Inning: 1 Houston Steve Gordon pitching. Monte Heving walks. George Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Heving advances to second on the play. Joe Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Hal Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Gerry Minnick pitching. Shano Banks walks. Geoff Plantt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Shano Banks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geoff Plantt advances to second on the play. Crazy Corey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Bragan reached on a fielding error by Geoff Plantt. Gary Smith bunts for a base hit. Mickey Estrada doubles past the left fielder. Emil Bragan scores. Gary Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hy Harder strikes out. Gerry Minnick triples. Mickey Estrada scores. Monte Heving hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gerry Minnick scores. George Foster flies out to the center fielder. Monte Heving steals second. Joe Bancroft hits a home run. Monte Heving scores. Hal Boone walks. Emil Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Kevin Miller grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Stechschulte strikes out. Sam Goldsmith walks. Sid Krueger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Hy Harder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Steve Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Shano Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Geoff Plantt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gerry Minnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Heving walks. George Foster doubles to center field. Monte Heving uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Hal Boone singles to center field. George Foster scores. Hal Boone steals second. Emil Bragan walks. Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Crazy Corey grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Miller grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Hy Harder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerry Minnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis George Stechschulte grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Goldsmith pops out to the shortstop. Sid Krueger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Monte Heving singles past the third baseman. George Foster flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bancroft grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Heving is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hal Boone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hank Bitters is pinch hitting for Steve Gordon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hank Bitters singles to right field. Shano Banks pops out to the third baseman. Geoff Plantt grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Bitters advances to second on the play. Mike Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Hank Hofferth pitching. Emil Bragan walks. Gary Smith triples. Emil Bragan scores. Mickey Estrada flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Gary Smith scores. Hy Harder singles to left field. Gerry Minnick lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Monte Heving flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Crazy Corey grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Miller grounds out to the second baseman. George Stechschulte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Hal Boone hits a home run. Emil Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Sam Goldsmith grounds out to the third baseman. Sid Krueger reached on a fielding error by Gerry Minnick. Sid Krueger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hank Hofferth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Hy Harder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Shano Banks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bushelman is pinch hitting for Geoff Plantt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Bushelman doubles to center field. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Bushelman advances to third on the play. Crazy Corey hits a home run. Joe Bushelman scores. Kevin Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 St. Louis total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - George Foster (22), Mickey Estrada (14).3B - Gary Smith (3), Gerry Minnick (2).HR - Joe Bancroft (9), Hal Boone (25).SF - Mickey Estrada. Baserunning: SB - Monte Heving (6), Hal Boone (5). Fielding: E - Gerry Minnick.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Morrison did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Morrison improves in range Johnny Platte did not respond to coaching in endurance Kim Clark improves in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Decker did not respond to coaching in velocity Tio Gromme improves in speed John Hockett improves in control Tio Gromme improves in power_vs_lefty Yunier Arias did not respond to coaching in 1B