Win: George Cuellar (11-2) Loss: Hank Viox (6-6)
Save: Rey Santana (24)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Hank Viox pitching. Carlos Moses walks. Bill Cangelosi is hit by a pitch. Mark Lachemann strikes out. Patrick Speed hits a home run. Carlos Moses scores. Bill Cangelosi scores. Drummond Williamson walks. Bill Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Ulisney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Drummond Williamson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston George Cuellar pitching. Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Marrow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Clay Mendoza singles to right field. Clay Mendoza is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Cuellar pops out to the second baseman. Carlos Moses grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Paul Belle walks. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Matt Morrison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Bill Cangelosi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Lachemann pops out to the first baseman. Patrick Speed doubles to left field. Drummond Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Hank Viox singles to left field. Bob Eyre singles to right field. Scott Chance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bill Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Ulisney strikes out. Clay Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow singles to center field. John Marrow gets picked off first. Paul Belle walks. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Matt Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis George Cuellar grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Moses grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Cangelosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John McGilvray strikes out. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Viox walks. Bob Eyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Mark Lachemann grounds out to the shortstop. Patrick Speed grounds out to the second baseman. Drummond Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Scott Chance grounds out to the third baseman. John Marrow strikes out. Paul Belle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Thompson strikes out. Mike Ulisney strikes out. Clay Mendoza singles to center field. George Cuellar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bruce Blemker flies out to the left fielder. Matt Morrison singles to right field. John McGilvray walks. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Bill Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ben Goossen pitching. Carlos Moses singles past the shortstop. Bill Cangelosi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Moses is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Lachemann doubles to center field. Bill Cangelosi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Patrick Speed flies out to the center fielder. Drummond Williamson walks. Bill Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance strikes out. John Marrow singles to right field. Paul Belle doubles to right field. Evelio Morrison 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. Bruce Blemker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Mike Ulisney walks. Clay Mendoza flies out to the right fielder. Evelio Morrison lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carlos Moses flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Matt Morrison hits a home run. Rey Santana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John McGilvray strikes out. Ed Schmulbach lines out to the shortstop. Danny Crawford is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Crawford hits a home run. Bob Eyre singles to left field. Scott Chance grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Eyre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 9
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Klondike Karlon improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Grove did not respond to coaching in velocity Klondike Karlon improves in speed Fernando Shanks improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Dunham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Phelan did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in RF