Inning: 1 Houston Cliff Lee pitching. Jack Tibbs singles to center field. Jack Tibbs steals second. John Hassey grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Franklin singles past the third baseman. Jack Tibbs scores. Jim Barber walks. Ralph Bateman doubles to left field. Barney Franklin scores. Lefty Gutierrez walks. Jeff Lavender doubles past the center fielder. Jim Barber scores. Ralph Bateman scores. Lefty Gutierrez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben McEntire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Carl singles to center field. Jeff Lavender scores. Jerry Howarth lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Tibbs singles past the shortstop. Ralph Carl scores. John Hassey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jerry Howarth pitching. Oscar Vaughn strikes out. Christian Monsour singles to left field. Bill Shirley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Christian Monsour is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Edgardo Boone pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Barney Franklin flies out to the left fielder. Jim Barber strikes out. Ralph Bateman singles to left field. Lefty Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Scott Kretsch grounds out to the shortstop. Smooth Ed Simpson walks. Buddy Formby walks. Nick McCarthy strikes out. Ben McEntire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jeff Lavender walks. Ralph Carl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Lavender advances to second on the play. Jerry Howarth pops out to the third baseman. Jack Tibbs walks. Ryan Shelton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hassey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Oscar Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Christian Monsour walks. Bill Shirley pops out to the second baseman. Christian Monsour steals second. Edgardo Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Barney Franklin doubles to right field. Jim Barber pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Bateman grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Scott Kretsch grounds out to the shortstop. Smooth Ed Simpson singles to left field. Buddy Formby strikes out. Nick McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jeff Lavender strikes out. Ralph Carl grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Howarth singles past the first baseman. Jack Tibbs flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ryan Shelton singles to right field. Oscar Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Christian Monsour singles to left field. Bill Shirley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Hassey singles to center field. Barney Franklin singles to center field. John Hassey advances to third on the hit. Jim Barber singles to left field. John Hassey scores. Barney Franklin advances to third on the hit. Jim Barber gets picked off first. Ralph Bateman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Barney Franklin scores. Lefty Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Edgardo Boone singles to left field. Scott Kretsch singles to right field. Smooth Ed Simpson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Edgardo Boone advances to third on the play. Scott Kretsch advances to second on the play. Buddy Formby singles to left field. Edgardo Boone scores. Nick McCarthy walks. Ryan Shelton strikes out. Oscar Vaughn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Scott Kretsch scores. Christian Monsour walks. Buddy Formby scores. Bill Shirley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Blaylock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Ralph Carl strikes out. Paul Nagy is pinch hitting for Jerry Howarth. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Nagy flies out to the left fielder. Jack Tibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jose Wood pitching. Edgardo Boone lines out to the third baseman. Scott Kretsch grounds out to the third baseman. Smooth Ed Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston John Hassey grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Franklin singles to right field. Jim Barber flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Bateman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Buddy Formby hits an infield single to the second baseman. Nick McCarthy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buddy Formby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Trea Tucker is pinch hitting for Ray Blaylock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Trea Tucker strikes out. Oscar Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Will Trent pitching. Lefty Gutierrez singles to center field. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Otis Tepedino is pinch hitting for Ralph Carl. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Otis Tepedino strikes out. Clarence Paris is pinch hitting for Jose Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Clarence Paris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jim Johnson pitching. Christian Monsour singles to center field. Bill Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Travis Joe Miller is pinch hitting for Edgardo Boone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Travis Joe Miller singles to right field. Christian Monsour advances to third on the hit. Scott Kretsch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Moore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Wolfe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Scott improves in contact_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Volpe did not respond to coaching in range Henry McHenry did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Shirley improves in control Dickey Stephens improves in control