Win: Sam Shaner (6-9) Loss: Javier Buhner (2-5)
Save: Bart Haugstad (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Javier Buhner pitching. Jack Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Marty Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Sam Shaner pitching. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Jones singles to right field. Ernie Natal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ellis Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Hawes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bryan Parrish triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Cuke Adams hits a home run. Bryan Parrish scores. Henry Pettini singles to left field. Ken Rohe singles to center field. Len Stephenson singles to center field. Henry Pettini is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ken Rohe advances to third on the play. Sam Shaner strikes out. Jack Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Frank Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Jim Moriarty flies out to the left fielder. Carl Hermanski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marty Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman. Bryan Parrish pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ray Noren flies out to the right fielder. Javier Buhner singles to right field. Tom Schwabe singles to right field. Ellis Jones flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Natal grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Cuke Adams strikes out. Henry Pettini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Rohe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Al Hawes grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Hayes strikes out. Jim Moriarty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Len Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Sam Shaner grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Starr hits a home run. Cy Brodie singles to right field. Marty Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Carl Hermanski grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Noren flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Javier Buhner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bryan Parrish singles past the second baseman. Cuke Adams strikes out. Henry Pettini grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Tom Schwabe grounds out to the second baseman. Ellis Jones strikes out. Ernie Natal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ken Rohe grounds out to the second baseman. Len Stephenson doubles to left field. Sam Shaner grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Starr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Al Hawes grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Hayes doubles past the center fielder. Jim Moriarty flies out to the center fielder. Carl Hermanski hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Noren hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Hayes scores. Ernie Nielsen is pinch hitting for Javier Buhner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Henry Magner is pinch running for Ray Noren on 1st base. Ernie Nielsen reached on a 2-base fielding error by Cy Brodie. Carl Hermanski scores. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Ralph Craft pitching. Forrest Kuenn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Henry Magner at 2B. Cy Brodie walks. Marty Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Bryan Parrish hits a home run. Cy Brodie scores. Rob Dotel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cuke Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Pettini strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Fujio Funado enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cy Brodie at LF. Ellis Jones singles to center field. Ellis Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ernie Natal lines out to the third baseman. Al Hawes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bryan Parrish. Frank Hayes singles to center field. Al Hawes scores. Jim Moriarty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ken Rohe walks. Len Stephenson strikes out. Bill Schelle is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Schelle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bart Haugstad pitching. Carl Hermanski flies out to the center fielder. Forrest Kuenn pops out to the shortstop. Urbano Lefebvre is pinch hitting for Rob Dotel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Urbano Lefebvre pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 4 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jerry Osuna did not respond to coaching in control Al Butler improves in range Jack Pike did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alex Stockwell did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Joe Hesketh did not respond to coaching in range Bruce Budaska improves in range Howie Clines did not respond to coaching in range Joe Miranda improves in power_vs_righty Ducky Green did not respond to coaching in RF