Win: Joe Murphy (7-6) Loss: Charlie Shepard (6-11)
Save: Johnny Platte (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Shepard pitching. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Smith singles to right field. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Joe Murphy pitching. Ellis Gregory strikes out. Salomon Groom walks. Mike Daniels walks. Britt Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Salomon Groom advances to third on the play. Mike Daniels advances to second on the play. Nin Ryerson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston King Blackburn walks. George Foster flies out to the right fielder. Alex Gedeon singles to right field. King Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Hal Boone pops out to the third baseman. Joe Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bull Allen singles to center field. Bull Allen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Orengo flies out to the right fielder. Davey Telgheder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Charlie Warhop grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Smith walks. Joe Bancroft pops out to the third baseman. Gary Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Charlie Shepard grounds out to the second baseman. Ellis Gregory walks. Salomon Groom walks. Mike Daniels flies out to the center fielder. Britt Harris grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Salomon Groom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bobby Morrison flies out to the right fielder. King Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Nin Ryerson flies out to the left fielder. Bull Allen singles to center field. Bull Allen steals second. Tom Orengo strikes out. Davey Telgheder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Alex Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Hal Boone singles to right field. Joe Murphy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Warhop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Charlie Shepard strikes out. Ellis Gregory strikes out. Salomon Groom walks. Mike Daniels singles to center field. Salomon Groom advances to third on the hit. Britt Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Gary Smith strikes out. Joe Bancroft pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Morrison singles to left field. King Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Nin Ryerson flies out to the left fielder. Bull Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Orengo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Gedeon walks. Hal Boone hits a home run. Alex Gedeon scores. Vladimir Fossas is pinch hitting for Joe Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vladimir Fossas triples. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Vladimir Fossas scores. Gary Smith bunts for a base hit. Joe Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Morrison singles to right field. Charlie Warhop scores. Gary Smith advances to third on the hit. Steve Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King Blackburn singles past the shortstop. Gary Smith scores. Bobby Morrison advances to third on the hit. George Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Pete Held pitching. Davey Telgheder flies out to the left fielder. Joe Wiggins is pinch hitting for Steve Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Wiggins triples. Ellis Gregory walks. Ellis Gregory steals second. Salomon Groom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Wiggins scores. Ellis Gregory advances to third on the play. Mike Daniels walks. Britt Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Barrett pitching. Alex Gedeon strikes out. Hal Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Pete Held. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Steve Pirtle bunts for a base hit. Steve Pirtle steals second. Charlie Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Alan Embre pitching. Al Graham enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Morrison at RF. Nin Ryerson singles to left field. Bull Allen strikes out. Tom Orengo singles to left field. Davey Telgheder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Gary Smith walks. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Al Graham flies out to the left fielder. Gary Smith steals second. King Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Todd Swift is pinch hitting for Joe Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Todd Swift singles to right field. Ellis Gregory hits a home run. Todd Swift scores. Johnny Platte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Salomon Groom grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Daniels strikes out. Britt Harris singles to left field. Nin Ryerson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Britt Harris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 9 St. Louis total runners LOB: 11
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bronson Landrum improves in power_vs_righty Bronson Landrum improves in arm Mike Scharein improves in power_vs_righty Bronson Landrum improves in contact_vs_righty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Piper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buck Niedenfuer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Welsh did not respond to coaching in control Jack Piper improves in arm John Bush did not respond to coaching in 3B