Win: Ezra Schmulbach (1-1) Loss: Javier Buhner (4-4)
Inning: 1 St. Louis George Bohn pitching. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Nielsen walks. Ellis Jones triples. Ernie Nielsen scores. Ernie Natal singles to left field. Ellis Jones scores. Sean Daniels singles to center field. David Sutton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Don Dittmer pitching. Jack Pike singles to left field. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Nate Smith singles to left field. Cy Brodie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Al Hawes flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Don Dittmer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Sugar Fishel pops out to the first baseman. Bill Schelle hits a home run. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn singles to center field. Ernie Nielsen strikes out. Ellis Jones singles to center field. Forrest Kuenn advances to third on the hit. Ernie Natal flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Forrest Kuenn scores. Sean Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston George Bohn pops out to the second baseman. Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis David Sutton triples. Al Hawes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, David Sutton scores. Shawn Munoz walks. Don Dittmer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Smith strikes out. Cy Brodie doubles to right field. Thorny Caruthers walks. Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Cy Brodie scores. Bill Schelle doubles to left field. Thorny Caruthers scores. Sugar Fishel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Javier Buhner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. George Bohn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ernie Nielsen walks. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ellis Jones strikes out. Ernie Natal walks. Sean Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Nielsen advances to third on the play. Ernie Natal advances to second on the play. David Sutton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota walks. Lou Mota steals second. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie singles to left field. Lou Mota scores. Cy Brodie steals second. Thorny Caruthers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Tom Schwabe is pinch hitting for Al Hawes. Tom Schwabe walks. Shawn Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Schwabe advances to second on the play. Danny Rightnowar is pinch hitting for Javier Buhner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Danny Rightnowar walks. Tom Schwabe is out trying to steal third. Forrest Kuenn singles to left field. Danny Rightnowar advances to third on the hit. Ernie Nielsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Randy Hernandez pitching. Joe Hesketh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Schwabe at RF. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Bill Schelle walks. Jason Terlecki hits a home run. Bill Schelle scores. Clarence Mathis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ezra Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Pike singles to center field. Lou Mota singles to right field. Nate Smith singles to left field. Jack Pike scores. Chris Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cy Brodie walks. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ellis Jones flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Natal grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Daniels walks. David Sutton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Sugar Fishel strikes out. Bill Schelle strikes out. Jason Terlecki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Joe Hesketh flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Green is pinch hitting for Chris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Karl Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rick Howell pitching. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for Ezra Schmulbach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Pike doubles to center field. Lou Mota strikes out. Nate Smith singles past the third baseman. Jack Pike scores. Cy Brodie singles to center field. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tinsley Phillips pitching. Forrest Kuenn hits a home run. Mike Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Nielsen singles to center field. Ellis Jones walks. Ernie Natal grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ellis Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sean Daniels flies out to the left fielder. David Sutton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 8
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Fred Wood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dud Jumonville improves in control Bruce Sharman improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Pierson did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Wood did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Howard improves in contact_vs_righty Ramon Heine improves in speed Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Jay Fairey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in SS