Inning: 1 Houston Gilly White pitching. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Scott walks. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Ed Wolfe pitching. Doc Galvez flies out to the center fielder. John Kaufman grounds out to the second baseman. Bartolo Schofield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Walt Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Dozier walks. Troy McEnaney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mark Hague flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Nelson lines out to the shortstop. Bill Burnett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mickey Crompton lines out to the second baseman. Ed Wolfe grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Don White grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Wright doubles to left field. Gilly White flies out to the center fielder. Doc Galvez walks. John Kaufman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Scott pops out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Walt Sizemore pops out to the third baseman. Ralph McNamara triples. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Gus Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Hague hits a home run. Ernie Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Burnett singles to left field. Don White singles to center field. Bill Burnett advances to third on the hit. Mike Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Troy McEnaney grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Crompton walks. Ed Wolfe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Hornsby singles to center field. Mickey Crompton scores. Charlie Scott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Eddie Mattox is pinch hitting for Gilly White. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Doc Galvez doubles to center field. Doc Galvez steals third. John Kaufman strikes out. Bartolo Schofield walks. Mark Hague hits an infield single to the shortstop. Doc Galvez scores. Ernie Nelson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Tilly Biddle pitching. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Walt Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bill Burnett singles to center field. Don White grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Wright walks. Bill Edwards is pinch hitting for Tilly Biddle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Edwards walks. Doc Galvez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Edwards is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Ever Zuvella pitching. Gus Dozier hits a home run. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Ed Wolfe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis John Kaufman singles to left field. John Kaufman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bartolo Schofield hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mark Hague grounds out to the third baseman. Bartolo Schofield advances to second on the play. Ernie Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Scott hits a home run. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Sizemore singles to center field. Ralph McNamara grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Walt Sizemore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Laurin Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tony Landis is pinch hitting for Bill Burnett. Tony Landis walks. Don White strikes out. Mike Wright bunts for a base hit. David Hockette is pinch hitting for Ever Zuvella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. David Hockette singles to center field. Tony Landis scores. Doc Galvez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. David Hockette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Kaufman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Neal Keener pitching. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Troy McEnaney walks. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Troy McEnaney advances to second on the play. Emil Hildebrand is pinch hitting for Laurin Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tony Dingman pitching. Bartolo Schofield singles to left field. Mark Hague walks. Ernie Nelson strikes out. Tony Landis flies out to the center fielder. Don White singles to right field. Mike Wright singles to right field. Bartolo Schofield scores. Joe Sizemore is pinch hitting for Neal Keener. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Sizemore walks. Mark Hague scores. Houston total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Emil Hildebrand is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Karr did not respond to coaching in velocity Morris Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Monte Kinsella did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control Rip Schmidt improves in range Rip Schmidt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Swartwood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Stoops improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Kell did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Al Dear improves in contact_vs_righty