Win: Bobby Alvarez (1-0) Loss: Dusty Morris (0-1)
Save: Paul Curd (1)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Dusty Morris pitching. Oscar Peralta doubles to right field. Seamus Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Manny Ortiz singles to center field. Oscar Peralta scores. Otto Myers strikes out. Manny Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bobby Alvarez pitching. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft walks. Bobby Morrison walks. Tom Ryan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Morrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Dave Hayes strikes out. Carlos Allen flies out to the center fielder. Quintin Redbone lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston George Foster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Geno Barron grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Alvarez singles past the second baseman. Oscar Peralta singles to right field. Seamus Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Manny Ortiz hits a home run. Bobby Alvarez scores. Oscar Peralta scores. Putsy Haas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otto Myers singles to center field. Dave Hayes walks. Carlos Allen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Putsy Haas strikes out. King Blackburn singles to center field. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Joe Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Morrison singles past the third baseman. King Blackburn scores. Charlie Warhop advances to third on the hit. Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Quintin Redbone grounds out to the second baseman. Geno Barron walks. Bobby Alvarez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Alvarez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Foster strikes out. Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Oscar Peralta walks. Seamus Donovan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Manny Ortiz singles to left field. Otto Myers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Ryan. Dave Hayes walks. Carlos Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Putsy Haas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the second baseman. King Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Warhop lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jim Miller pitching. Quintin Redbone grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Geno Barron flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Bobby Morrison pops out to the catcher. Tom Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Oscar Peralta grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Seamus Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Manny Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Otto Myers walks. Dave Hayes grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Otto Myers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Allen strikes out. Ernie Alvarez is pinch hitting for Quintin Redbone. Ernie Alvarez walks. Geno Barron pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ernie Alvarez at 1B. Alex Gedeon is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Alex Gedeon singles to center field. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Gedeon advances to second on the play. Ruden Saez 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. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Joe Bancroft walks. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Johnny Platte pitching. Zeb Hudgens is pinch hitting for Ruden Saez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Peralta singles to right field. Seamus Donovan grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Oscar Peralta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Manny Ortiz singles to center field. Otto Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Paul Curd pitching. Tom Ryan walks. George Foster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Ryan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leo Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. George Foster advances to second on the play. Gary Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 7
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Timo Herrera improves in range Takashi Zauchin did not respond to coaching in range Dick Carrasco did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Carrasco did not respond to coaching in control Wilson Walker did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fresco Knisely improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Wyatt improves in power_vs_righty Fresco Knisely improves in range John Anderson did not respond to coaching in range Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B