Win: Tommy Kutyna (13-7) Loss: Luis Palacios (5-8)
Save: Doug "Door" Kloza (53)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Mickey Bressler pitching. William Rawls walks. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the catcher. William Rawls advances to second on the play. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Fred Eayrs lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Yukiichi Shimada pitching. Jose Orador singles to right field. Jose Orador steals second. Bort Thompson singles to right field. Jose Orador scores. Scott Jackson singles to center field. Bort Thompson advances to third on the hit. Joe McManus strikes out. Vic Wehrmeister strikes out. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Bort Thompson scores. Scott Jackson advances to third on the hit. Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Cletus Spuckler singles to center field. Cletus Spuckler steals second. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Jiro Tominaga singles to right field. Cletus Spuckler scores. Willie Sawatski walks. Jiro Tominaga steals third. Yukiichi Shimada flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jiro Tominaga scores. William Rawls pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dean Throneberry pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Bressler singles to center field. Jose Orador strikes out. Bort Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mickey Bressler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the pitcher. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Fred Eayrs walks. Cletus Spuckler singles to center field. Fred Eayrs advances to third on the hit. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Scott Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Joe McManus grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Wehrmeister grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jiro Tominaga doubles to left field. Willie Sawatski singles to right field. Jiro Tominaga scores. Yukiichi Shimada lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. William Rawls pops out to the shortstop. Rodney Mikkelsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick McCracken flies out to the center fielder. Dean Throneberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Fred Eayrs flies out to the left fielder. Cletus Spuckler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Bressler flies out to the left fielder. Jose Orador grounds out to the shortstop. Bort Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jonathan Radford strikes out. Jiro Tominaga flies out to the left fielder. Willie Sawatski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Jackson grounds out to the catcher. Joe McManus flies out to the right fielder. Vic Wehrmeister strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Yukiichi Shimada grounds out to the second baseman. William Rawls singles to left field. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Rick McCracken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dean Throneberry walks. Niles Harper is pinch hitting for Mickey Bressler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Niles Harper hits a home run. Dean Throneberry scores. Monte Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Orador strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Harry Thormahlen pitching. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Fred Eayrs flies out to the center fielder. Cletus Spuckler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bort Thompson strikes out. Scott Jackson walks. Joe McManus strikes out. Vic Wehrmeister singles past the shortstop. Scott Jackson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Doc Bass comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jonathan Radford flies out to the center fielder. Jiro Tominaga pops out to the third baseman. Willie Sawatski doubles to right field. Benny Hockett is pinch hitting for Monte Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Benny Hockett triples. Willie Sawatski scores. William Rawls grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Tommy Kutyna pitching. Rick McCracken flies out to the center fielder. Dean Throneberry flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Barry Larkin is pinch hitting for Doc Bass. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Luis Palacios pitching. Rodney Mikkelsen walks. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Fred Eayrs doubles to center field. Rodney Mikkelsen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cletus Spuckler strikes out. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Doug Door Kloza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Orador flies out to the center fielder. Bort Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Jackson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Scott Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mark Locke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Petkovsek improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George Blaylock did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Al Geiger improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Anderson did not respond to coaching in arm John Garland did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in speed Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in velocity Gunnar Vinkjeller did not respond to coaching in velocity Rey Munoz improves in arm