Win: Jophery Lake (2-0) Loss: George Fox (3-6)
Save: Rey Santana (19)
Inning: 1 St. Louis George Fox pitching. Phil Rollins reached on a fielding error by Bob Eyre. Joe McNabb pops out to the second baseman. Alex Barrett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Phil Rollins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jackie Garoni walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Carlos Moses strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston George Cuellar pitching. Mandy Hughes walks. Scott Chance walks. Matt Morrison pops out to the first baseman. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ralph Smith walks. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 St. Louis Drummond Williamson strikes out. Howard Touchstone singles to left field. Buck Avery hits a home run. Howard Touchstone scores. George Cuellar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Rollins walks. Joe McNabb walks. Alex Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Allen walks. Ed Schmulbach walks. George Fox lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mandy Hughes walks. Scott Chance singles to center field. Steve Allen scores. Ed Schmulbach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mandy Hughes advances to third on the hit. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker singles to left field. Mandy Hughes scores. Scott Chance advances to third on the hit. Ralph Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jackie Garoni singles to left field. Carlos Moses strikes out. Drummond Williamson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre singles in front of the right fielder. Bob Eyre steals second. Steve Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. George Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Howard Touchstone hits a home run. Buck Avery singles to right field. George Cuellar lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Rollins flies out to the left fielder. Joe McNabb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mandy Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Jophery Lake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Alex Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Garoni doubles to center field. Carlos Moses grounds out to the shortstop. Drummond Williamson walks. Howard Touchstone singles to right field. Buck Avery singles to right field. Jackie Garoni scores. Jophery Lake grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Drummond Williamson is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Ralph Smith hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ralph Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Eyre strikes out. Steve Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Phil Rollins flies out to the left fielder. Joe McNabb strikes out. Alex Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Hilly Billy is pinch hitting for George Fox. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Hilly Billy singles to center field. Mandy Hughes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Bolton pitching. Jackie Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Moses pops out to the first baseman. Drummond Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison advances to second on the play. Ralph Smith walks. Evelio Morrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Howard Touchstone strikes out. Buck Avery strikes out. Patrick Speed is pinch hitting for Evelio Morrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Patrick Speed grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Carlos Estrada pitching. Steve Allen pops out to the first baseman. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ben Goossen pitching. Phil Rollins hits a home run. Joe McNabb flies out to the right fielder. Alex Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Rey Santana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mandy Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 9
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rafael Mayne improves in velocity Klondike Karlon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ted Kilgus did not respond to coaching in control Mike Landrum did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Palmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Crawford improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Crawford improves in range Hank Viox did not respond to coaching in velocity