Win: Jack Rosen (10-6) Loss: Reid Hood (1-11)
Save: Bob Breining (7)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Rosen pitching. Toshiya Hanekawa singles to center field. Andy Batista pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Herbel singles to right field. Wesley Youngblood grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiya Hanekawa advances to third on the play. Johnny Herbel advances to second on the play. Bob Somerville walks. Rick Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Reid Hood pitching. Art Sojo grounds out to the second baseman. Joseph Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Truck Timlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Willie Brickley singles in front of the center fielder. Jesse Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Reid Hood fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Reid Hood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gabby Kearney walks. Lou Seanez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gabby Kearney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tyson Yarrison hits a home run. Lou Seanez scores. Joe Reuss strikes out. Israel Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Toshiya Hanekawa strikes out. Andy Batista grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Herbel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Rosen strikes out. Art Sojo flies out to the center fielder. Joseph Nixon triples. Truck Timlin singles past the second baseman. Joseph Nixon scores. Gabby Kearney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Truck Timlin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Wesley Youngblood strikes out. Bob Somerville grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Brito walks. Willie Brickley hits a home run. Rick Brito scores. Jesse Munoz walks. Reid Hood reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gabby Kearney. Toshiya Hanekawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Lou Seanez singles to center field. Tyson Yarrison hits a home run. Lou Seanez scores. Erik Freeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Reuss strikes out. Israel Zinn strikes out. Jack Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Andy Batista strikes out. Johnny Herbel strikes out. Wesley Youngblood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Art Sojo walks. Joseph Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Truck Timlin strikes out. Gabby Kearney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Bob Somerville pops out to the first baseman. Rick Brito flies out to the center fielder. Willie Brickley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Lou Seanez strikes out. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Reuss lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jesse Munoz pops out to the third baseman. Fred Stoner is pinch hitting for Erik Freeman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fred Stoner grounds out to the second baseman. Toshiya Hanekawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Al Charles pitching. Israel Zinn grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Rosen strikes out. Art Sojo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bob Zettlein enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tyson Yarrison at SS. Damian Norton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Reuss at LF. Richie Lansford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Israel Zinn at 2B. Andy Batista grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Herbel strikes out. Wesley Youngblood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joseph Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Truck Timlin grounds out to the pitcher. Gabby Kearney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bob Breining comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Somerville singles to center field. Rick Brito flies out to the center fielder. Willie Brickley strikes out. Jesse Munoz doubles to center field. Bob Somerville uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Corcoran is pinch hitting for Al Charles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Corcoran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 2
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Ramirez did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Luskey improves in velocity Carroll Scott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Buddin improves in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vicente Munro did not respond to coaching in control Ed Schellhase improves in velocity Dave Garner improves in power_vs_righty Rick Hiljus did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C