Win: Rafael Orta (2-3) Loss: Rip Gammons (1-1)
Save: Scott Reilly (1)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Rafael Orta pitching. Willie Nolan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Reggie Murray singles to left field. Rick Huckleberry hits an infield single to the shortstop. Reggie Murray gets picked off second (1-4). Rick Huckleberry steals second. Rufus Potts grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Rip Gammons pitching. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Joe Byrne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jack Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Hector Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Don Blodell singles to center field. Gil Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jimmy Howell strikes out. Ryan Burkart strikes out. Tom Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rip Gammons grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Nolan flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Murray singles past the third baseman. Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Harry Ryan lines out to the shortstop. Glenn Chamberlain lines out to the third baseman. Rafael Orta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rufus Potts grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Hector Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Al McGunnigle strikes out. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Joe Byrne flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Don Blodell grounds out to the shortstop. Gil Smith strikes out. Rip Gammons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ryan Burkart strikes out. Tom Sanders singles to center field. Harry Ryan singles to center field. Glenn Chamberlain singles to center field. Tom Sanders scores. The catcher fields the ball and Harry Ryan is thrown out at third. Glenn Chamberlain advances to second on the play. Glenn Chamberlain advances to second on the play. Al McGunnigle walks. Heinie Schullstrom singles to center field. Glenn Chamberlain scores. Rafael Orta scores. Al McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Joe Byrne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Willie Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Murray reached on a fielding error by Ryan Burkart. Rick Huckleberry walks. Rufus Potts walks. Jack Stanley pops out to the catcher. Hector Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Jimmy Howell strikes out. Ryan Burkart grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Don Blodell flies out to the left fielder. Gil Smith flies out to the center fielder. Rip Gammons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Chamberlain walks. Rafael Orta fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rafael Orta grounds out to the pitcher. Glenn Chamberlain advances to second on the play. Al McGunnigle walks. Heinie Schullstrom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis David Clay enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Burkart at 3B. Jim Fox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Glenn Chamberlain at RF. Willie Nolan pops out to the third baseman. Reggie Murray strikes out. Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dan Lesher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Byrne flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Howell hits a home run. David Clay singles to center field. David Clay is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Sanders singles to center field. Harry Ryan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Rufus Potts flies out to the right fielder. Jack Stanley hits a home run. Hector Kane lines out to the third baseman. Don Blodell walks. Scott Reilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gil Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Blodell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bryan Drews improves in speed Ron Marrow did not respond to coaching in control Bub Groth did not respond to coaching in speed Doc Vines did not respond to coaching in velocity Teiichi Ishikawa did not respond to coaching in control Teiichi Ishikawa did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Bowers improves in arm Tanyon Surhoff did not respond to coaching in endurance John Poindexter improves in power_vs_righty Vic Nold improves in velocity Gene Maurer improves in range Ned Rafter improves in range