Win: Rollie Kusick (8-4) Loss: Bert Allen (2-3)
Save: George Smith (42)
Inning: 1 Houston Zac Gallen pitching. Jack Hooper strikes out. Edgar Cooper pops out to the third baseman. Danny Kremmel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Allan Stahoviak pitching. Pat Clark singles to center field. Darrell Putnam singles to center field. Rich Stahl grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Clark advances to third on the play. Darrell Putnam advances to second on the play. Merle Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Ray Murakami singles to center field. Pat Clark scores. Darrell Putnam scores. Frank Monzant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ben Hoffman doubles to center field. Ivy Aragon singles to center field. Ben Hoffman scores. John Kaline hits a home run. Ivy Aragon scores. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Nate Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jim Sanders walks. Jack Lakeman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Sanders advances to second on the play. Zac Gallen grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Sanders advances to third on the play. Pat Clark is hit by a pitch. Darrell Putnam flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Hooper lines out to the third baseman. Edgar Cooper strikes out. Danny Kremmel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rich Stahl singles to left field. Merle Dixon singles to center field. Ray Murakami walks. Frank Monzant singles to left field. Rich Stahl scores. Jim Sanders pops out to the second baseman. Jack Lakeman grounds out to the third baseman. Merle Dixon scores. Ray Murakami advances to third on the play. Frank Monzant advances to second on the play. Zac Gallen singles to right field. Ray Murakami scores. Frank Monzant scores. Bert Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Clark walks. Darrell Putnam grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Ben Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Ivy Aragon flies out to the center fielder. John Kaline hits a home run. Toshihiro Nishio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rich Stahl flies out to the center fielder. Merle Dixon strikes out. Ray Murakami grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Nate Carroll singles to center field. Bert Allen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Hooper singles to right field. Nate Carroll scores. Rollie Kusick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Edgar Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Frank Monzant grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Lakeman singles to center field. Rollie Kusick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Lakeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ben Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Ivy Aragon singles to right field. John Kaline singles to left field. Ivy Aragon advances to third on the hit. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ivy Aragon scores. Nate Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Pat Clark doubles to center field. Darrell Putnam singles to right field. Pat Clark scores. Rich Stahl hits a home run. Darrell Putnam scores. Billy Hayward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merle Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Ray Murakami grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Monzant pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Andy Drews is pinch hitting for Billy Hayward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andy Drews doubles to center field. Jack Hooper flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Danny Kremmel singles to center field. Andy Drews is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Steve Alomar pitching. Jim Sanders strikes out. Jack Lakeman grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Kusick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Todd enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Lakeman at CF. Ben Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Ivy Aragon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! John Kaline pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Pat Clark singles to center field. Darrell Putnam pops out to the shortstop. Rich Stahl pops out to the catcher. Merle Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston George Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the left fielder. Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Emmett St.Claire is pinch hitting for Steve Alomar. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Emmett St.Claire singles to center field. Jack Hooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 4 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Cunningham did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Gagliano did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Cunningham did not respond to coaching in velocity Bub Durnbaugh improves in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Cunningham did not respond to coaching in range Tim Veach did not respond to coaching in velocity Jorge Onslow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Dunne did not respond to coaching in velocity