Win: Scotty Henry (6-18) Loss: Bruce Hoskins (3-21)
Save: Javier Buhner (8)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bruce Hoskins pitching. Forrest Kuenn triples. Ernie Nielsen strikes out. Ray Noren walks. Ray Noren steals second. Ernie Natal flies out to the center fielder. David Sutton walks. Charley Green flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Scotty Henry pitching. Jack Pike singles to right field. Lou Mota strikes out. Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Cy Brodie lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Shawn Munoz walks. Joe Hesketh walks. Scotty Henry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nielsen singles to center field. Shawn Munoz scores. Joe Hesketh scores. Ray Noren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Jason Terlecki pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ernie Natal hits a home run. David Sutton hits a home run. Charley Green grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Munoz strikes out. Joe Hesketh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bruce Hoskins grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota walks. Nate Smith singles to center field. Jack Pike scores. Cy Brodie walks. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Sugar Fishel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 St. Louis Scotty Henry strikes out. Forrest Kuenn singles to right field. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Nielsen singles to center field. Forrest Kuenn advances to third on the hit. Ray Noren grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Jason Terlecki singles to center field. Sam Shaner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Pike reached on a 2-base throwing error by Forrest Kuenn. Jason Terlecki scores. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ernie Natal reached on a 2-base throwing error by Thorny Caruthers. David Sutton flies out to the center fielder. Charley Green walks. Shawn Munoz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Nate Smith walks. Cy Brodie strikes out. Thorny Caruthers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nate Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Thorny Caruthers steals second. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Joe Hesketh strikes out. Scotty Henry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Forrest Kuenn doubles past the first baseman. Ernie Nielsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Sam Shaner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota singles to right field. Nate Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ray Noren grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Natal singles to center field. David Sutton singles to right field. Tom Schwabe is pinch hitting for Charley Green. Tom Schwabe strikes out. Shawn Munoz doubles to center field. Ernie Natal scores. David Sutton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hesketh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Carl Hermanski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Schwabe at SS. Cy Brodie hits a home run. Thorny Caruthers doubles to center field. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Thorny Caruthers scores. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Ellis Jones is pinch hitting for Scotty Henry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ellis Jones flies out to the left fielder. Forrest Kuenn walks. Ernie Nielsen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Clarence Mathis pitching. Sean Daniels enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shawn Munoz at 3B. Jack Pike flies out to the left fielder. Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Smith singles to center field. Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ray Noren grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Natal grounds out to the shortstop. David Sutton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Thorny Caruthers doubles to center field. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the third baseman. Javier Buhner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 13
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ben Madlock improves in contact_vs_lefty Randy Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Benes did not respond to coaching in speed Dud Jumonville improves in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in endurance Matt Jester did not respond to coaching in control Al Butler did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Howard improves in range Sam Fried did not respond to coaching in SS