Win: John Rackley (5-3) Loss: Buddy Henderson (3-3)
Inning: 1 Houston Steve Gordon pitching. Monte Heving grounds out to the third baseman. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Emil Bragan singles to center field. Emil Bragan steals second. King Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jodie Grigsby pitching. Oscar Peralta grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Rapp singles to right field. Mike Williams singles to right field. Crazy Corey singles to left field. Charlie Rapp scores. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Brooks Boerne strikes out. Sam Goldsmith walks. Poppy Hansen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Crist lines out to the second baseman. George Mauch hits a home run. Alex Gedeon strikes out. Ellis Schurr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Geoff Plantt walks. Steve Gordon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oscar Peralta singles to center field. Charlie Rapp strikes out. Mike Williams walks. Crazy Corey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Jodie Grigsby grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Heving walks. George Foster singles to center field. Emil Bragan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Monte Heving advances to third on the play. George Foster advances to second on the play. King Blackburn walks. Dick Crist flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 St. Louis Brooks Boerne strikes out. Sam Goldsmith flies out to the right fielder. Poppy Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Mauch grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Gedeon pops out to the shortstop. Ellis Schurr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Geoff Plantt lines out to the second baseman. Steve Gordon strikes out. Oscar Peralta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jodie Grigsby doubles to center field. Monte Heving walks. George Foster singles to center field. Emil Bragan strikes out. King Blackburn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Charlie Rapp bunts for a base hit. Charlie Rapp steals second. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Rapp advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Crazy Corey flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Rapp is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Crist grounds out to the third baseman. George Mauch pops out to the third baseman. Alex Gedeon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Brooks Boerne strikes out. Sam Goldsmith singles past the shortstop. Poppy Hansen strikes out. Geoff Plantt pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ellis Schurr flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Glaviano is pinch hitting for Jodie Grigsby. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Carlos Glaviano strikes out. Monte Heving flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Buddy Henderson pitching. Shane Nance is pinch hitting for Steve Gordon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shane Nance singles to center field. Oscar Peralta grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Shane Nance is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Oscar Peralta steals second. Charlie Rapp flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston John Rackley pitching. George Foster strikes out. Emil Bragan pops out to the third baseman. King Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Crazy Corey hits a home run. Brooks Boerne grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Goldsmith flies out to the right fielder. Poppy Hansen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Dick Crist flies out to the right fielder. George Mauch grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Gedeon singles to left field. Ellis Schurr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Ryan did not respond to coaching in range Glen Mathews did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Walsh did not respond to coaching in range Glen Mathews improves in power_vs_lefty Walter Figueroa did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Moore improves in range Jim Bowman did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Bracken did not respond to coaching in velocity Carmen Freitas did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Niemann did not respond to coaching in 2B