Win: Steve Brittain (6-3) Loss: Balvino Demaree (5-9)
Save: Jeff Hamilton (4)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Harry Williams pitching. Frank Scheibeck strikes out. Pat Adams singles to center field. Melido Escalera pops out to the first baseman. Bruce Vernon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Balvino Demaree pitching. John Kiely flies out to the left fielder. Skeeter Shannon flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lou Dopson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Ernie Yellen doubles to right field. Slim Cram strikes out. Pete Pregenzer grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Milligan walks. Balvino Demaree strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Gene Karl singles to center field. Ryan Rice grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jim Weihe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Frank Scheibeck flies out to the left fielder. Pat Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Melido Escalera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Paul Marion doubles to center field. Tommie Sinclair singles to center field. Paul Marion scores. Harry Williams lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Kiely lines out to the second baseman. Skeeter Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bruce Vernon strikes out. Ernie Yellen singles to left field. Ernie Yellen steals second. Slim Cram singles to right field. Ernie Yellen scores. Pete Pregenzer strikes out. Mark Milligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Lou Dopson grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Karl walks. Ryan Rice flies out to the center fielder. Jim Weihe pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Balvino Demaree strikes out. Frank Scheibeck strikes out. Pat Adams walks. Pat Adams steals second. Steve Brittain 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. Melido Escalera pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Paul Marion walks. Tommie Sinclair grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Marion is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Brittain lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Kiely hits an infield single to the pitcher. Skeeter Shannon walks. Lou Dopson doubles to left field. Tommie Sinclair scores. John Kiely scores. Bobby Rivera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Karl singles past the second baseman. Skeeter Shannon scores. Lou Dopson scores. Ryan Rice doubles to left field. Jim Weihe reached on a fielding error by Pat Adams. Gene Karl scores. Paul Marion pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bruce Vernon walks. Ernie Yellen singles to center field. Bruce Vernon advances to third on the hit. Ernie Yellen steals second. Slim Cram walks. Pete Pregenzer strikes out. Mark Milligan singles to center field. Bruce Vernon scores. Ernie Yellen scores. Slim Cram advances to third on the hit. Doug Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Slim Cram scores. Mark Milligan gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tommie Sinclair flies out to the center fielder. Doug Evans triples. John Kiely grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Evans scores. Ed Dascenzo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skeeter Shannon walks. Lou Dopson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Frank Scheibeck walks. Frank Scheibeck steals second. Gene Karl throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Pat Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Scheibeck scores. Brian Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Melido Escalera walks. Melido Escalera steals second. Bruce Vernon flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Yellen singles to left field. Melido Escalera scores. Slim Cram flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gene Karl grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Rice hits a home run. Tommy Arcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Weihe singles to left field. Paul Marion flies out to the left fielder. Tommie Sinclair singles to right field. Rip Solano is pinch hitting for Brian Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rip Solano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jeff Hamilton pitching. Pete Pregenzer grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Milligan walks. Reid Thiel is pinch hitting for Tommy Arcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Reid Thiel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ernie Mowe pitching. John Kiely flies out to the center fielder. Skeeter Shannon singles to center field. Lou Dopson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Frank Scheibeck singles to right field. Pat Adams flies out to the left fielder. Melido Escalera walks. Bruce Vernon strikes out. Ernie Yellen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Lou Dopson (12), Ryan Rice (15), Paul Marion (8).3B - Doug Evans (1).HR - Ryan Rice (6).GIDP - Lou Dopson, Ryan Rice. Fielding: E - Gene Karl.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Nye did not respond to coaching in range Ryan Sadowski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carl Crawford did not respond to coaching in control Tim Cooney did not respond to coaching in arm George Heathcote did not respond to coaching in control Buck Stephens did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frankie Davison improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Henion did not respond to coaching in control Dave Zachary did not respond to coaching in velocity Lew Veselic did not respond to coaching in range Danny Henion did not respond to coaching in velocity Charles Hinchman improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Montague did not respond to coaching in 2B