Win: Candy Doyle (18-6) Loss: John Moates (10-11)
Save: Laurin Moore (11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Candy Doyle pitching. Mike Wright flies out to the left fielder. Buzzy Tozer flies out to the right fielder. Jim Pico grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston John Moates pitching. Charlie Scott singles to center field. Troy McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Scott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Darren Bannon singles to left field. John Rees flies out to the right fielder. Domingo Porto flies out to the center fielder. Eric Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gus Dozier grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Ralph McNamara walks. Clay Biggs walks. Walt Sizemore doubles to right field. Mickey Crompton scores. Ralph McNamara scores. Clay Biggs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Candy Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Scott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ed Benzinger singles to center field. Ed Benzinger steals second. John Moates lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Wright strikes out. Buzzy Tozer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Troy McEnaney grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt lines out to the shortstop. Gus Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim Pico doubles to right field. Darren Bannon walks. John Rees singles to center field. Jim Pico scores. Darren Bannon advances to third on the hit. Domingo Porto singles to center field. Darren Bannon scores. Eric Kennedy grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Domingo Porto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Benzinger strikes out. John Moates flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Clay Biggs flies out to the right fielder. Walt Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Buzzy Tozer flies out to the left fielder. Jim Pico grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Candy Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Scott walks. Troy McEnaney doubles to right field. Charlie Scott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Darren Bannon reached on a 2-base fielding error by Clay Biggs. John Rees hits an infield single to the shortstop. Domingo Porto pops out to the catcher. Eric Kennedy strikes out. Ed Benzinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Mickey Crompton flies out to the right fielder. Hal Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Biggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Steve Warren is pinch hitting for Hal Robertson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Warren grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Wright doubles to center field. Buzzy Tozer pops out to the third baseman. Ed Wolfe 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. Jim Pico singles to left field. Mike Wright scores. Darren Bannon singles to right field. Jim Pico advances to third on the hit. John Rees flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Neal Keener pitching. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Ed Wolfe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Hurst grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Charlie Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Tom Felix pitching. Domingo Porto strikes out. Gene Saipe is pinch hitting for Eric Kennedy. Gene Saipe strikes out. Ed Benzinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rip Mahoney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Saipe at C. Troy McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt doubles to left field. Gus Dozier walks. Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Ralph McNamara walks. Clay Biggs strikes out. Walt Sizemore singles past the first baseman. Gus Dozier scores. John Romero is pinch hitting for Tom Felix. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Romero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 St. Louis Laurin Moore pitching. Don White is pinch hitting for Neal Keener. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don White strikes out. Mike Wright strikes out. Buzzy Tozer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Swartwood did not respond to coaching in arm David Hockette did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Mattox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Kaufman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Hague did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty David Hockette did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marv Roque improves in range Bob Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Monte Kinsella improves in contact_vs_lefty Morris Smith did not respond to coaching in control Billy Flowers did not respond to coaching in control Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control