Inning: 1 Houston Baker Camp pitching. Monte Heving bunts for a base hit. Gary Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Heving is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Bancroft singles to center field. Gary Smith advances to third on the hit. Hal Boone doubles to center field. Gary Smith scores. Joe Bancroft uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Boone advances to third on the play. Emil Bragan walks. Dick Crist walks. Mickey Estrada strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jim Miller pitching. Sid Krueger strikes out. Shano Banks flies out to the center fielder. Hank Bitters lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Miller strikes out. Monte Heving walks. Gary Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Heving is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mike Williams walks. Mike Williams steals second. Crazy Corey walks. Joe Bushelman pops out to the first baseman. Sam Goldsmith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hal Boone flies out to the left fielder. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Bragan singles to left field. Emil Bragan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Shane Nance strikes out. Baker Camp singles to right field. Sid Krueger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Crist doubles to center field. Mickey Estrada flies out to the right fielder. Jim Miller lines out to the first baseman. Monte Heving singles past the shortstop. Dick Crist scores. Monte Heving is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Shano Banks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Bitters singles to right field. Hank Bitters steals second. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Bitters advances to third on the play. Crazy Corey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Smith pops out to the third baseman. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Joe Bushelman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Emil Bragan. Sam Goldsmith strikes out. Shane Nance strikes out. Baker Camp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Emil Bragan walks. Dick Crist hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mickey Estrada grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Sid Krueger grounds out to the shortstop. Shano Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Bitters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alex Gedeon grounds out to the pitcher. Monte Heving pops out to the first baseman. Gary Smith singles to right field. Joe Bancroft lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Gary Poholsky pitching. Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Crazy Corey singles to center field. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the pitcher. Crazy Corey advances to second on the play. Sam Goldsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Hal Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Foster pops out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Shane Nance flies out to the left fielder. Geoff Plantt is pinch hitting for Baker Camp. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Geoff Plantt doubles to center field. Sid Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Geoff Plantt advances to third on the play. Shano Banks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston John Rackley pitching. Dick Crist singles to right field. Mickey Estrada grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Gary Poholsky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carlos Glaviano hits a home run. Monte Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Johnny Platte pitching. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Williams hits a home run. Crazy Corey singles to left field. Buddy Henderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Bushelman doubles to right field. Sam Goldsmith flies out to the center fielder. Shane Nance hits a home run. Crazy Corey scores. Joe Bushelman scores. Yunier Arias is pinch hitting for John Rackley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yunier Arias pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Blas Palm pitching. Gary Smith hits a home run. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Boone grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Foster singles to right field. Emil Bragan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 St. Louis Sid Krueger singles to left field. Shano Banks strikes out. Hank Bitters singles to center field. Mike Williams strikes out. Crazy Corey walks. Joe Bushelman singles to left field. Sid Krueger scores. Hank Bitters scores. Houston total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Hal Boone (7), Dick Crist (1).HR - Gary Smith (1), Carlos Glaviano (1).GIDP - Mickey Estrada 2. Baserunning: CS - Monte Heving (1), Emil Bragan (1). Fielding: E - Emil Bragan.
Batting:2B - Joe Bushelman (3), Geoff Plantt (1).HR - Mike Williams (2), Shane Nance (2).GIDP - Sid Krueger, Sam Goldsmith. Baserunning: SB - Hank Bitters (1), Mike Williams (3).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Mellana did not respond to coaching in speed Willie Howley did not respond to coaching in control Al Graham did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Morrison did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Pettit did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Heinie Kelly did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Chappie Bryant improves in contact_vs_righty Tuffy Zeller did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Niemann did not respond to coaching in 2B