Win: George Hammond (5-7) Loss: Monroe Gentry (8-7)
Save: Teyl Emmagan (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Monroe Gentry pitching. Jason Garrett singles to center field. Jeff Womack grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sam Veryzer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis George Hammond pitching. Red Williamson pops out to the first baseman. Willie Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Santorini singles to left field. Frank Donahue walks. Fergie Glenn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Acastus Kolya grounds out to the shortstop. Ronon Dex singles to right field. Walter Harriman strikes out. Carol Lam grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ronon Dex is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Fran Berg grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ferraro strikes out. Bob Vandenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Anubis grounds out to the pitcher. George Hammond strikes out. Jason Garrett singles to center field. Jeff Womack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Monroe Gentry grounds out to the pitcher. Red Williamson singles to center field. Willie Perez strikes out. Red Williamson steals second. Howard Santorini singles to center field. Red Williamson scores. Frank Donahue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Sam Veryzer grounds out to the second baseman. Acastus Kolya flies out to the center fielder. Ronon Dex flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Fergie Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Fran Berg strikes out. Bob Ferraro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Walter Harriman hits a home run. Carol Lam pops out to the catcher. Anubis flies out to the left fielder. George Hammond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bob Vandenberg grounds out to the pitcher. Monroe Gentry pops out to the shortstop. Red Williamson walks. Willie Perez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red Williamson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jason Garrett walks. Jeff Womack singles to left field. Jason Garrett advances to third on the hit. Sam Veryzer walks. Acastus Kolya flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jason Garrett scores. Ronon Dex strikes out. Walter Harriman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Howard Santorini strikes out. Frank Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Fergie Glenn pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Carol Lam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Anubis singles past the shortstop. George Hammond lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Neal McManus 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. Jason Garrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Fran Berg grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Ferraro strikes out. Bob Vandenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jeff Womack singles past the second baseman. Sam Veryzer strikes out. Acastus Kolya grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Womack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ronon Dex flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Charlie Wood is pinch hitting for Neal McManus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Wood flies out to the left fielder. Red Williamson walks. Red Williamson steals second. Willie Perez lines out to the third baseman. Howard Santorini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Les Archer pitching. Walter Harriman flies out to the left fielder. Carol Lam doubles past the first baseman. Anubis strikes out. Chick Cress is pinch hitting for George Hammond. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Cress grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Teyl Emmagan pitching. Frank Donahue reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sam Veryzer. Fergie Glenn strikes out. Fran Berg grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ferraro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Costen Gentile improves in speed Hank Landry did not respond to coaching in range Eli Weir did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Giannelli did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd improves in arm Fred Purdin improves in power_vs_lefty John Sheppard did not respond to coaching in 3B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lyle Darensbourg did not respond to coaching in range Dave Stovall improves in contact_vs_lefty Astyanax Wood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Phil Fryman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Moeller did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Hicks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Hicks improves in 3B