Win: Darold Simmons (2-0) Loss: Pete Held (9-8)
Save: Joe Cordova (29)
Inning: 1 Houston Art Stubbs pitching. Gary Smith singles to center field. Joe Bancroft doubles to right field. Gary Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Camilius Fly grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Boone flies out to the right fielder. George Foster reached on a fielding error by Sam Goldsmith. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Dusty Morris pitching. Charlie Rapp strikes out. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Shano Banks walks. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Monte Heving flies out to the right fielder. Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Dusty Morris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Crazy Corey strikes out. Brooks Boerne grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Bushelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Gary Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Bancroft walks. Camilius Fly singles to left field. Gary Smith scores. Hal Boone bunts for a base hit. George Foster is hit by a pitch. Joe Bancroft scores. Bobby Morrison hits a home run. Camilius Fly scores. Hal Boone scores. George Foster scores. Monte Heving grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Dusty Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Sam Goldsmith strikes out. Art Stubbs strikes out. Charlie Rapp pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the third baseman. Camilius Fly walks. Hal Boone grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Camilius Fly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Hank Bitters singles to center field. Shano Banks strikes out. Mike Williams singles to left field. Hank Bitters advances to third on the hit. Crazy Corey strikes out. Brooks Boerne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston George Foster pops out to the catcher. Bobby Morrison singles to center field. Monte Heving strikes out. Bobby Morrison steals second. Emil Bragan walks. Dusty Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Joe Bushelman singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Passed ball. Joe Bushelman advances to third. Sam Goldsmith strikes out. Art Stubbs grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bushelman scores. Charlie Rapp singles to right field. Hank Bitters singles to center field. Shano Banks hits a home run. Charlie Rapp scores. Hank Bitters scores. Mike Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Darold Simmons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith doubles to center field. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Camilius Fly strikes out. Hal Boone pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Crazy Corey hits a home run. Pete Held comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brooks Boerne strikes out. Joe Bushelman walks. Oscar Peralta is pinch hitting for Sam Goldsmith. Oscar Peralta pops out to the third baseman. Darold Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Slim Grilli enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Peralta at 3B. George Foster grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Morrison strikes out. Monte Heving strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Charlie Rapp walks. Hank Bitters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Rapp advances to second on the play. Shano Banks singles to center field. Charlie Rapp scores. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Crazy Corey singles to center field. Brooks Boerne doubles to center field. Shano Banks scores. Joe Bushelman singles to center field. Crazy Corey scores. Brooks Boerne scores. Slim Grilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Emil Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Warhop is pinch hitting for Pete Held. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Charlie Warhop walks. Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Warhop advances to second on the play. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Yamil Delacruz pitching. Shane Nance is pinch hitting for Darold Simmons. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shane Nance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Rapp doubles to left field. Hank Bitters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Rapp advances to third on the play. Shano Banks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Cordova pitching. Camilius Fly walks. Hal Boone strikes out. George Foster singles to left field. Bobby Morrison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 8 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Gary Smith (19), Joe Bancroft (13).HR - Bobby Morrison (3).GIDP - Bobby Morrison.HBP - George Foster (3). Baserunning: SB - Bobby Morrison (3). Fielding: PB - Bobby Morrison.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walter Figueroa improves in power_vs_lefty Al Graham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Pettit improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Pettit improves in range
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chappie Bryant did not respond to coaching in speed Chappie Bryant did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Niemann improves in power_vs_lefty John Child did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Niemann did not respond to coaching in SS