Win: Ernie Bigbee (6-3) Loss: Harry Thompson (6-6)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Ernie Bigbee pitching. Phil Rollins pops out to the second baseman. Joe McNabb walks. Alex Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Harry Thompson pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Carlos Moses grounds out to the shortstop. Howard Touchstone hits a home run. Drummond Williamson singles to right field. Mike Ulisney strikes out. Harry Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle singles to right field. Matt Morrison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Phil Rollins doubles past the right fielder. Joe McNabb singles to right field. Phil Rollins scores. Joe McNabb steals second. Alex Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McNabb advances to third on the play. Jackie Garoni strikes out. Carlos Moses walks. Howard Touchstone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Schmulbach walks. John McGilvray doubles to right field. Ernie Bigbee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Schmulbach scores. John McGilvray advances to third on the play. Bob Eyre hits a home run. John McGilvray scores. Scott Chance flies out to the center fielder. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Drummond Williamson strikes out. Mike Ulisney grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Paul Belle strikes out. Matt Morrison hits a home run. Muddy Deal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Phil Rollins walks. Joe McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Rollins advances to second on the play. Alex Barrett walks. Jackie Garoni strikes out. Carlos Moses grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston John McGilvray grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Bigbee flies out to the right fielder. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Howard Touchstone singles to left field. Drummond Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Ulisney singles to right field. Howard Touchstone advances to third on the hit. Muddy Deal grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Touchstone scores. Mike Ulisney advances to second on the play. Phil Rollins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow flies out to the left fielder. Paul Belle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McNabb strikes out. Alex Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Garoni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Matt Morrison walks. Bruce Blemker hits a home run. Matt Morrison scores. Carlos Estrada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. John McGilvray singles to center field. Mandy Hughes is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mandy Hughes singles to left field. John McGilvray advances to third on the hit. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John McGilvray scores. Mandy Hughes steals second. Scott Chance singles to left field. Mandy Hughes scores. Alex Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Marrow walks. Paul Belle doubles to right field. Scott Chance scores. Matt Morrison grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jim Chambers pitching. Bill Thompson is pinch hitting for Carlos Moses. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Thompson singles to right field. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Drummond Williamson walks. Mike Ulisney strikes out. Mark Lachemann is pinch hitting for Alex Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Lachemann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Evelio Morrison pitching. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Bill Cangelosi is pinch hitting for Phil Rollins. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Patrick Speed is pinch hitting for Joe McNabb. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Patrick Speed flies out to the center fielder. Alex Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Paul Belle (11), John McGilvray (11).HR - Bob Eyre (16), Matt Morrison (7), Bruce Blemker (11).SF - Bob Eyre.GIDP - Matt Morrison. Baserunning: SB - Mandy Hughes (6).
Game Notes Harry Thompson is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rafael Mayne did not respond to coaching in control Fernando Shanks did not respond to coaching in endurance Louis Errickson did not respond to coaching in control Jeff McCreery did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Urbane Gatewood improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Fordyce improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF