Win: Dud Jumonville (3-5) Loss: Bill Davis (5-2)
Save: Hutch Dear (9)
Inning: 1 Houston Dud Jumonville pitching. Jack Pike singles to center field. Lou Mota grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Pike is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cy Brodie singles to right field. Lou Mota advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Nate Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jason Terlecki lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 St. Louis George Bohn pitching. Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Ernie Nielsen grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Noren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Thorny Caruthers singles to center field. Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Sugar Fishel singles to left field. George Bohn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Pike grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis David Sutton triples. Tom Schwabe singles to center field. David Sutton scores. Sean Daniels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ellis Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lou Mota singles past the third baseman. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Nate Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jason Terlecki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Mota is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Johnny Menke flies out to the right fielder. Dud Jumonville grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the shortstop. Patsy Hutchinson singles past the third baseman. Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Patsy Hutchinson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Sugar Fishel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Bohn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Ernie Nielsen pops out to the first baseman. Ray Noren flies out to the left fielder. David Sutton walks. Tom Schwabe walks. Sean Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Pike strikes out. Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ellis Jones singles past the first baseman. Johnny Menke singles to center field. Dud Jumonville lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Forrest Kuenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Nate Smith singles to right field. Jason Terlecki singles to center field. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Patsy Hutchinson walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Sugar Fishel doubles to right field. Nate Smith scores. Jason Terlecki scores. Patsy Hutchinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Bohn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sugar Fishel advances to third on the play. Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ernie Nielsen doubles to center field. Ray Noren walks. David Sutton flies out to the left fielder. Tom Schwabe walks. Sean Daniels singles to right field. Ernie Nielsen scores. Ray Noren scores. Tom Schwabe advances to third on the hit. Sean Daniels steals second. Ellis Jones pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Menke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Cy Brodie grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Terlecki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Hermanski is pinch hitting for Dud Jumonville. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carl Hermanski triples. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Carl Hermanski scores. Tinsley Phillips comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Nielsen walks. Ray Noren walks. David Sutton flies out to the left fielder. Tom Schwabe doubles to left field. Ernie Nielsen scores. Ray Noren uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sean Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Clarence Mathis pitching. Al Hawes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Menke at RF. Thorny Caruthers walks. Patsy Hutchinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Thorny Caruthers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sugar Fishel singles in front of the right fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz is pinch hitting for John Brock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Jack Pike doubles to left field. Patsy Hutchinson scores. Sugar Fishel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Hepler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Ellis Jones singles to center field. Joe Hesketh is pinch hitting for Al Hawes. Ellis Jones steals second. Joe Hesketh singles to right field. Ellis Jones scores. Mike Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hesketh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Hepler grounds out to the second baseman. Forrest Kuenn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Cy Brodie is hit by a pitch. Nate Smith singles to center field. Jason Terlecki singles to center field. Hutch Dear comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Thorny Caruthers singles past the second baseman. Cy Brodie scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Patsy Hutchinson grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Nate Smith is out at home. The defense is playing the infield in. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Mike Ford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 12 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ernie Nielsen (25), Tom Schwabe (21).3B - David Sutton (4), Carl Hermanski (2).SF - Forrest Kuenn.GIDP - Sean Daniels, Dud Jumonville. Baserunning: SB - Sean Daniels (13), Ellis Jones (9).CS - Joe Hesketh (1).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Butler improves in range Chick Dawkins improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Howard improves in range Bob Lombardi improves in contact_vs_righty Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Madlock improves in arm Dick Elsh improves in contact_vs_righty Jesse Benes improves in range