Win: Evelio Morrison (1-1) Loss: Ken Keatley (0-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Collin Taylor pitching. Bob Eyre pops out to the first baseman. Scott Chance singles to center field. John Marrow grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Chance is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Belle singles to center field. Matt Morrison singles to left field. John Marrow scores. Paul Belle advances to third on the hit. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Paul Belle scores. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis Hank Viox pitching. Phil Rollins grounds out to the pitcher. Joe McNabb strikes out. Clay Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Danny Crawford walks. Hank Viox lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Eyre walks. Scott Chance flies out to the right fielder. John Marrow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jackie Garoni grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Thompson strikes out. Drummond Williamson doubles past the right fielder. Howard Touchstone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Buck Avery singles to left field. Collin Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Rollins hits a home run. Buck Avery scores. Joe McNabb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clay Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Crawford singles in front of the center fielder. Hank Viox lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Danny Crawford forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Eyre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jackie Garoni pops out to the second baseman. Bill Thompson strikes out. Drummond Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Scott Chance walks. John Marrow doubles to center field. Scott Chance uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Belle singles to center field. John Marrow scores. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Belle advances to second on the play. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Howard Touchstone doubles to left field. Buck Avery doubles to right field. Howard Touchstone scores. Collin Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Rollins walks. Phil Rollins steals second. Joe McNabb flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buck Avery scores. Clay Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Danny Crawford grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Viox flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jackie Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Bill Thompson strikes out. Drummond Williamson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Carlos Estrada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Chance singles to center field. John Marrow flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Scott Chance steals second. Paul Belle singles to right field. Scott Chance scores. Paul Belle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Morrison lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Phil Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howard Touchstone doubles to center field. Buck Avery strikes out. Bill Cangelosi is pinch hitting for Carlos Estrada. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Cangelosi strikes out. Phil Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Rey Santana pitching. Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Schmulbach hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ed Schmulbach steals second. Danny Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Phil Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ben Goossen pitching. Joe McNabb strikes out. Clay Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance doubles to right field. John Marrow reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Thompson. Scott Chance scores. Paul Belle walks. Matt Morrison strikes out. Bruce Blemker walks. Evelio Morrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Thompson hits a home run. Drummond Williamson walks. Drummond Williamson steals second. Howard Touchstone walks. Buck Avery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drummond Williamson advances to third on the play. Howard Touchstone advances to second on the play. Carlos Moses is pinch hitting for Evelio Morrison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carlos Moses hits an infield single to the first baseman. Drummond Williamson scores. Phil Rollins singles to center field. Howard Touchstone scores. Houston total runners left on base: 10 St. Louis total runners left on base: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Leonard improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Leonard improves in arm Terry Fordyce improves in RF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Grove did not respond to coaching in control Ron Alcala did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron Alcala did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rafael Mayne did not respond to coaching in velocity