Win: Steve Gordon (2-1) Loss: Floyd Spicoli (1-1)
Save: Billy Jensen (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Steve Gordon pitching. Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder. Gary Smith singles to right field. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Gary Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Floyd Spicoli pitching. Sid Krueger walks. Oscar Peralta flies out to the center fielder. Shano Banks strikes out. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hal Boone strikes out. George Foster walks. Emil Bragan singles to left field. George Foster advances to third on the hit. Charlie Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Dick Crist pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Crazy Corey grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Bitters grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Floyd Spicoli strikes out. Monte Heving strikes out. Gary Smith singles to right field. Joe Bancroft walks. Hal Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Sam Goldsmith grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Gordon pops out to the first baseman. Sid Krueger grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Bragan lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Oscar Peralta grounds out to the second baseman. Shano Banks flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Crist strikes out. Floyd Spicoli grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Heving lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Crazy Corey flies out to the center fielder. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bushelman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gary Smith walks. Passed ball. Gary Smith advances to second. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Boone singles to center field. Gary Smith scores. George Foster strikes out. Emil Bragan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Sam Goldsmith strikes out. Steve Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Sid Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Dick Crist grounds out to the shortstop. Floyd Spicoli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Oscar Peralta singles to center field. Shano Banks doubles to center field. Oscar Peralta uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Williams singles to center field. Shano Banks scores. Mike Williams steals second. Crazy Corey hits a home run. Mike Williams scores. Hank Bitters walks. Joe Bushelman flies out to the left fielder. Sam Goldsmith bunts for a base hit. Charlie Rapp is pinch hitting for Steve Gordon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Rapp pops out to the shortstop. Sid Krueger walks. Oscar Peralta singles to right field. Hank Bitters scores. Gary Poholsky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shano Banks grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Cordova pitching. Monte Heving walks. Gary Smith bunts for a base hit. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. Monte Heving scores. Gary Smith advances to third on the hit. Billy Jensen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Boone doubles to center field. Gary Smith scores. George Foster strikes out. Emil Bragan strikes out. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mike Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Crazy Corey strikes out. Hank Bitters singles to center field. Joe Bushelman doubles to center field. Hank Bitters uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Goldsmith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Tio Gromme enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Peralta at LF. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Dick Crist. Alex Gedeon singles to left field. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Gary Poholsky. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carlos Glaviano strikes out. Monte Heving hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gary Smith strikes out. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 9 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Pettit improves in contact_vs_lefty Kim Clark did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Morrison improves in power_vs_righty 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: Charlie Garcia did not respond to coaching in endurance Robbie Bell did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Files did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Niemann did not respond to coaching in 2B