Inning: 1 St. Louis Gary Sukla pitching. Reggie Murray walks. Jack Stanley doubles to center field. Reggie Murray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hector Kane doubles to center field. Jack Stanley scores. Peaches Martinez pops out to the third baseman. Rufus Potts grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Kane advances to third on the play. Willie Nolan doubles to center field. Hector Kane scores. Don Blodell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Red Rikard pitching. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Byrne pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mike Barthold grounds out to the shortstop. Red Rikard flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jimmy Howell singles to center field. Ryan Burkart flies out to the right fielder. Naoji Takahashi bunts for a base hit. Harry Ryan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Hector Kane strikes out. Peaches Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Yoshihiro Oishi grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Sukla flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Schullstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rufus Potts hits a home run. Willie Nolan strikes out. Don Blodell grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barthold pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Daijiro Tanioka grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Byrne grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Red Rikard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ryan Burkart strikes out. Naoji Takahashi flies out to the center fielder. Harry Ryan singles to right field. Yoshihiro Oishi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Ryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hector Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Peaches Martinez singles to right field. Rufus Potts walks. Willie Nolan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rufus Potts is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Blodell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Bell is pinch hitting for Gary Sukla. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Greg Bell strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom walks. Daijiro Tanioka singles to left field. Heinie Schullstrom advances to third on the hit. Joe Byrne pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Howell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Buddy Ruiz pitching. Mike Barthold flies out to the center fielder. Red Rikard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yoshihiro Oishi. Reggie Murray strikes out. Jack Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ryan Burkart grounds out to the third baseman. Naoji Takahashi flies out to the right fielder. Harry Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Hector Kane flies out to the left fielder. Peaches Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Rufus Potts doubles to center field. Willie Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston David Clay is pinch hitting for Yoshihiro Oishi. David Clay grounds out to the third baseman. Hisanobu Inaba is pinch hitting for Buddy Ruiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Hisanobu Inaba walks. Dan Lesher 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 1st. Heinie Schullstrom singles past the second baseman. Daijiro Tanioka singles to left field. Hisanobu Inaba is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Heinie Schullstrom advances to third on the play. Joe Byrne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Scott Reilly pitching. Bill Lewis enters the game as a defensive replacement for David Clay at SS. Don Blodell grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Barthold singles to left field. Tim Kline is pinch hitting for Dan Lesher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Barthold steals second. Tim Kline flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Murray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Carl Staller pitching. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Naoji Takahashi singles to left field. Naoji Takahashi steals second. Harry Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 7
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Dixon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eric Kremer did not respond to coaching in control C.B. Chatham improves in control Bill Goodfellow did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Sawyer did not respond to coaching in endurance Fred Lake improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Homer Nyman improves in arm Rich Morman improves in contact_vs_righty Lew Tiant did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Bowers did not respond to coaching in speed Homer Nyman did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Morman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty