Win: John Garland (2-1) Loss: Ossie Evans (5-7)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (33)
Inning: 1 St. Louis John Garland pitching. Lou Sadek singles to center field. Hank Hale strikes out. Move-up Maloney hits a home run. Lou Sadek scores. Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Mike Valdez singles to center field. Benny Hockett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Valdez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Mark Callahan pitching. Lee Jones singles to left field. Walt Breton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walt Breton steals second. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Kenny Madison strikes out. Thomas Herc Hauk grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Callahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Rick McCracken singles to left field. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Rick McCracken is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Lou Sadek strikes out. Hank Hale flies out to the center fielder. Move-up Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dom Terry strikes out. John Garland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Jones singles to center field. Walt Breton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rodney Mikkelsen singles to right field. Mike Valdez strikes out. Benny Hockett flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Madison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Sailor Abstein doubles to left field. Kyle Barry Larkin strikes out. Rick McCracken grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Thomas Herc Hauk hits a home run. Mark Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Sadek flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hale singles to left field. Move-up Maloney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Frank Sizemore hits a home run. Dom Terry walks. John Garland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Breton walks. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Mike Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Hockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Sailor Abstein walks. Kyle Barry Larkin singles to right field. Sailor Abstein advances to third on the hit. Ossie Evans 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. Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Sailor Abstein scores. Frank Sizemore walks. Dom Terry walks. John Garland singles to right field. Kyle Barry Larkin scores. Frank Sizemore scores. Lee Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Dom Terry advances to third on the play. John Garland advances to second on the play. Walt Breton doubles to center field. Dom Terry scores. John Garland scores. Monte Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bort Thompson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Kenny Madison strikes out. Thomas Herc Hauk flies out to the left fielder. Dave Norman is pinch hitting for Monte Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Brian Mitchell pitching. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin doubles to left field. Rick McCracken grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Barry Larkin advances to third on the play. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jose Orador enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kyle Barry Larkin at RF. Lou Sadek flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hale flies out to the center fielder. Move-up Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dom Terry flies out to the center fielder. Mamoru Abe is pinch hitting for John Garland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Lee Jones walks. Walt Breton singles past the second baseman. Lee Jones advances to third on the hit. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Joe Scherbarth pitching. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Hockett doubles to left field. Kenny Madison grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Walt Breton (15), Sailor Abstein (19), Kyle Barry Larkin (10).HR - Frank Sizemore (10).SF - Rick McCracken. Baserunning: SB - Walt Breton (17).CS - Rick McCracken (8).
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Darrell Hannah improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Alcock improves in range Jerry Cartwright improves in range Dean Williams improves in arm Rufio Valenzuela did not respond to coaching in range Chardee McDennis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Barney Courtright did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Miklos improves in range Bill Upham improves in arm Mike Besse improves in range Willy Tavares did not respond to coaching in endurance John Neiger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty