Win: Harry Busby (8-11) Loss: Rip Gammons (20-4)
Save: Steve Olson (37)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Harry Busby pitching. Rick Huckleberry singles to center field. Tom Rohn grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Huckleberry advances to second on the play. Peaches Martinez strikes out. Rufus Potts pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Rip Gammons pitching. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Tom Sanders flies out to the left fielder. Ed Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bub Groth singles to left field. Bub Groth steals second. Bill Kommers singles to right field. Bub Groth is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jack Stanley grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Kommers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Vern Bare strikes out. Gene Maurer strikes out. Yoshihiro Oishi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rip Gammons strikes out. Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Rohn singles to center field. Peaches Martinez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Rohn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Harry Ryan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Peaches Martinez. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Busby is hit by a pitch. Al McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sanders hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ed Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rufus Potts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bub Groth strikes out. Bill Kommers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Vern Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Maurer hits a home run. Yoshihiro Oishi grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jack Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Radebaugh walks. Andy Radebaugh gets picked off first. Rip Gammons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Glenn Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Harry Busby singles in front of the center fielder. Al McGunnigle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Busby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al McGunnigle steals second. Tom Sanders pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry hits a home run. Tom Rohn strikes out. Peaches Martinez walks. Rufus Potts singles to center field. Peaches Martinez advances to third on the hit. Bub Groth grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Perez doubles to left field. Vern Bare grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Maurer singles to right field. Ed Perez scores. Yoshihiro Oishi singles to center field. Harry Ryan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Kommers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Stanley flies out to the left fielder. Andy Radebaugh singles to left field. Chief Hunter is pinch hitting for Rip Gammons. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chief Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Carl Staller pitching. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Busby strikes out. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Rick Huckleberry lines out to the shortstop. Tom Rohn strikes out. Peaches Martinez singles to center field. Peaches Martinez steals second. March Knowlton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rufus Potts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Ed Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Bare grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Steve Olson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bub Groth doubles to right field. Bill Kommers pops out to the shortstop. Jack Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Andy Radebaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Goodfellow did not respond to coaching in control C.B. Chatham did not respond to coaching in velocity C.B. Chatham did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Sawyer did not respond to coaching in control Bob Crawford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Hartenstein did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Poindexter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ned Rafter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Brower did not respond to coaching in control Purnal Bates improves in arm John Poindexter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Gaw improves in range