Win: Jack York (8-2) Loss: Fred Velazquez (8-11)
Save: John Tartabull (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Fred Velazquez pitching. Joseph Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damian Norton singles to left field. Damian Norton steals second. Darin Hostetler singles to left field. Damian Norton scores. Darin Hostetler steals second. Lou Seanez walks. Tyson Yarrison strikes out. Joe Reuss reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Nixon. Darin Hostetler scores. Mike Versalles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Terry Wilson pitching. Roy Ramirez strikes out. Andy Batista grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Berran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Israel Zinn flies out to the center fielder. Terry Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Joseph Nixon singles to right field. Damian Norton doubles to right field. Joseph Nixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Darin Hostetler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Doug Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Toshiya Hanekawa grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Brito walks. Fred Stoner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Lou Seanez strikes out. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Reuss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jesse Munoz walks. Fred Velazquez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Ramirez strikes out. Andy Batista grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Versalles singles to left field. Mike Versalles is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Israel Zinn walks. Terry Wilson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Frank Berran flies out to the right fielder. Doug Nixon singles to center field. Doug Nixon steals second. Toshiya Hanekawa singles to right field. Doug Nixon scores. Rick Brito walks. Fred Stoner hits a home run. Toshiya Hanekawa scores. Rick Brito scores. Jack York comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Munoz grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Velazquez walks. Roy Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Damian Norton strikes out. Darin Hostetler singles to center field. Lou Seanez flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Yarrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Andy Batista singles to left field. Frank Berran strikes out. Doug Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Andy Batista steals second. Toshiya Hanekawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Reuss singles to right field. Mike Versalles hits a home run. Joe Reuss scores. Reid Hood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Israel Zinn flies out to the right fielder. Jack York strikes out. Joseph Nixon walks. Damian Norton singles to left field. Joseph Nixon advances to third on the hit. Darin Hostetler flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rick Brito singles to left field. Rick Brito is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Stoner singles to center field. Jesse Munoz strikes out. Bob Somerville is pinch hitting for Reid Hood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Somerville pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Keller pitching. Lou Seanez singles to left field. Tyson Yarrison is hit by a pitch. Joe Reuss strikes out. Mike Versalles pops out to the first baseman. Israel Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Roy Ramirez singles to center field. Andy Batista flies out to the center fielder. Frank Berran grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Ramirez advances to second on the play. Doug Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jeff Sturgeon is pinch hitting for Jack York. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Sturgeon strikes out. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Damian Norton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis John Tartabull pitching. Toshiya Hanekawa flies out to the left fielder. Rick Brito singles past the second baseman. Fred Stoner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Darin Hostetler flies out to the left fielder. Lou Seanez doubles past the left fielder. Tyson Yarrison pops out to the second baseman. Joe Reuss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jesse Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Don Corcoran is pinch hitting for Jim Keller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Corcoran pops out to the first baseman. Roy Ramirez singles to right field. Andy Batista grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Harley improves in contact_vs_lefty Vicente Munro did not respond to coaching in control Tony Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mickey Orme did not respond to coaching in velocity Daryl Poser did not respond to coaching in control Bob Luskey did not respond to coaching in control Bob Harris did not respond to coaching in control