Win: Mickey Bressler (2-0) Loss: Know Your Role Jabroni (1-3)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Know Your Role Jabroni pitching. Walt Breton singles to left field. Dean Throneberry singles to center field. Walt Breton advances to third on the hit. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Breton scores. Dean Throneberry advances to second on the play. Bort Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dean Throneberry advances to third on the play. Scott Jackson singles to left field. Dean Throneberry scores. Sailor Abstein singles to center field. Scott Jackson advances to third on the hit. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Mickey Bressler pitching. William Rawls grounds out to the pitcher. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the third baseman. Sumner Jeltz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dom Terry strikes out. Mickey Bressler strikes out. Walt Breton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Dave Graham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jonathan Radford flies out to the center fielder. Jiro Tominaga walks. Mike Valdez walks. Hank Hale singles past the first baseman. Jiro Tominaga scores. Mike Valdez advances to third on the hit. Know Your Role Jabroni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Dean Throneberry hits a home run. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Bort Thompson hits a home run. Scott Jackson walks. Sailor Abstein singles past the first baseman. Scott Jackson advances to third on the hit. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis William Rawls strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the second baseman. Sumner Jeltz flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mickey Bressler grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Breton singles to right field. Dean Throneberry walks. Mamoru Abe walks. Bort Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Scott Jackson walks. Walt Breton scores. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Dave Graham walks. Jonathan Radford hits a home run. Dave Graham scores. Jiro Tominaga lines out to the first baseman. Mike Valdez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hank Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John Graham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the pitcher. Dom Terry strikes out. Mickey Bressler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis John Graham grounds out to the second baseman. William Rawls flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Mikkelsen singles to center field. Rodney Mikkelsen steals second. Sumner Jeltz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Walt Breton singles to left field. Dean Throneberry strikes out. Mamoru Abe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Walt Breton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mamoru Abe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dave Graham strikes out. Jonathan Radford grounds out to the pitcher. Jiro Tominaga walks. Mike Valdez doubles to right field. Jiro Tominaga uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bort Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Jackson hits a home run. Sailor Abstein singles to left field. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sailor Abstein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Benny Hockett is pinch hitting for John Graham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Benny Hockett flies out to the center fielder. William Rawls grounds out to the pitcher. Rodney Mikkelsen singles past the second baseman. Sumner Jeltz grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rodney Mikkelsen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Rich Gates pitching. Joe McManus is pinch hitting for Mickey Bressler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe McManus doubles to left field. Walt Breton strikes out. Dean Throneberry singles to center field. Joe McManus scores. Dean Throneberry steals second. Mamoru Abe flies out to the right fielder. Bort Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jake The Snake Kendall pitching. Dave Graham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jonathan Radford grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jiro Tominaga pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Scott Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frank Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Joe Scherbarth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hale flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Madison is pinch hitting for Rich Gates. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kenny Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Joe McManus (3).HR - Dean Throneberry (1), Bort Thompson (4), Scott Jackson (1). Baserunning: SB - Dean Throneberry (2).CS - Mamoru Abe (2).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Chambers did not respond to coaching in arm Dana Brottem did not respond to coaching in arm Parker Hill did not respond to coaching in control Dana Brottem improves in range Vaughn Conners improves in contact_vs_righty Marvin Meadows improves in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chardee McDennis improves in power_vs_lefty John Navarro improves in control Rick Stelmaszek did not respond to coaching in velocity George Loretta did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Andy Walewander improves in contact_vs_lefty Rufio Valenzuela improves in arm Andy Walewander did not respond to coaching in 2B