Inning: 1 St. Louis Ace Mantle pitching. George Bell strikes out. Mike Hartenstein strikes out. Jay Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Dan Kerr pitching. Fred Lord flies out to the left fielder. Alex Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Purnal Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Paul Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Lake pops out to the shortstop. Harry Daviault hits a home run. Jay Veryzer singles to right field. Danny Donaldson singles to center field. Dan Kerr walks. George Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Earl Stanceu singles past the third baseman. Earl Stanceu is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Maurer flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mike Hartenstein grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Gibson doubles to right field. Fred Lake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Gaw singles to center field. Bob Weilman flies out to the center fielder. Ace Mantle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Lord walks. Alex Tavener singles to center field. Bob Gaw scores. Fred Lord advances to third on the hit. Purnal Bates hits an infield single to the third baseman. Fred Lord scores. Earl Stanceu grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Purnal Bates is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Harry Daviault lines out to the second baseman. Jay Veryzer strikes out. Danny Donaldson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Gene Maurer flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gonzalez singles to left field. Bob Gaw grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dan Kerr flies out to the right fielder. George Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hartenstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bob Weilman walks. Ace Mantle lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bob Weilman forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Lord strikes out. Alex Tavener singles to right field. Purnal Bates singles to center field. Ace Mantle scores. Alex Tavener advances to third on the hit. Earl Stanceu doubles to right field. Alex Tavener scores. Purnal Bates uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vin Raines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Maurer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jay Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Gibson strikes out. Fred Lake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ron Gonzalez strikes out. Bob Gaw strikes out. Bob Weilman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Harry Daviault grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Veryzer strikes out. Danny Donaldson doubles past the first baseman. Rudy Crespo is pinch hitting for Vin Raines. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Crespo walks. George Bell singles to left field. Danny Donaldson scores. Rudy Crespo advances to third on the hit. Mike Hartenstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jay Cain pitching. Ace Mantle reached on a fielding error by Jay Veryzer. Fred Lord singles to center field. Ace Mantle advances to third on the hit. Alex Tavener walks. Purnal Bates flies out to the left fielder. Earl Stanceu strikes out. Gene Maurer singles to right field. Ace Mantle scores. Fred Lord scores. Alex Tavener advances to third on the hit. Ron Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jay Hernandez singles to center field. Paul Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Lake strikes out. Harry Daviault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Gaw grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Weilman doubles to right field. Ace Mantle walks. Fred Lord grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ace Mantle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alex Tavener flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jay Veryzer strikes out. Danny Donaldson strikes out. Sandy Hutto is pinch hitting for Jay Cain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sandy Hutto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 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: Max Foster did not respond to coaching in velocity Claude Holbert did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Hildebrand improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Thomson did not respond to coaching in control Claude Holbert did not respond to coaching in velocity Trenidad Choate did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Taff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack McDowell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dolan Valdivielso did not respond to coaching in velocity Max Franklin improves in power_vs_righty Archie Griffin improves in arm Archie Griffin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby White did not respond to coaching in C