Mike Williams hits a home run. George Stechschulte walks. Crazy Corey walks. Hank Bitters lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Emil Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft doubles to center field. Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Red Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Miller singles to center field. Sam Goldsmith is pinch hitting for Jack Veres. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sam Goldsmith singles to left field. Shano Banks strikes out. Geoff Plantt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston John Rackley pitching. George Foster singles to center field. Gary Smith walks. Mahkan Singh reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Rackley. George Foster scores. Mickey Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Smith scores. Mahkan Singh advances to third on the play. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Jim Taber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Alex Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mahkan Singh is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Buddy Henderson pitching. Mike Williams walks. Mike Williams steals second. George Stechschulte walks. Crazy Corey flies out to the left fielder. Hank Bitters flies out to the center fielder. Red Evans pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Emil Bragan walks. Monte Heving grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan advances to second on the play. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Hal Boone grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 St. Louis Kevin Miller flies out to the center fielder. Sid Krueger is pinch hitting for John Rackley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Sid Krueger flies out to the center fielder. Shano Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Joe Cordova pitching. George Foster singles to center field. Gary Smith singles to center field. George Foster advances to third on the hit. Mahkan Singh walks. Mickey Estrada walks. George Foster scores. St. Louis total runners left on base: 13 Houston total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes George Stechschulte is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tio Gromme improves in power_vs_lefty Karl Lemaster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Tobin improves in velocity Joe Powers did not respond to coaching in control Tio Gromme did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gus Layne improves in control Kim Clark did not respond to coaching in speed Dusty Morris did not respond to coaching in velocity Kim Clark improves in arm Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in SS