Inning: 1 Houston Hal Ortiz pitching. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Bob Goldman hits a home run. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Alex Lavelle pitching. Buck Mathewson flies out to the left fielder. Frank Christensen flies out to the center fielder. Hank Nahorodny grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Billy McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Milt Krieg pops out to the third baseman. Hank Shanner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Alex Berberet singles to left field. Leon Polivka strikes out. Steve Richards grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Berberet is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Duffy Moss reached on a fielding error by Alex Lavelle. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston John Burke reached on a fielding error by Tom Hillegas. Alex Lavelle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Klawitter flies out to the left fielder. Bob Goldman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hal Ortiz strikes out. Buck Mathewson triples. Frank Christensen walks. Hank Nahorodny strikes out. Alex Berberet hits a home run. Buck Mathewson scores. Frank Christensen scores. Leon Polivka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Steve Richards singles to center field. Duffy Moss lines out to the pitcher. Tom Hillegas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Milt Krieg singles to center field. Hank Shanner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Milt Krieg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Burke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Hal Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Mathewson grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Christensen reached on a fielding error by Billy McFarland. Frank Christensen steals second. Hank Nahorodny singles to center field. Frank Christensen scores. Alex Berberet doubles to center field. Hank Nahorodny uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leon Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Alex Lavelle singles to left field. Harry Klawitter hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Goldman strikes out. Bobby Medlinger pops out to the shortstop. Dan Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Steve Richards strikes out. Duffy Moss singles to right field. Tom Hillegas lines out to the third baseman. Hal Ortiz walks. Eric Tarbert 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. Buck Mathewson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Billy McFarland walks. Milt Krieg strikes out. Hank Shanner walks. Livan Kinney 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 2nd. John Burke singles to left field. Jason Hunter is pinch hitting for Eric Tarbert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Hunter strikes out. Harry Klawitter walks. Billy McFarland scores. Bob Goldman singles to center field. Hank Shanner scores. John Burke scores. Bobby Medlinger singles to center field. Harry Klawitter scores. Bob Goldman advances to third on the hit. Hank Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ken Wineapple pitching. Frank Christensen strikes out. Hank Nahorodny singles to right field. Hank Nahorodny steals second. Hank Nahorodny steals third. Alex Berberet strikes out. Leon Polivka singles to right field. Hank Nahorodny scores. Lyman Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Richards singles to left field. Leon Polivka advances to third on the hit. Steve Richards is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Billy McFarland singles to center field. Milt Krieg singles to center field. Billy McFarland advances to third on the hit. Hank Shanner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Billy McFarland scores. John Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Duffy Moss strikes out. Tom Hillegas singles to right field. Glen Calhoun is pinch hitting for Hank Larkin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tom Hillegas steals second. Glen Calhoun strikes out. Buck Mathewson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Mathis pitching. Yam Bocachica is pinch hitting for Lyman Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yam Bocachica strikes out. Harry Klawitter singles to center field. Bob Goldman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Casey Madden pitching. Frank Christensen singles to center field. Hank Nahorodny singles to left field. Alex Berberet hits a home run. Frank Christensen scores. Hank Nahorodny scores. Houston total runners left on base: 5 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Alex Berberet (25).3B - Buck Mathewson (5).HR - Alex Berberet 2 (13).GIDP - Tom Hillegas. Baserunning: SB - Frank Christensen (14), Hank Nahorodny 2 (6), Tom Hillegas (31).CS - Steve Richards (13). Fielding: E - Tom Hillegas.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Glenn Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Stein did not respond to coaching in control Claude Crouch improves in control John Huppert did not respond to coaching in control
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Valo did not respond to coaching in control Rick Bittiger improves in arm