Win: Pete Johns (1-2) Loss: Jack Rosen (2-3)
Save: Jack Zauchin (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Pete Johns pitching. Art Sojo strikes out. Joseph Nixon singles to left field. Truck Timlin flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Rosen pitching. Andy Batista flies out to the right fielder. Wesley Youngblood grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Somerville flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tyson Yarrison flies out to the right fielder. Joe Reuss flies out to the center fielder. Israel Zinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Toshiya Hanekawa hits a home run. Johnny Herbel hits a home run. Rick Brito flies out to the right fielder. Gene Edmondson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Williams doubles to center field. Pete Johns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ramon Jimenez singles to center field. Jack Rosen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Sojo strikes out. Joseph Nixon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Andy Batista singles to left field. Andy Batista steals second. Wesley Youngblood strikes out. Bob Somerville strikes out. Toshiya Hanekawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Truck Timlin singles to center field. Gabby Kearney lines out to the second baseman. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Truck Timlin advances to second on the play. Joe Reuss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Johnny Herbel strikes out. Rick Brito grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Edmondson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joseph Nixon. Tom Williams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Israel Zinn reached on a fielding error by Tom Williams. Ramon Jimenez strikes out. Jack Rosen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Art Sojo lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Pete Johns strikes out. Andy Batista flies out to the center fielder. Wesley Youngblood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joseph Nixon singles to left field. Truck Timlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joseph Nixon advances to second on the play. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joseph Nixon advances to third on the play. Tyson Yarrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Somerville grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiya Hanekawa pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Herbel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Reuss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Israel Zinn walks. Ramon Jimenez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rick Brito strikes out. Gene Edmondson singles to center field. Tom Williams flies out to the center fielder. Pete Johns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Art Sojo reached on a fielding error by Toshiya Hanekawa. Joseph Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Sojo advances to second on the play. Truck Timlin doubles to left field. Art Sojo scores. Gabby Kearney singles to right field. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Andy Batista strikes out. Wesley Youngblood flies out to the right fielder. Bob Somerville grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Zauchin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Reuss grounds out to the pitcher. Israel Zinn walks. Ramon Jimenez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Tom Williams (1).HR - Toshiya Hanekawa (4), Johnny Herbel (4). Baserunning: SB - Andy Batista (3). Fielding: E - Toshiya Hanekawa, Tom Williams.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rick Hiljus did not respond to coaching in control Randy Kelley improves in arm Terry Bruner improves in power_vs_righty Frank Spencer did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Judnich improves in power_vs_lefty Carroll Scott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doug Nixon improves in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Orme did not respond to coaching in control