Win: Ossie Evans (6-7) Loss: Barry Fitzgerald (4-15)
Save: Brian Mitchell (6)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Barry Fitzgerald pitching. Lou Sadek strikes out. Hank Hale walks. Move-up Maloney strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Hank Sundin pitching. Lee Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Mike Valdez doubles to center field. Kenny Madison doubles to right field. Mike Valdez scores. Jim Petkovsek singles to left field. Thomas Herc Hauk grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny Madison scores. Jim Petkovsek advances to second on the play. Hank Sundin strikes out. Lou Sadek grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bort Thompson grounds out to the catcher. Jose Orador strikes out. Rick McCracken pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Hank Hale flies out to the center fielder. Move-up Maloney strikes out. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Frank Sizemore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dom Terry flies out to the right fielder. Barry Fitzgerald singles to left field. Lee Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Mike Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Madison flies out to the right fielder. Jim Petkovsek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Sailor Abstein pops out to the first baseman. Walt Breton grounds out to the third baseman. Bort Thompson singles to right field. Jose Orador singles to right field. Bort Thompson advances to third on the hit. Rick McCracken walks. Frank Sizemore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bort Thompson scores. Dom Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 St. Louis Thomas Herc Hauk singles to right field. Hank Sundin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Sadek singles to center field. Thomas Herc Hauk uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Hale strikes out. Move-up Maloney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Sadek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Barry Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Lee Jones walks. Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton doubles to left field. Lee Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. 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. Bort Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Rodney Mikkelsen pops out to the shortstop. Mike Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Kenny Madison hits a home run. Jim Petkovsek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jose Orador strikes out. Rick McCracken walks. Frank Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Dom Terry walks. Barry Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Thomas Herc Hauk strikes out. Dave Norman is pinch hitting for Ossie Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Norman singles to right field. Lou Sadek grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Norman advances to second on the play. Luis Palacios 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. Hank Hale pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Brian Mitchell pitching. Lee Jones singles to center field. Sailor Abstein walks. Walt Breton flies out to the center fielder. Bort Thompson strikes out. Jose Orador grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Jones is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Move-up Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Mikkelsen flies out to the left fielder. Mike Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rick McCracken doubles past the center fielder. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry pops out to the catcher. Mamoru Abe is pinch hitting for Luis Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mamoru Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tom Guetterman pitching. Kenny Madison singles to right field. Jim Petkovsek singles to right field. Kenny Madison advances to third on the hit. Thomas Herc Hauk pops out to the shortstop. Brian Mitchell strikes out. Lou Sadek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Lee Jones walks. Sailor Abstein hits an infield single to the pitcher. Walt Breton singles to right field. Lee Jones scores. Sailor Abstein advances to third on the hit. Bort Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Breton advances to second on the play. Jose Orador walks. Rick McCracken grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Sailor Abstein is out at home. Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 13
Game Notes Mamoru Abe is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dave Hess did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nap Freeman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darrell Hannah improves in power_vs_righty Dean Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Davey Boy Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Huck Locke improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Junie Spikes improves in power_vs_righty Cris Harbidge improves in range Barney Courtright did not respond to coaching in velocity Rip Creeden did not respond to coaching in speed John Neiger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Upham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty