Win: Bobby Decker (3-0) Loss: Gerry Minnick (12-5)
Inning: 1 Houston Bobby Decker pitching. Monte Heving is hit by a pitch. George Foster flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bancroft walks. Hal Boone flies out to the center fielder. Emil Bragan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Gerry Minnick pitching. Shano Banks walks. Geoff Plantt doubles to right field. Shano Banks uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Bitters singles to center field. Geoff Plantt scores. Mike Williams triples. Hank Bitters scores. Crazy Corey pops out to the first baseman. Joe Bushelman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Williams scores. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Krueger walks. Oscar Peralta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gary Smith walks. Mahkan Singh singles to center field. Mickey Estrada flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Miller lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Gary Smith is thrown out at third. Mahkan Singh advances to second on the play. Mahkan Singh advances to second on the play. Monte Heving singles to center field. Mahkan Singh scores. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bobby Decker flies out to the center fielder. Shano Banks flies out to the left fielder. Geoff Plantt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Hal Boone flies out to the right fielder. Emil Bragan singles to left field. Gary Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hank Bitters reached on a fielding error by George Foster. Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Crazy Corey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Bitters advances to second on the play. Joe Bushelman reached on a fielding error by Jim Miller. Sid Krueger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mahkan Singh strikes out. Mickey Estrada grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carlos Glaviano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis George Ford pitching. Oscar Peralta grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Decker strikes out. Shano Banks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. George Foster strikes out. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Geoff Plantt hits a home run. Hank Bitters strikes out. Mike Williams walks. Crazy Corey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hal Boone singles to left field. Emil Bragan singles to left field. Hal Boone advances to third on the hit. Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Boone scores. Emil Bragan advances to second on the play. Mahkan Singh reached on a fielding error by Sid Krueger. Mickey Estrada flies out to the right fielder. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for George Ford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Alex Gedeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Johnny Sanberg pitching. Sid Krueger walks. Oscar Peralta bunts for a base hit. Bobby Decker lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Sid Krueger is thrown out at third. Oscar Peralta advances to second on the play. Oscar Peralta advances to second on the play. Shano Banks doubles to left field. Oscar Peralta scores. Geoff Plantt singles to right field. Bobby Decker scores. Shano Banks scores. Hank Chinaski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Bitters flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams triples. Geoff Plantt scores. Crazy Corey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Monte Heving strikes out. George Foster walks. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the pitcher. George Foster advances to second on the play. Hal Boone walks. Emil Bragan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Joe Bushelman flies out to the left fielder. Sid Krueger walks. Oscar Peralta grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sid Krueger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Miller is pinch hitting for Bobby Decker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kevin Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Handrahan pitching. Gary Smith walks. Mahkan Singh walks. Mickey Estrada strikes out. Eddie Milner is pinch hitting for Hank Chinaski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Eddie Milner flies out to the center fielder. Monte Heving singles to center field. Gary Smith scores. George Foster pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Buddy Henderson pitching. Shano Banks grounds out to the shortstop. Geoff Plantt grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Bitters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Boone strikes out. Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 11 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie Howley did not respond to coaching in control Leo Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Al Graham did not respond to coaching in speed Al Graham improves in speed
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Spike Owen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Garcia improves in control Tuffy Zeller did not respond to coaching in control