Win: Jim Kell (5-0) Loss: Denny Heise (1-5)
Save: Jack Grodzicki (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Jim Kell pitching. Roy Roberts strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Denny Heise pitching. Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shumpert singles to left field. Gary Irvine pops out to the shortstop. Barney Hatcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Kennedy lines out to the shortstop. Jack Rogge walks. Wingo Ivie pops out to the shortstop. Brad Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Billy Kepshire flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Drake singles to left field. Jeff Harris flies out to the right fielder. Tom Katoll singles to left field. Jim Kell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan flies out to the left fielder. Denny Heise pops out to the shortstop. Roy Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Al Dear singles to left field. Steve Shumpert singles to left field. Al Dear advances to third on the hit. Gary Irvine walks. Barney Hatcher grounds out to the shortstop. Al Dear scores. Steve Shumpert advances to third on the play. Gary Irvine advances to second on the play. Billy Kepshire strikes out. Mickey Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jeff Harris flies out to the center fielder. Tom Katoll flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kell walks. Al Dear flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Rogge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wingo Ivie doubles to left field. Brad Hilton strikes out. Ike Egan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Steve Shumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Irvine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barney Hatcher doubles to right field. Billy Kepshire singles past the second baseman. Barney Hatcher scores. Mickey Drake singles to left field. Jeff Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Denny Heise strikes out. Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick walks. Hank Hornsby grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Tom Katoll strikes out. Jim Kell strikes out. Al Dear walks. Steve Shumpert doubles to left field. Al Dear uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Irvine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Jack Rogge strikes out. Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Pete Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Brad Hilton singles to left field. Pete Kennedy scores. Ike Egan grounds out to the pitcher. Wingo Ivie advances to third on the play. Brad Hilton advances to second on the play. Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Denny Heise. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rich Moriarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Morris Smith pitching. Barney Hatcher strikes out. Billy Kepshire pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Drake grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Cy Hardy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Hatcher at 2B. Roy Roberts strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to right field. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Pete Kennedy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jeff Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Katoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Donahue is pinch hitting for Jim Kell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kevin Donahue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Grodzicki pitching. Jack Rogge grounds out to the shortstop. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Brad Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeremi Naktenis did not respond to coaching in control Terry Dolan did not respond to coaching in control Terry Dolan did not respond to coaching in velocity By Chiles improves in control Terry Dolan did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hector Alexander did not respond to coaching in velocity Leon Miner improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Bischoff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Bischoff improves in power_vs_righty Buddy Lacey improves in control John Nieson did not respond to coaching in velocity