Win: Alex Foley (9-13) Loss: George Puig (1-11)
Save: Tony Young (6)
Inning: 1 Houston George Puig pitching. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Charlie Scott singles to right field. Hank Hornsby advances to third on the hit. Joe Steinfeldt is hit by a pitch. Walt Sizemore doubles to left field. Hank Hornsby scores. Charlie Scott scores. Joe Steinfeldt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Gus Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Sizemore advances to third on the play. Troy McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Alex Foley pitching. Doc Galvez grounds out to the second baseman. John Kaufman strikes out. Bartolo Schofield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mickey Crompton doubles to center field. Alex Foley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Alex Foley flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hornsby pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Scott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ernie Nelson singles to left field. Bill Burnett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Don White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ralph McNamara singles to center field. Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis John Cromer strikes out. Eric Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. George Puig pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Troy McEnaney pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Crompton doubles to right field. Alex Foley pops out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Charlie Scott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Doc Galvez reached on a fielding error by Alex Foley. John Kaufman walks. Bartolo Schofield walks. Ernie Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Galvez is thrown out at the plate. Bill Burnett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ever Zuvella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Walt Sizemore lines out to the shortstop. Ralph McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Gus Dozier pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Don White singles to center field. John Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Don White steals second. Eric Kennedy walks. Ever Zuvella lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doc Galvez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Don White scores. John Kaufman walks. Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Troy McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Crompton flies out to the left fielder. Alex Foley walks. Hank Hornsby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Foley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ernie Nelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Burnett grounds out to the second baseman. Don White singles to left field. John Cromer singles to center field. Eric Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Sizemore singles to left field. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Mike Wright is pinch hitting for Ever Zuvella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Wright hits a home run. Doc Galvez strikes out. John Kaufman walks. Bartolo Schofield pops out to the third baseman. John Kaufman steals second. Ralph McNamara throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ernie Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Osvaldo Rivas pitching. Gus Dozier strikes out. Troy McEnaney hits a home run. Mickey Crompton doubles to center field. Emil Hildebrand is pinch hitting for Alex Foley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Emil Hildebrand singles to center field. Mickey Crompton scores. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Gino Sheely pitching. Bill Burnett walks. Don White strikes out. Eddie Mattox is pinch hitting for John Cromer. Eddie Mattox hits a home run. Bill Burnett scores. David Hockette is pinch hitting for Eric Kennedy. David Hockette singles to right field. Joe Sizemore is pinch hitting for Osvaldo Rivas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Sizemore singles to center field. Doc Galvez flies out to the right fielder. John Kaufman singles to center field. David Hockette scores. Joe Sizemore advances to third on the hit. John Kaufman steals second. Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Junior Korince pitching. John Swartwood enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Mattox at LF. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Walt Sizemore singles to right field. Walt Sizemore steals second. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Gus Dozier singles to left field. Walt Sizemore scores. Troy McEnaney walks. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Troy McEnaney advances to second on the play. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Gino Sheely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Hurst flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tony Young pitching. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Burnett strikes out. Don White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 10 St. Louis total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Walt Sizemore (18), Mickey Crompton 3 (20).HR - Joe Steinfeldt 2 (32), Troy McEnaney (10).HBP - Joe Steinfeldt (4). Baserunning: SB - Walt Sizemore (6). Fielding: E - Ralph McNamara, Alex Foley.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Flowers did not respond to coaching in control Brad Hilton improves in contact_vs_lefty Brad Hilton improves in power_vs_righty Marv Roque did not respond to coaching in range Jimmy Agbayani did not respond to coaching in control Wingo Ivie did not respond to coaching in speed Brad Hilton did not respond to coaching in CF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barney Hatcher improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Kell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Harris improves in power_vs_lefty Mickey Drake did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Chambliss improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Hardy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty