Win: Jack Stember (4-6) Loss: Pat Restelli (13-8)
Save: David Stocksdale (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Pat Restelli pitching. Ron Renteria singles to center field. Eddy Rodriguez strikes out. Eric Eichrodt singles to center field. Denny Coakley walks. Gary Benn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ron Renteria scores. Chris Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Eichrodt scores. Mark Nilsson singles to right field. Denny Coakley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Benn advances to third on the hit. Dick Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bob Osborne pitching. Foster Lamar singles to left field. Foster Lamar steals second. Gene Poole strikes out. Frank Terwilliger walks. Diego Schroll singles to left field. Kevin Storti doubles to left field. Foster Lamar scores. Frank Terwilliger scores. Diego Schroll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Stember comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Farr flies out to the left fielder. Fred Weinert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jack Stember singles to left field. Ron Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Eddy Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Stember advances to second on the play. Eric Eichrodt pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Fredegar Bolger flies out to the left fielder. Pat Restelli grounds out to the shortstop. Foster Lamar pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Denny Coakley grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Benn doubles to center field. Chris Smith singles to center field. Gary Benn scores. Roy West comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Nilsson hits a home run. Chris Smith scores. Jimmy Houck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Babb strikes out. Jack Stember grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Gene Poole doubles to center field. Frank Terwilliger reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eric Eichrodt. Gene Poole scores. Diego Schroll flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Storti grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Farr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ron Renteria strikes out. Eddy Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Eichrodt lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Fred Weinert grounds out to the third baseman. Fredegar Bolger strikes out. Jimmy Houck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Denny Coakley grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Benn flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chris Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Foster Lamar grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Poole flies out to the left fielder. Frank Terwilliger singles to right field. Diego Schroll singles past the second baseman. Frank Terwilliger aggressively advances to third on the hit. Kevin Storti singles to left field. Frank Terwilliger scores. Ed Farr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Storti is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Nilsson grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Babb flies out to the center fielder. Jack Stember flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Fred Weinert strikes out. Fredegar Bolger singles to right field. David Stocksdale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Jimmy Houck lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ron Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Eddy Rodriguez singles to center field. Eric Eichrodt flies out to the left fielder. Denny Coakley triples. Eddy Rodriguez scores. Milt Warren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Benn walks. Chris Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Foster Lamar flies out to the center fielder. Gene Poole flies out to the center fielder. Frank Terwilliger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Nilsson singles past the first baseman. Dick Babb doubles to left field. David Stocksdale strikes out. Ron Renteria strikes out. Eddy Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Diego Schroll grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kevin Storti flies out to the center fielder. Ed Farr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Eric Eichrodt singles to center field. Denny Coakley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Eichrodt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Denny Coakley steals second. Gary Benn triples. Denny Coakley scores. Danny Regan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Smith singles to right field. Gary Benn scores. Mark Nilsson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Fred Weinert strikes out. Fredegar Bolger flies out to the right fielder. Danny Regan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Gary Benn (28), Dick Babb (18).3B - Denny Coakley (5), Gary Benn (8).HR - Mark Nilsson (10).SF - Chris Smith.GIDP - Mark Nilsson. Baserunning: SB - Denny Coakley (6). Fielding: E - Eric Eichrodt.
Game Notes Jimmy Houck is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dummy Schaffernoth improves in control Duke Overy did not respond to coaching in control Russ Winford did not respond to coaching in velocity Dummy Schaffernoth did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Stanton did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Workman did not respond to coaching in arm Hideo Choshi did not respond to coaching in range Dee Rainey did not respond to coaching in range Wid Lane did not respond to coaching in range