Win: George Stocksdale (25-6) Loss: Denny Heise (16-9)
Inning: 1 Houston George Stocksdale pitching. Roy Roberts strikes out. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Monte Kinsella pops out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pete Kennedy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Denny Heise pitching. Doc Galvez walks. Doc Galvez steals second. Steve Shumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Galvez advances to third on the play. Jeff Harris singles to right field. Doc Galvez scores. Gary Irvine walks. Mickey Drake doubles to right field. Jeff Harris scores. Gary Irvine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cy Hardy hits a home run. Mickey Drake scores. Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie singles to left field. Mike Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Marv Roque grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis George Stocksdale grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Galvez flies out to the center fielder. Steve Shumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan singles to right field. Denny Heise fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Denny Heise flies out to the left fielder. Roy Roberts singles to left field. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jeff Harris doubles to left field. Gary Irvine singles past the second baseman. Jeff Harris scores. Gary Irvine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mickey Drake walks. Cy Hardy doubles to center field. Mickey Drake uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Dear walks. Bud Anderson strikes out. George Stocksdale singles past the shortstop. Cy Hardy scores. Al Dear advances to third on the hit. Doc Galvez singles to center field. Al Dear scores. Steve Shumpert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Mike Hartley walks. Marv Roque pops out to the shortstop. Ike Egan strikes out. Denny Heise pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jeff Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Irvine flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Drake pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Roy Roberts walks. Pete Kennedy doubles to left field. Monte Kinsella singles to left field. Roy Roberts scores. Pete Kennedy scores. Hank Hornsby doubles to center field. Monte Kinsella uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby advances to third on the play. Marv Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Cy Hardy strikes out. Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ike Egan grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Heise flies out to the right fielder. Roy Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Barney Hatcher is pinch hitting for George Stocksdale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Barney Hatcher strikes out. Doc Galvez flies out to the left fielder. Steve Shumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Red Schultz pitching. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jeff Harris singles to left field. Gary Irvine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Drake flies out to the right fielder. Bill Brewer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Cy Hardy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Wingo Ivie. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brad Hilton walks. Ray Lang is pinch hitting for Mike Hartley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Lang grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Brad Hilton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marv Roque doubles to left field. Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Ike Egan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Purnal Vance flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brewer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Al Dear reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Kennedy. Bud Anderson walks. 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 singles to left field. Al Dear scores. Doc Galvez flies out to the center fielder. Billy Kepshire is pinch hitting for Steve Shumpert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Kepshire singles to right field. Bud Anderson scores. Ernie Nelson advances to third on the hit. Jeff Harris pops out to the shortstop. Gary Irvine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Biggs Adams pitching. Roy Roberts walks. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Monte Kinsella doubles to center field. Roy Roberts uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Hornsby pops out to the first baseman. Brad Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 10 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Mack did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Shilling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Leon Miner did not respond to coaching in range Joe Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Gibson did not respond to coaching in velocity Win Cotter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ernie Gibson did not respond to coaching in control