Win: Luis Palacios (2-0) Loss: Ossie Evans (0-2)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (5)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Gene Shanks pitching. Jim Petkovsek flies out to the left fielder. Dave Graham flies out to the center fielder. Jonathan Radford pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mark Callahan pitching. Jose Orador pops out to the second baseman. Bort Thompson strikes out. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jiro Tominaga grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Hale singles to left field. Mike Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Herm Poetz hits an infield single to the second baseman. Lou Sadek grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Herm Poetz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Scott Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe McManus singles to center field. Joe McManus steals second. Dean Throneberry strikes out. Dom Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mark Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Petkovsek grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Graham flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lee Jones strikes out. Gene Shanks singles to left field. Jose Orador flies out to the left fielder. Bort Thompson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Shanks is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jonathan Radford grounds out to the shortstop. Jiro Tominaga grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mamoru Abe walks. Scott Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Mamoru Abe advances to second on the play. Joe McManus grounds out to the pitcher. Dean Throneberry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mike Valdez walks. Herm Poetz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Sadek doubles to right field. Mark Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dom Terry doubles to left field. Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Shanks flies out to the right fielder. Jose Orador grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jim Petkovsek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Graham walks. Jonathan Radford flies out to the left fielder. Jiro Tominaga singles to center field. Hank Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bort Thompson strikes out. Mamoru Abe grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Jackson singles to left field. Scott Jackson steals second. John Navarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joe McManus lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Mike Valdez singles to center field. Herm Poetz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lou Sadek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herm Poetz advances to second on the play. Kenny Madison is pinch hitting for John Navarro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kenny Madison walks. Jim Petkovsek walks. Dave Graham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Ossie Evans pitching. Dean Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Dom Terry doubles to center field. Lee Jones singles to right field. Dom Terry scores. Charlie Rice is pinch hitting for Gene Shanks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lee Jones steals second. Charlie Rice walks. Jose Orador grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Rice is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bort Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Luis Palacios pitching. Jonathan Radford walks. Jiro Tominaga singles to center field. Hank Hale is hit by a pitch. Mike Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jonathan Radford scores. Herm Poetz strikes out. Lou Sadek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Mamoru Abe doubles to center field. Scott Jackson singles to left field. Mamoru Abe scores. Monte Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McManus strikes out. Dean Throneberry singles to center field. Scott Jackson advances to third on the hit. Dom Terry flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Scott Jackson scores. Lee Jones walks. Sailor Abstein is pinch hitting for Luis Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sailor Abstein hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jose Orador lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 St. Louis Joe Scherbarth pitching. Move-up Maloney is pinch hitting for Monte Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Move-up Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Petkovsek flies out to the left fielder. Dave Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 10
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Escobar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hurricane Ned Lane did not respond to coaching in velocity Davey Boy Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Chad Kisinger improves in velocity Andy Walewander improves in arm Hurricane Ned Lane did not respond to coaching in control Andy Walewander did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dana Brottem did not respond to coaching in arm Neil Kaiser did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Besse improves in range Jackson Tulsa did not respond to coaching in control Danny Chambers improves in contact_vs_righty Neil Kaiser did not respond to coaching in control