Win: Jack Washburn (11-7) Loss: Frank Rucker (8-15)
Save: Tony Young (11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Washburn pitching. Doc Galvez grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Rucker pitching. Hank Hornsby hits a home run. Charlie Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Steinfeldt singles to left field. Troy McEnaney doubles to left field. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Troy McEnaney advances to third on the play. Monte Kinsella lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Steve Shumpert walks. John Kaufman flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hernandez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Shumpert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Green singles to center field. Bartolo Schofield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hurst flies out to the left fielder. Jack Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Frank Rucker flies out to the center fielder. Doc Galvez grounds out to the third baseman. Cy Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Hornsby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Scott walks. Charlie Scott steals second. Joe Steinfeldt singles to center field. Charlie Scott scores. Troy McEnaney pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mickey Drake flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Steve Shumpert lines out to the shortstop. John Kaufman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Kinsella strikes out. Mike Hartley singles to left field. Jay Hurst strikes out. Jack Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Hernandez singles to right field. Bill Green walks. Bartolo Schofield pops out to the first baseman. Frank Rucker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doc Galvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Charlie Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby advances to second on the play. Joe Steinfeldt pops out to the third baseman. Troy McEnaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Cy Hardy flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Drake walks. Steve Shumpert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Kinsella flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis John Kaufman flies out to the left fielder. Joe Valdez is pinch hitting for Mike Hernandez. Joe Valdez singles to center field. Bill Green strikes out. Bartolo Schofield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Hague enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Valdez at C. Jay Hurst singles to center field. Jack Washburn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Danny McNamara is pinch hitting for Frank Rucker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Danny McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Galvez walks. Tony Young 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 1st. Cy Hardy flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Drake singles to right field. Doc Galvez advances to third on the hit. Steve Shumpert singles to right field. Doc Galvez scores. Mickey Drake advances to third on the hit. John Kaufman singles to right field. Mickey Drake scores. Mark Hague pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Tilly Biddle pitching. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Troy McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Steinfeldt advances to second on the play. Monte Kinsella doubles to right field. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bill Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Nelson is pinch hitting for Tilly Biddle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Chambliss improves in arm Mike Stoops did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Stoops did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Chambliss improves in arm Gary Irvine did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Long improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marv Roque did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Agbayani improves in control Jimmy Agbayani improves in control Dallas Lennon did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Hilton improves in power_vs_lefty