Win: Billy Klaerner (1-0) Loss: Alex Lavelle (0-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Hal Ortiz pitching. Jim Weaver strikes out. Bob Goldman flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jim Witt pitching. Leon Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Henry Moran strikes out. Tom Hillegas singles to right field. Tom Hillegas steals second. Duffy Moss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Billy McFarland strikes out. Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Hank Shanner pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Buck Mathewson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Richards grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Frank Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Milt Krieg strikes out. John Burke bunts for a base hit. Jim Witt 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: 3 St. Louis Glen Calhoun flies out to the right fielder. Hal Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Polivka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Goldman singles to center field. Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder. Billy McFarland walks. Kazuhiko Egawa doubles to left field. Bob Goldman scores. Billy McFarland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Shanner singles to left field. Kazuhiko Egawa scores. Milt Krieg grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hank Shanner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Henry Moran pops out to the second baseman. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Duffy Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John Burke walks. Jim Witt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. Jim Weaver strikes out. John Burke steals second. Bob Goldman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Buck Mathewson pops out to the shortstop. Steve Richards walks. Frank Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Richards advances to second on the play. Glen Calhoun singles to center field. Steve Richards scores. Hal Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Billy McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Kazuhiko Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Leon Polivka strikes out. Henry Moran singles to center field. Henry Moran is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Hillegas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Hank Shanner grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Krieg flies out to the left fielder. John Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Duffy Moss flies out to the center fielder. Buck Mathewson walks. Steve Richards strikes out. Frank Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Jim Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Goldman walks. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Glen Calhoun singles to center field. Coonie Uhlir is pinch hitting for Hal Ortiz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Coonie Uhlir grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glen Calhoun advances to second on the play. Leon Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Henry Moran doubles to left field. Glen Calhoun scores. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Livan Kinney pitching. Billy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuhiko Egawa pops out to the second baseman. Hank Shanner lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Izumi Kagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Duffy Moss hits a home run. Buck Mathewson pops out to the third baseman. Steve Richards strikes out. Frank Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Milt Krieg grounds out to the shortstop. John Burke pops out to the third baseman. Kesanori Shinohara is pinch hitting for Izumi Kagawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 St. Louis Casey Madden pitching. Glen Calhoun strikes out. Alex Berberet is pinch hitting for Livan Kinney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alex Berberet strikes out. Leon Polivka doubles past the third baseman. Henry Moran pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Hank Larkin pitching. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Bob Goldman strikes out. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Billy McFarland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 St. Louis Tom Hillegas grounds out to the shortstop. Duffy Moss strikes out. Buck Mathewson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Kazuhiko Egawa lines out to the third baseman. Hank Shanner flies out to the center fielder. Milt Krieg walks. Milt Krieg steals second. John Burke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 St. Louis Steve Richards flies out to the left fielder. Frank Christensen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Glen Calhoun singles to left field. Ron Darwin is pinch hitting for Hank Larkin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ron Darwin singles to left field. Glen Calhoun advances to third on the hit. Leon Polivka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Houston Billy Klaerner pitching. Jason Hunter is pinch hitting for Casey Madden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Hunter singles to right field. Jim Weaver walks. Bob Goldman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jason Hunter advances to third on the play. Dan Fiore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 St. Louis Alex Lavelle pitching. Henry Moran hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Henry Moran steals second. Duffy Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Mathewson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Houston Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Kazuhiko Egawa flies out to the center fielder. Hank Shanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 St. Louis Steve Richards flies out to the left fielder. Frank Christensen strikes out. Glen Calhoun doubles to left field. Jose Anderson is pinch hitting for Billy Klaerner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glen Calhoun steals third. Jose Anderson singles to right field. Glen Calhoun scores. Houston total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Atsumi Ishii did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Mura did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Santana improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Bogener improves in speed John Tinning improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Held improves in contact_vs_righty