Win: Jack Grodzicki (3-1) Loss: Arnold Newhauser (1-2)
Save: Joe Williamson (3)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Arnold Newhauser pitching. Al Dear lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Harris flies out to the center fielder. Gary Irvine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Rico Sherdel pitching. Roy Roberts triples. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Roy Roberts scores. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Rogge flies out to the right fielder. Rip Mohart singles to right field. Brad Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Jim Long singles to left field. Billy Kepshire grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Long is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Drake grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Kepshire is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doc Galvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ray Winningham pops out to the second baseman. Ike Egan doubles to right field. Arnold Newhauser strikes out. Roy Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Tom Katoll strikes out. Rico Sherdel singles to left field. Al Dear singles to right field. Rico Sherdel advances to third on the hit. Al Dear steals second. Jeff Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Irvine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Hornsby doubles to right field. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby advances to third on the play. Jack Rogge walks. Rip Mohart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim Long strikes out. Billy Kepshire singles to right field. Mickey Drake flies out to the left fielder. Doc Galvez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Brad Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Ray Winningham hits a home run. Ike Egan strikes out. Arnold Newhauser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Tom Katoll flies out to the left fielder. Rico Sherdel strikes out. Al Dear walks. Jeff Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Roy Roberts walks. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jack Rogge pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Gary Irvine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Long singles past the third baseman. Jim Long steals second. Billy Kepshire singles to center field. Jim Long scores. Billy Kepshire steals second. Mickey Drake flies out to the right fielder. Doc Galvez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Rip Mohart strikes out. Brad Hilton strikes out. Ray Winningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Katoll singles to center field. Steve Shumpert is pinch hitting for Rico Sherdel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Shumpert grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Grodzicki pitching. Ike Egan walks. Arnold Newhauser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Roberts strikes out. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jeff Harris doubles to right field. Gary Irvine grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Harris advances to third on the play. Jim Long singles to right field. Jeff Harris scores. Billy Kepshire flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Kohlmeier 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 1st. Mickey Drake hits a home run. Jim Long scores. Barney Hatcher is pinch hitting for Doc Galvez. Barney Hatcher reached on a fielding error by Jack Rogge. Tom Katoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Walter Shields enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Hatcher at SS. Pete Kennedy walks. Jack Rogge strikes out. Rip Mohart flies out to the right fielder. Brad Hilton singles to right field. Pete Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Ray Winningham lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Kevin Donahue is pinch hitting for Jack Grodzicki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kevin Donahue strikes out. Al Dear strikes out. Jeff Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Williamson pitching. Ike Egan grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Zeke Kohlmeier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rich Moriarty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Roberts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 8
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Degerick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Magner did not respond to coaching in control Jack Campanis did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Magner did not respond to coaching in velocity Leon Miner improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Magner did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Chris Heath did not respond to coaching in control Mike Shilling improves in power_vs_righty Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeremi Naktenis did not respond to coaching in control Ken Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity