Win: John Combs (13-6) Loss: Dallas Lennon (10-17)
Save: Jack Grodzicki (14)
Inning: 1 Houston John Combs pitching. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Jack Rogge flies out to the left fielder. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Dallas Lennon pitching. Doc Galvez walks. Doc Galvez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Shumpert strikes out. Jeff Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hank Hornsby strikes out. Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Mike Hartley grounds out to the pitcher. Wingo Ivie advances to second on the play. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Gary Irvine strikes out. Al Dear pops out to the first baseman. Bud Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Dallas Lennon reached on a fielding error by Doc Galvez. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Jack Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bartolo Schofield pops out to the catcher. Cy Hardy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Combs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the pitcher. Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Mike Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Doc Galvez doubles past the third baseman. Steve Shumpert walks. Jeff Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Galvez advances to third on the play. Steve Shumpert advances to second on the play. Gary Irvine singles to center field. Doc Galvez scores. Al Dear strikes out. Bud Anderson doubles to center field. Steve Shumpert scores. Gary Irvine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bartolo Schofield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Crompton doubles to right field. Dallas Lennon strikes out. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Cy Hardy walks. John Combs fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Combs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Doc Galvez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Rogge pops out to the shortstop. Monte Kinsella walks. Hank Hornsby grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Steve Shumpert singles to left field. Steve Shumpert steals second. Jeff Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Shumpert advances to third on the play. Gary Irvine flies out to the center fielder. Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Crompton walks. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Dallas Lennon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Morris Smith pitching. John Kaufman is pinch hitting for Bud Anderson. John Kaufman strikes out. Bartolo Schofield flies out to the left fielder. Cy Hardy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Hague enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Kaufman at C. 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. Pete Kennedy reached on a fielding error by Red Schultz. Pete Kennedy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Rogge grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ernie Nelson is pinch hitting for Red Schultz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ernie Nelson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doc Galvez flies out to the center fielder. Steve Shumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Grodzicki pitching. Hank Hornsby lines out to the third baseman. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 St. Louis total runners left on base: 2
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Naymick did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Wally Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Sorrento improves in power_vs_righty Billy Ford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Sorrento did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Walter Reardon improves in contact_vs_righty Biggs Adams did not respond to coaching in control