Inning: 1 St. Louis Jim Witt pitching. Glen Calhoun flies out to the right fielder. Henry Moran strikes out. Leon Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Len Jackson pitching. Jim Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Goldman flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tom Hillegas pops out to the first baseman. Duffy Moss walks. Buck Mathewson singles to center field. Duffy Moss advances to third on the hit. Steve Richards flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Duffy Moss scores. Frank Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Billy McFarland grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Shanner walks. Milt Krieg flies out to the right fielder. John Burke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Len Jackson strikes out. Glen Calhoun strikes out. Henry Moran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Roy Donahue walks. Jim Witt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Jim Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Donahue advances to second on the play. Bob Goldman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Leon Polivka strikes out. Tom Hillegas doubles to center field. Duffy Moss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Hillegas advances to third on the play. Buck Mathewson doubles to left field. Tom Hillegas scores. Steve Richards doubles to center field. Buck Mathewson scores. Frank Christensen singles past the shortstop. Len Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder. Billy McFarland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Shanner lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Glen Calhoun strikes out. Henry Moran strikes out. Leon Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Milt Krieg reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Hillegas. Milt Krieg is out trying to steal third. John Burke grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Tom Hillegas strikes out. Duffy Moss strikes out. Buck Mathewson singles to left field. Buck Mathewson steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Steve Richards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Jim Weaver strikes out. Bob Goldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Frank Christensen singles to right field. Len Jackson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Glen Calhoun grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Moran singles to right field. Leon Polivka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Dan Fiore singles to center field. Billy McFarland singles to center field. Hank Shanner strikes out. Billy Klaerner 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. Milt Krieg grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy McFarland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Burke singles to left field. Dan Fiore scores. Milt Krieg advances to third on the hit. Roy Donahue pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Tom Hillegas walks. Duffy Moss pops out to the shortstop. Buck Mathewson flies out to the right fielder. Steve Richards hits a home run. Tom Hillegas scores. Frank Christensen walks. Coonie Uhlir is pinch hitting for Billy Klaerner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Coonie Uhlir flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Mathis pitching. Jim Witt grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Goldman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Glen Calhoun grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Moran flies out to the right fielder. Leon Polivka walks. Leon Polivka steals second. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Billy McFarland pops out to the second baseman. Hank Shanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Tom Hillegas (4), Buck Mathewson (3), Steve Richards (5).HR - Steve Richards (6).SF - Steve Richards. Baserunning: SB - Leon Polivka (7), Buck Mathewson (6). Fielding: E - Tom Hillegas.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Mitchell improves in power_vs_righty Al Clark did not respond to coaching in control Takuhiro Watanabe did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Bullinger did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control Fred Mura did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Viox did not respond to coaching in speed Yam Bocachica did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty