Inning: 1 Houston Johnny Clark pitching. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jack Rogge singles to center field. Jack Rogge steals second. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hornsby doubles to center field. Jack Rogge scores. Wingo Ivie singles to left field. Hank Hornsby scores. Mike Hartley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Washburn pitching. Doc Galvez grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Harris flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Drake doubles to left field. Steve Shumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Hildebrand singles to center field. Mickey Crompton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Washburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Barney Hatcher strikes out. Gary Irvine singles to left field. Gary Irvine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Dear singles to right field. Bud Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Kennedy walks. Jack Rogge strikes out. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Pete Kennedy is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Hank Hornsby walks. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Johnny Clark strikes out. Doc Galvez pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Harris singles to left field. Mickey Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Hartley flies out to the right fielder. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Crompton singles to left field. Jack Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Steve Shumpert grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Barney Hatcher flies out to the center fielder. Gary Irvine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Jack Rogge flies out to the left fielder. Monte Kinsella hits a home run. Pete Kennedy scores. Hank Hornsby doubles past the right fielder. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby advances to third on the play. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Al Dear strikes out. Bud Anderson walks. Johnny Clark lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doc Galvez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Emil Hildebrand singles to left field. Emil Hildebrand is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mickey Crompton strikes out. Jack Washburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jeff Harris hits a home run. Mickey Drake walks. Steve Shumpert pops out to the second baseman. Barney Hatcher flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Drake steals second. Gary Irvine walks. Al Dear walks. Bud Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Pete Kennedy singles past the second baseman. Red Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Rogge singles to left field. Pete Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Kennedy scores. Wingo Ivie grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Rogge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis John Kaufman is pinch hitting for Red Schultz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Kaufman strikes out. Doc Galvez flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ted Nixon pitching. Mike Hartley singles to left field. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Jack Washburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mickey Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Shumpert singles to right field. Morris Smith 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 1st. Barney Hatcher singles to left field. Gary Irvine flies out to the right fielder. Cy Hardy is pinch hitting for Al Dear. Cy Hardy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Long enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cy Hardy at LF. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Rogge walks. Monte Kinsella grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Rogge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Hornsby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Kinsella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ernie Nelson is pinch hitting for Bud Anderson. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Bartolo Schofield is pinch hitting for Ted Nixon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Galvez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Billy Naymick did not respond to coaching in control Denny Heise improves in control Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in velocity Bucky Vickers did not respond to coaching in control Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Tragesser did not respond to coaching in control Walter Shields did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity John Combs did not respond to coaching in velocity Win Cotter improves in arm Jack Campanis improves in speed