Win: Rocky Aspromonte (11-16) Loss: Ed Dascenzo (8-11)
Save: Tom Welteroth (22)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Rocky Aspromonte pitching. Ernie Yellen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Milligan grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston George Kahdot pitching. John Kiely walks. John Kiely steals second. Dave Spurgeon walks. Wes Clement walks. Oscar Miller pops out to the shortstop. Lou Dopson strikes out. George Sodowsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 St. Louis Piggy Dashiell flies out to the center fielder. Slim Shifflett singles to right field. Shinji Morikawa pops out to the second baseman. Terry Pawelek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gene Karl grounds out to the third baseman. Tommie Sinclair grounds out to the second baseman. Rocky Aspromonte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Slim Cram singles to right field. George Kahdot lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ernie Yellen flies out to the center fielder. Mark Milligan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John Kiely grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Wes Clement grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Pat Adams strikes out. Piggy Dashiell singles to center field. Slim Shifflett flies out to the right fielder. Shinji Morikawa pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Oscar Miller singles to left field. Lou Dopson strikes out. George Sodowsky strikes out. Gene Karl singles to center field. Oscar Miller advances to third on the hit. Tommie Sinclair lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Terry Pawelek hits a home run. Slim Cram flies out to the left fielder. George Kahdot pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Yellen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rocky Aspromonte grounds out to the shortstop. John Kiely flies out to the center fielder. Dave Spurgeon walks. Wes Clement walks. Oscar Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mark Milligan pops out to the second baseman. Pat Adams singles to left field. Pat Adams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Piggy Dashiell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Lou Dopson reached on a fielding error by Terry Pawelek. George Sodowsky singles to center field. Lou Dopson advances to third on the hit. Gene Karl strikes out. Tommie Sinclair reached on a fielding error by Ernie Yellen. Lou Dopson scores. The catcher fields the ball and George Sodowsky is thrown out at third. Tommie Sinclair advances to second on the play. Tommie Sinclair advances to second on the play. John Kiely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Slim Shifflett strikes out. Shinji Morikawa singles to left field. Terry Pawelek flies out to the left fielder. Slim Cram flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Dave Spurgeon singles to left field. Wes Clement walks. Oscar Miller strikes out. Bobby Rivera 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. Lou Dopson strikes out. George Sodowsky grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Reid Thiel is pinch hitting for Bobby Rivera. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Reid Thiel doubles to center field. Ernie Yellen grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Milligan strikes out. Pat Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Dascenzo pitching. Gene Karl singles to center field. Tommie Sinclair pops out to the second baseman. Rocky Aspromonte lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Kiely doubles to center field. Gene Karl scores. Ernie Mowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tom Welteroth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Piggy Dashiell strikes out. Slim Shifflett lines out to the shortstop. Shinji Morikawa singles to center field. Terry Pawelek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 12
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Tracy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sid Garcia improves in speed Salty Fitzmorris improves in arm George Heathcote did not respond to coaching in control Cookie Brenneman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Tracy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lew Veselic did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Danny Henion did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Henion improves in velocity Mung Daal improves in contact_vs_righty Frankie Davison did not respond to coaching in range Doc Cottier improves in contact_vs_righty Mung Daal did not respond to coaching in 2B