Win: Gordon Edwards (3-1) Loss: Elmer Troedson (2-3)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Gordon Edwards pitching. Gene Edmondson flies out to the left fielder. Roy Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Wesley Youngblood grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Elmer Troedson pitching. Terry Harley strikes out. Joseph Nixon strikes out. Truck Timlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Frank Berran walks. Frank Berran steals second. Toshiya Hanekawa flies out to the left fielder. Rick Brito grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Nixon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Richie Lansford doubles to center field. Tyson Yarrison singles to center field. Richie Lansford scores. Tot Lange strikes out. Joe Reuss flies out to the center fielder. Israel Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Lynn Simpson lines out to the first baseman. Elmer Troedson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gene Edmondson singles to center field. Gene Edmondson steals second. Roy Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Gordon Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Terry Harley grounds out to the second baseman. Joseph Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Wesley Youngblood grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Berran grounds out to the pitcher. Toshiya Hanekawa doubles to left field. Rick Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Truck Timlin singles to left field. Richie Lansford singles to left field. Truck Timlin advances to third on the hit. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the second baseman. Truck Timlin scores. Richie Lansford advances to second on the play. Tot Lange strikes out. Joe Reuss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Doug Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Simpson singles past the shortstop. Elmer Troedson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Edmondson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Israel Zinn strikes out. Gordon Edwards strikes out. Terry Harley is hit by a pitch. Terry Harley steals second. Joseph Nixon singles to right field. Terry Harley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Truck Timlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Roy Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Wesley Youngblood pops out to the shortstop. Frank Berran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Richie Lansford flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Yarrison pops out to the shortstop. Tot Lange singles to center field. Joe Reuss hits a home run. Tot Lange scores. Fred Velazquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Israel Zinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Toshiya Hanekawa flies out to the center fielder. Rick Brito singles to right field. Rick Brito is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doug Nixon singles past the third baseman. Lynn Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gabby Kearney is pinch hitting for Gordon Edwards. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gabby Kearney hits a home run. Terry Harley walks. Joseph Nixon singles to left field. Truck Timlin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Harley advances to third on the play. Reid Hood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richie Lansford reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Nixon. Terry Harley scores. Tyson Yarrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis John Campbell pitching. Don Corcoran is pinch hitting for Reid Hood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Don Corcoran strikes out. Gene Edmondson walks. Roy Ramirez doubles to right field. Gene Edmondson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wesley Youngblood singles to left field. Roy Ramirez scores. Frank Berran strikes out. Toshiya Hanekawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Erik Freeman pitching. Tot Lange singles to center field. Joe Reuss singles to center field. Israel Zinn hits a home run. Tot Lange scores. Joe Reuss scores. Bob Zettlein is pinch hitting for John Campbell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Zettlein singles to right field. Terry Harley flies out to the center fielder. Joseph Nixon hits an infield single to the second baseman. Truck Timlin flies out to the center fielder. Richie Lansford walks. Tyson Yarrison walks. Bob Zettlein scores. Tot Lange strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 St. Louis John Landis pitching. Rick Brito singles to center field. Doug Nixon grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Brito advances to second on the play. Lynn Simpson strikes out. Fred Stoner is pinch hitting for Erik Freeman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Stoner singles to center field. Rick Brito scores. Gene Edmondson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 7
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam McGinnity did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Ludwick improves in range Ron Ludwick improves in power_vs_lefty Mickey Orme did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Jones did not respond to coaching in control Vicente Munro did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Hiljus improves in control Randy Kelley did not respond to coaching in C