Win: Fred Velazquez (3-6) Loss: Bob Breining (3-5)
Save: Jack Zauchin (11)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Gordon Edwards pitching. Gene Edmondson flies out to the right fielder. Toshiya Hanekawa flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Herbel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Fred Velazquez pitching. Art Sojo flies out to the right fielder. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Truck Timlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bob Somerville flies out to the left fielder. Willie Brickley grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Stoner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gabby Kearney strikes out. Lou Seanez lines out to the first baseman. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Lynn Simpson singles to left field. Lynn Simpson steals second. Jesse Munoz hits a home run. Lynn Simpson scores. Fred Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Gene Edmondson grounds out to the second baseman. Toshiya Hanekawa hits a home run. Johnny Herbel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Reuss hits a home run. Israel Zinn reached on a fielding error by Willie Brickley. Gordon Edwards fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gordon Edwards strikes out. Art Sojo walks. Joseph Nixon grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bob Somerville pops out to the second baseman. Willie Brickley flies out to the left fielder. Fred Stoner singles to left field. Lynn Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Truck Timlin flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Kearney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Somerville. Lou Seanez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabby Kearney advances to third on the play. Tyson Yarrison reached on a fielding error by Toshiya Hanekawa. Gabby Kearney scores. Joe Reuss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tyson Yarrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jesse Munoz strikes out. Fred Velazquez strikes out. Gene Edmondson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Israel Zinn singles to center field. Gordon Edwards 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 pops out to the third baseman. Joseph Nixon doubles to right field. Israel Zinn scores. Truck Timlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Toshiya Hanekawa lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Herbel pops out to the catcher. Bob Somerville flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gabby Kearney flies out to the right fielder. Lou Seanez singles to center field. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Seanez advances to second on the play. Joe Reuss walks. Israel Zinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Willie Brickley grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Stoner flies out to the left fielder. Lynn Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Damian Norton is pinch hitting for Gordon Edwards. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Damian Norton flies out to the center fielder. Art Sojo pops out to the first baseman. Joseph Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Breining pitching. Jesse Munoz pops out to the shortstop. Fred Velazquez grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Edmondson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Truck Timlin flies out to the center fielder. Gabby Kearney hits a home run. Lou Seanez flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Yarrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Toshiya Hanekawa walks. Johnny Herbel triples. Toshiya Hanekawa scores. John Landis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Somerville doubles to left field. Johnny Herbel scores. Willie Brickley grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Stoner strikes out. Lynn Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Zauchin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Reuss singles to right field. Israel Zinn flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Sturgeon is pinch hitting for John Landis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Sturgeon doubles past the first baseman. Art Sojo flies out to the left fielder. Joseph Nixon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mickey Orme did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Orme did not respond to coaching in velocity George Miklos did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Ramirez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Barry Lemon improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Hiljus improves in velocity Terry Bruner improves in speed Joe Castleman improves in speed Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C