Win: Frank Brusstar (3-2) Loss: Jack Baldschun (1-4)
Save: Nick Engle (13)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Baldschun pitching. Don Rosenthal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Williams singles to right field. Andy Schorr strikes out. Bob Williams steals second. Art Becquer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Brusstar pitching. Tony Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Mark DeMerit pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Callison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mickey Vernon flies out to the right fielder. Doug Osteen singles to left field. Ken Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Doug Osteen steals second. Mookie Contreras flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Cuellar flies out to the right fielder. Darrel Paige strikes out. Clay Dalrymple strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Frank Brusstar grounds out to the second baseman. Don Rosenthal lines out to the second baseman. Bob Williams singles to right field. Bob Williams steals second. Andy Schorr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Roy Sievers grounds out to the pitcher. Don Hoak grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Baldschun strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Art Becquer grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Vernon grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tony Gonzalez strikes out. Mark DeMerit flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Callison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ken Woodruff hits a home run. Mookie Contreras strikes out. Frank Brusstar walks. Don Rosenthal strikes out. Bob Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Brusstar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tim Cuellar singles to left field. Tim Cuellar is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Darrel Paige flies out to the right fielder. Clay Dalrymple grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Andy Schorr singles to center field. Art Becquer flies out to the center fielder. Andy Schorr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mickey Vernon singles to right field. Mickey Vernon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Roy Sievers flies out to the left fielder. Don Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Baldschun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Doug Osteen pops out to the first baseman. Ken Woodruff flies out to the center fielder. Mookie Contreras grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tony Gonzalez strikes out. Mark DeMerit pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Callison singles to center field. Johnny Callison gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Frank Brusstar strikes out. Don Rosenthal flies out to the center fielder. Bob Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tim Cuellar strikes out. Darrel Paige flies out to the center fielder. Rigo Eddy is pinch hitting for Clay Dalrymple. Rigo Eddy is hit by a pitch. Roy Sievers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rigo Eddy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Hy Mason enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rigo Eddy at C. Andy Schorr walks. Art Becquer singles to center field. Charles Gill 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 2nd. Mickey Vernon flies out to the center fielder. Andy Schorr is out trying to steal third. Doug Osteen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Nick Engle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Hoak grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Atkinson is pinch hitting for Charles Gill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Atkinson grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Gonzalez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 1
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carmen Carr improves in control Carmen Carr did not respond to coaching in endurance Ted Blankenship improves in range Vern Alou improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Manning did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Mensor improves in speed Steve Manning improves in contact_vs_righty Kevin Banks did not respond to coaching in control Dave Cabrera did not respond to coaching in C