Win: Lou Dillard (15-8) Loss: Alex Lavelle (12-10)
Inning: 1 Houston Lou Dillard pitching. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Weaver walks. Dan Fiore strikes out. Bobby Medlinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Weaver is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Alex Lavelle pitching. Frank Christensen walks. Glen Calhoun singles to right field. Buck Mathewson doubles to right field. Frank Christensen scores. Glen Calhoun uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Berberet grounds out to the pitcher. Waddy Messenger doubles to center field. Buck Mathewson scores. Fred Patton strikes out. Andy Garibay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Billy McFarland grounds out to the pitcher. Kazuhiko Egawa walks. Don Look grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Duffy Moss strikes out. Lou Dillard strikes out. Frank Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Doyle Reynolds walks. Alex Lavelle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Glen Calhoun flies out to the center fielder. Buck Mathewson strikes out. Alex Berberet singles to right field. Waddy Messenger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dan Fiore doubles to left field. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Fiore advances to third on the play. Billy McFarland strikes out. Kazuhiko Egawa singles to center field. Dan Fiore scores. Don Look strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Fred Patton walks. Fred Patton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Garibay grounds out to the shortstop. Duffy Moss singles to center field. Lou Dillard reached on a fielding error by Don Look. Frank Christensen singles to center field. Duffy Moss scores. Roger Niemann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glen Calhoun strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Doyle Reynolds doubles to right field. Roger Niemann lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Buck Mathewson singles to center field. Alex Berberet doubles to left field. Buck Mathewson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Waddy Messenger strikes out. Fred Patton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Andy Garibay lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Billy McFarland doubles to center field. Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Duffy Moss hits a home run. Casey Madden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Dillard strikes out. Frank Christensen grounds out to the catcher. Glen Calhoun flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Don Look strikes out. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Reid Johnson is pinch hitting for Casey Madden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reid Johnson walks. Harry Klawitter singles to center field. Reid Johnson advances to third on the hit. Jim Weaver walks. Dan Fiore grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Reid Johnson is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jack Butler pitching. Buck Mathewson strikes out. Alex Berberet strikes out. Waddy Messenger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bobby Medlinger singles to left field. Billy McFarland pops out to the second baseman. Kazuhiko Egawa grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Fred Patton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Garibay pops out to the first baseman. Duffy Moss pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Don Look strikes out. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Joe Correll is pinch hitting for Jack Butler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Correll reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alex Berberet. Mike Mathis 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. Harry Klawitter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 9 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Goldman improves in power_vs_righty Jason Hunter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Milt Krieg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jason Hunter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Burke did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duke Dobens did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Ortiz improves in velocity Hal Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Klaerner did not respond to coaching in velocity