Win: Fred Velazquez (9-7) Loss: Kerry Hillman (5-13)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Kerry Hillman pitching. Wesley Youngblood hits a home run. Bob Somerville strikes out. Tom Williams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Fred Velazquez pitching. Israel Zinn grounds out to the shortstop. Art Sojo lines out to the third baseman. Richie Lansford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis John Burdick lines out to the third baseman. Lave Eave flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Munoz reached on a fielding error by Israel Zinn. Lynn Simpson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jesse Munoz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joseph Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Reuss strikes out. Jim Tinning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Fred Velazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Wesley Youngblood strikes out. Bob Somerville flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Truck Timlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabby Kearney strikes out. Kerry Hillman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Tom Williams hits a home run. Rick Brito walks. John Burdick singles to center field. Rick Brito advances to third on the hit. Lave Eave singles to left field. Rick Brito scores. John Burdick advances to third on the hit. Jesse Munoz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Burdick scores. Possum Infante comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lynn Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Israel Zinn walks. Art Sojo singles to center field. Israel Zinn advances to third on the hit. Richie Lansford doubles to center field. Israel Zinn scores. Art Sojo is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Joe Reuss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Fred Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Wesley Youngblood walks. Bob Somerville singles to left field. Wesley Youngblood advances to third on the hit. Tom Williams strikes out. Bob Somerville steals second. Rick Brito hits an infield single to the pitcher. Wesley Youngblood scores. John Tartabull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Burdick walks. Lave Eave lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Tinning lines out to the shortstop. Truck Timlin strikes out. Gabby Kearney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jesse Munoz walks. Lynn Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Velazquez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wesley Youngblood walks. Bob Somerville pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston John Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Israel Zinn grounds out to the third baseman. Art Sojo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Williams reached on a fielding error by Israel Zinn. Rick Brito grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Burdick singles to right field. Lave Eave flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Munoz singles past the third baseman. Rick Brito scores. John Burdick advances to third on the hit. Lynn Simpson doubles past the left fielder. John Burdick scores. Jesse Munoz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Velazquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Richie Lansford singles to center field. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Joe Reuss grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Lansford advances to second on the play. Jim Tinning singles to center field. Richie Lansford is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Wesley Youngblood strikes out. Bob Somerville walks. Tom Williams singles to left field. Bob Somerville advances to third on the hit. John Landis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Brito strikes out. John Burdick lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Truck Timlin grounds out to the third baseman. Gabby Kearney singles in front of the center fielder. Glenn Holland is pinch hitting for John Landis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Glenn Holland strikes out. Israel Zinn singles to left field. Gabby Kearney advances to third on the hit. Art Sojo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bob Breining pitching. Lave Eave singles to left field. Jesse Munoz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lynn Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Richie Lansford grounds out to the pitcher. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Joe Reuss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Leshnock did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Corcoran did not respond to coaching in speed George Miklos did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Carrasco did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Castleman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Possehl did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Harley improves in range Jeff Sturgeon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C