Win: Jerald Brancato (17-12) Loss: Al Stidham (6-23)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Al Stidham pitching. Don Blodell singles to center field. Rick Huckleberry singles to left field. Peaches Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Don Blodell advances to third on the play. Rick Huckleberry advances to second on the play. Tom Rohn hits a home run. Don Blodell scores. Rick Huckleberry scores. Andy Radebaugh flies out to the center fielder. Rufus Potts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jerald Brancato pitching. Al McGunnigle reached on a fielding error by Jerald Brancato. Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Howell pops out to the shortstop. Ryan Burkart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hector Kane doubles to center field. Tim Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Jerald Brancato strikes out. Don Blodell walks. Rick Huckleberry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Ryan reached on a fielding error by Peaches Martinez. Glenn Chamberlain walks. Masaji Sogawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harry Ryan advances to third on the play. Bill Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Peaches Martinez strikes out. Tom Rohn flies out to the right fielder. Andy Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Al Stidham triples. Al McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Al Stidham scores. Heinie Schullstrom pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Howell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rufus Potts flies out to the left fielder. Hector Kane doubles to center field. Tim Kline flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jerald Brancato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ryan Burkart singles to center field. Ryan Burkart steals second. Harry Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Chamberlain strikes out. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Don Blodell strikes out. Rick Huckleberry singles to center field. Rick Huckleberry steals second. Peaches Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Rohn triples. Rick Huckleberry scores. Andy Radebaugh walks. Andy Radebaugh steals second. Rufus Potts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Al Stidham flies out to the center fielder. Al McGunnigle lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hector Kane flies out to the right fielder. Tim Kline grounds out to the second baseman. Jerald Brancato singles to right field. Don Blodell singles to center field. Rick Huckleberry is hit by a pitch. Roger Lamont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peaches Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Heinie Schullstrom singles past the third baseman. Jimmy Howell walks. Ryan Burkart pops out to the third baseman. Harry Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Rohn triples. Andy Radebaugh singles to left field. Tom Rohn scores. Andy Radebaugh steals second. Rufus Potts strikes out. Andy Radebaugh steals third. Hector Kane flies out to the right fielder. Scott Reilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Kline walks. Jerald Brancato strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Masaji Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Bill Lewis doubles past the third baseman. Scott Reilly flies out to the center fielder. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Don Blodell doubles to center field. Rick Huckleberry doubles to center field. Don Blodell scores. Peaches Martinez singles to right field. Rick Huckleberry scores. Alberto Swindells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Rohn singles past the second baseman. Peaches Martinez advances to third on the hit. Andy Radebaugh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Peaches Martinez scores. Rufus Potts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Heinie Schullstrom flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Howell strikes out. Ryan Burkart singles to right field. Harry Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Hector Kane pops out to the first baseman. Tim Kline flies out to the center fielder. Jerald Brancato grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the third baseman. Masaji Sogawa flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bissonette is pinch hitting for Bill Lewis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Bissonette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Don Blodell (26), Rick Huckleberry (31), Hector Kane 2 (24).3B - Tom Rohn 2 (9).HR - Tom Rohn (12).GIDP - Andy Radebaugh.HBP - Rick Huckleberry (3). Baserunning: SB - Rick Huckleberry (26), Andy Radebaugh 3 (24). Fielding: E - Peaches Martinez, Jerald Brancato.
Game Notes Rick Huckleberry is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Lake did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kazuto Uzawa did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Wockenfuss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kazuto Uzawa improves in velocity Bob Crawford improves in speed Felix Rawlings did not respond to coaching in velocity Bub Groth did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Perez did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Bowers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lew Tiant did not respond to coaching in control John Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Rich Morman did not respond to coaching in range Rich Morman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty