Win: Hank Sundin (1-2) Loss: Susumu Kaneko (0-3)
Save: Monte Davis (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Hank Sundin pitching. Walt Breton singles to center field. Dean Throneberry pops out to the shortstop. Richie Tenenbaum walks. Bort Thompson singles to center field. Walt Breton scores. Richie Tenenbaum advances to third on the hit. Scott Jackson doubles to center field. Richie Tenenbaum scores. Bort Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Niles Harper pops out to the second baseman. Joe McManus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Susumu Kaneko pitching. William Rawls singles to right field. Sumner Jeltz singles to center field. William Rawls aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dave Graham flies out to the center fielder. Jonathan Radford singles to center field. William Rawls scores. Sumner Jeltz advances to third on the hit. Jiro Tominaga hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sumner Jeltz scores. Mike Valdez pops out to the catcher. Lou Sadek walks. Kenny Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Rick McCracken flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Susumu Kaneko grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Breton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hank Sundin flies out to the left fielder. William Rawls singles to center field. Sumner Jeltz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dean Throneberry grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Tenenbaum strikes out. Bort Thompson doubles to left field. Scott Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Dave Graham flies out to the center fielder. Jonathan Radford doubles to left field. Jiro Tominaga pops out to the first baseman. Mike Valdez walks. Lou Sadek grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Valdez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Niles Harper walks. Joe McManus lines out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Kenny Madison singles to center field. Hank Sundin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. William Rawls singles to left field. Kenny Madison scores. Sumner Jeltz doubles to right field. William Rawls uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Webb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Graham singles to center field. Sumner Jeltz scores. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Jiro Tominaga walks. Mike Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Rick Webb pops out to the third baseman. Walt Breton strikes out. Dean Throneberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Lou Sadek bunts for a base hit. Kenny Madison walks. Hank Sundin 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lou Sadek scores. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Richie Tenenbaum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bort Thompson strikes out. Scott Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dave Graham strikes out. Jonathan Radford grounds out to the shortstop. Jiro Tominaga flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Niles Harper hits a home run. Brian Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken strikes out. Jose Orador is pinch hitting for Rick Webb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Orador grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Luis Palacios pitching. Mike Valdez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Lou Sadek strikes out. Kenny Madison singles to center field. Benny Hockett is pinch hitting for Brian Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Benny Hockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Monte Davis pitching. Walt Breton singles to center field. Dean Throneberry strikes out. Richie Tenenbaum grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis William Rawls walks. Sumner Jeltz grounds out to the shortstop. William Rawls advances to second on the play. Dave Graham strikes out. Jonathan Radford doubles to left field. William Rawls scores. Jiro Tominaga doubles past the left fielder. Jonathan Radford scores. Mike Valdez walks. Lou Sadek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bort Thompson strikes out. Scott Jackson strikes out. Niles Harper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jackson Tulsa did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Chambers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rip Creeden improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Rice did not respond to coaching in speed Junie Spikes did not respond to coaching in arm Rip Creeden improves in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rick Stelmaszek improves in control Hurricane Ned Lane did not respond to coaching in velocity Chardee McDennis did not respond to coaching in speed Rufio Valenzuela improves in contact_vs_righty Nap Freeman did not respond to coaching in speed John Navarro did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Walewander did not respond to coaching in 2B