Win: Tom Kolb (5-4) Loss: Harry Thompson (5-4)
Save: Ken Keatley (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Harry Thompson pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Tom Kolb pitching. Phil Rollins doubles to center field. Joe McNabb strikes out. Alex Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Garoni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison singles to right field. Bruce Blemker walks. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. Matt Morrison scores. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the hit. Ralph Smith walks. Tom Kolb strikes out. Bob Eyre grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Bruce Blemker is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bill Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Drummond Williamson singles to right field. Howard Touchstone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Scott Chance lines out to the first baseman. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle singles past the shortstop. Matt Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Buck Avery flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Harry Thompson doubles to left field. Phil Rollins strikes out. Joe McNabb walks. Alex Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bruce Blemker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jackie Garoni walks. Bill Thompson strikes out. Drummond Williamson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Kolb grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Eyre is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Howard Touchstone doubles to center field. Buck Avery doubles to center field. Howard Touchstone scores. Harry Thompson 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 grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Avery scores. Joe McNabb singles to center field. Alex Barrett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe McNabb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jackie Garoni singles to center field. Bill Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Drummond Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Howard Touchstone reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Schmulbach. Buck Avery pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Schmulbach hits a home run. Ralph Smith singles to right field. Tom Kolb lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ralph Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Eyre walks. Carlos Estrada 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. Scott Chance singles to center field. John Marrow singles to left field. Tom Kolb scores. Bob Eyre scores. Scott Chance advances to third on the hit. Paul Belle pops out to the shortstop. Matt Morrison pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis 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 singles to center field. Phil Rollins flies out to the center fielder. Joe McNabb grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Cangelosi advances to second on the play. Alex Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Rey Santana pitching. Bruce Blemker singles to right field. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. Bruce Blemker advances to third on the hit. Ralph Smith singles to right field. Bruce Blemker scores. Tom Kolb lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Evelio Morrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Eyre flies out to the right fielder. Scott Chance grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Ed Schmulbach is out at home. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jackie Garoni singles to center field. Bill Thompson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Drummond Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. Matt Morrison singles to center field. Bruce Blemker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Schmulbach grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Matt Morrison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Ken Keatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Buck Avery pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Moses is pinch hitting for Evelio Morrison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carlos Moses grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 11 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Phil Rollins (12), Howard Touchstone (9), Buck Avery (9), Harry Thompson (1).GIDP - Bill Thompson, Drummond Williamson, Howard Touchstone.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Burba did not respond to coaching in control Marcus Gannon improves in arm Pete Benn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Urbane Gatewood improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Kilgus did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Chiti did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Chiti improves in contact_vs_righty Drew Haeffner did not respond to coaching in speed