Win: Len Shifflett (3-11) Loss: Mutt Hatcher (10-2)
Save: Ed Wilson (17)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Len Shifflett pitching. Mark Lachemann grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Avery singles past the second baseman. Alex Barrett walks. Jackie Garoni grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Avery advances to third on the play. Alex Barrett advances to second on the play. Carlos Moses walks. Drummond Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Mutt Hatcher pitching. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Bug Lane grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Howard Touchstone flies out to the right fielder. Patrick Speed pops out to the shortstop. Mutt Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Randy Sadler singles to right field. Randy Sadler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Will Sisk grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Torgeson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mark Lachemann grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Avery triples. Alex Barrett pops out to the second baseman. Jackie Garoni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Doc Christian strikes out. Steve Allen flies out to the center fielder. Len Shifflett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Carlos Moses pops out to the shortstop. Drummond Williamson reached on a fielding error by Matt Morrison. Howard Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop. Drummond Williamson advances to second on the play. Patrick Speed walks. Mutt Hatcher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Scott Chance walks. Scott Chance steals second. Matt Morrison singles to left field. Scott Chance scores. Bug Lane singles to left field. Matt Morrison advances to third on the hit. Randy Sadler flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Morrison scores. Will Sisk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bug Lane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Duke Torgeson singles to right field. Doc Christian reached on a 2-base throwing error by Howard Touchstone. Will Sisk scores. Steve Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mark Lachemann strikes out. Buck Avery bunts for a base hit. Alex Barrett pops out to the catcher. Jackie Garoni singles to left field. Buck Avery advances to third on the hit. Carlos Moses flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Len Shifflett strikes out. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Drummond Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Howard Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop. Patrick Speed walks. Mutt Hatcher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bug Lane flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sadler strikes out. Will Sisk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Mark Lachemann flies out to the right fielder. Buck Avery grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Barrett triples. Jackie Garoni singles to left field. Alex Barrett scores. Carlos Moses strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Duke Torgeson strikes out. Doc Christian strikes out. Steve Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Drummond Williamson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howard Touchstone grounds out to the third baseman. Paxton Weaver 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. Patrick Speed flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for Paxton Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hilly Billy walks. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hilly Billy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Scott Chance advances to third on the hit. Rey Santana 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. Bug Lane hits an infield single to the pitcher. Scott Chance scores. Randy Sadler flies out to the left fielder. Will Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ed Wilson pitching. Gavin McManus is pinch hitting for Rey Santana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gavin McManus doubles to center field. Bryce Williamson is pinch hitting for Mark Lachemann. Bryce Williamson strikes out. Buck Avery strikes out. Alex Barrett singles to center field. Gavin McManus scores. Jackie Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 4
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Uke Espino improves in arm Klondike Karlon improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Ulisney improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Whaling did not respond to coaching in control Mike Ulisney did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Schmulbach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. George Cheney improves in range