Win: Jack Grodzicki (6-9) Loss: Wayne Davis (10-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Jack Grodzicki pitching. Roy Roberts walks. Pete Kennedy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Monte Kinsella pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Wayne Davis pitching. Doc Galvez singles to right field. Steve Shumpert singles to center field. Jeff Harris flies out to the center fielder. Gary Irvine doubles to center field. Doc Galvez scores. Steve Shumpert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Drake grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Hardy doubles to right field. Gary Irvine scores. Al Dear strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Wingo Ivie walks. Mike Hartley strikes out. Emil Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wingo Ivie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bud Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Grodzicki strikes out. Doc Galvez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Davis strikes out. Roy Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Steve Shumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Irvine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Kennedy walks. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Hank Hornsby walks. Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mickey Drake flies out to the center fielder. Cy Hardy grounds out to the second baseman. Al Dear flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Emil Hildebrand walks. Ike Egan flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bud Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Jack Grodzicki pops out to the catcher. Doc Galvez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Steve Shumpert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Harris singles to center field. Gary Irvine grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jeff Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Mike Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Cy Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Al Dear flies out to the right fielder. Barney Hatcher is pinch hitting for Bud Anderson. Barney Hatcher walks. Morris Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jack Grodzicki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Hague enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Hatcher at C. Ike Egan strikes out. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Hilton grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Doc Galvez flies out to the right fielder. Steve Shumpert singles to center field. Jeff Harris singles to center field. Gary Irvine hits an infield single to the first baseman. Mickey Drake walks. Steve Shumpert scores. Cy Hardy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Harris scores. Gary Irvine advances to third on the play. Mickey Drake advances to second on the play. Al Dear flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Monte Kinsella hits a home run. Arch Hornung 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. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Mike Hartley singles to right field. Wingo Ivie advances to third on the hit. Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Emil Hildebrand. Purnal Vance singles to left field. Wingo Ivie scores. Ike Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Wilson did not respond to coaching in endurance Gene Driscoll improves in range Andy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Driscoll improves in contact_vs_righty Kirk Fitzpatrick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Currence did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Katoll did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ted Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Shields did not respond to coaching in arm Win Cotter improves in range Ernie Gibson did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Donahue did not respond to coaching in speed