Win: Lucas Gamble (3-2) Loss: Jerry Garvin (5-6)
Save: Nick Engle (40)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ryne Duren pitching. Don Rosenthal walks. Jack Trillo singles to left field. Don Rosenthal advances to third on the hit. Art Becquer singles past the third baseman. Don Rosenthal scores. Jack Trillo advances to third on the hit. Andy Schorr flies out to the right fielder. Curt Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Trillo scores. Art Becquer advances to second on the play. Mickey Vernon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Steve Hug pitching. Tony Taylor singles to right field. Tony Taylor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tony Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Don Hoak walks. Roy Sievers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Doug Osteen grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Johnson walks. Steve Hug pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Don Rosenthal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Johnny Callison singles to center field. Johnny Callison steals second. Tim Cuellar grounds out to the shortstop. Darrel Paige doubles past the center fielder. Johnny Callison scores. Clay Dalrymple grounds out to the third baseman. Ryne Duren lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jack Trillo strikes out. Art Becquer flies out to the right fielder. Andy Schorr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tony Taylor strikes out. Tony Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Don Hoak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Curt Wade flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Vernon pops out to the first baseman. Doug Osteen flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Roy Sievers flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Callison flies out to the left fielder. Tim Cuellar pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Oscar Johnson singles to center field. Steve Hug lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Rosenthal strikes out. Jack Trillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Darrel Paige hits a home run. Clay Dalrymple strikes out. Ryne Duren grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Taylor walks. Tony Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Art Becquer flies out to the right fielder. Andy Schorr strikes out. Curt Wade pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Don Hoak grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Sievers hits a home run. Johnny Callison strikes out. Tim Cuellar singles to center field. Darrel Paige grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Cuellar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Mickey Vernon flies out to the center fielder. Doug Osteen singles to right field. Oscar Johnson singles to center field. Doug Osteen advances to third on the hit. Kevin Banks 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. Ken Woodruff is pinch hitting for Steve Hug. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ken Woodruff grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Osteen scores. Oscar Johnson advances to second on the play. Don Rosenthal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Lucas Gamble pitching. Rigo Eddy is pinch hitting for Clay Dalrymple. Rigo Eddy pops out to the shortstop. Art Chech is pinch hitting for Kevin Banks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Chech grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Charles Gill pitching. Hy Mason enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rigo Eddy at C. Jack Trillo walks. Art Becquer doubles to center field. Jack Trillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Grilli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Schorr pops out to the third baseman. Curt Wade triples. Art Becquer scores. Mickey Vernon grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Wade scores. John Boozer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Osteen walks. Oscar Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Osteen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tony Gonzalez strikes out. Don Hoak grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Sievers reached on a fielding error by Mickey Vernon. Roy Sievers steals second. Johnny Callison walks. Tim Cuellar singles to right field. Roy Sievers scores. Darrel Paige doubles to left field. Johnny Callison scores. Tim Cuellar uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hy Mason reached on a fielding error by Jack Trillo. Carlos Guillen is pinch hitting for John Boozer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Guillen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jerry Garvin pitching. Russ Phoenix is pinch hitting for Lucas Gamble. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Russ Phoenix flies out to the left fielder. Don Rosenthal singles to right field. Jack Trillo doubles to center field. Don Rosenthal is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Art Becquer walks. Andy Schorr singles to right field. Jack Trillo scores. Curt Wade singles to center field. Art Becquer scores. Mickey Vernon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Nick Engle pitching. Tony Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Tony Gonzalez singles to left field. Don Hoak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Darrel Paige 2 (13).HR - Roy Sievers (23), Darrel Paige (11).GIDP - Don Hoak. Baserunning: SB - Roy Sievers (17), Johnny Callison (25).CS - Tony Taylor (8).
Game Notes Kevin Banks is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Radke did not respond to coaching in velocity Yuji Katori did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Blankenship improves in range Fred Fischer improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Berger improves in range Steve Manning improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Berger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Berger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Cabrera did not respond to coaching in C