Inning: 1 St. Louis Jimmy Agbayani pitching. Al Dear pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Irvine singles to center field. Passed ball. Gary Irvine advances to second. Jim Long singles past the third baseman. Gary Irvine scores. Billy Kepshire hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mickey Drake hits a home run. Jim Long scores. Billy Kepshire scores. Doc Galvez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Red Schultz pitching. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Kirk Fitzpatrick doubles to center field. Hank Hornsby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Purnal Vance strikes out. Roy Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Tom Katoll flies out to the center fielder. Red Schultz grounds out to the second baseman. Al Dear grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Brad Hilton walks. Brad Hilton steals second. Rich Reyes singles to left field. Brad Hilton scores. Jimmy Agbayani lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Hornsby pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Jeff Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Irvine grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Long singles to right field. Billy Kepshire hits a home run. Jim Long scores. Mickey Drake flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the shortstop. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Purnal Vance lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Doc Galvez flies out to the right fielder. Tom Katoll grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Red Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Roy Roberts hits a home run. Pete Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Brad Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Reyes pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Al Dear pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Harris flies out to the center fielder. Gary Irvine singles to center field. Jim Long pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jimmy Agbayani strikes out. Hank Hornsby walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to center field. Hank Hornsby advances to third on the hit. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby scores. Kirk Fitzpatrick advances to second on the play. Purnal Vance grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Billy Kepshire singles to center field. Billy Kepshire steals second. Mickey Drake strikes out. Doc Galvez walks. Tom Katoll singles to center field. Billy Kepshire scores. Doc Galvez advances to third on the hit. Red Schultz strikes out. Passed ball. Doc Galvez scores. Tom Katoll advances to second. Al Dear lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Roy Roberts walks. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Roy Roberts is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brad Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Rich Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jeff Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Irvine singles to left field. Jim Long strikes out. Billy Kepshire grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Irvine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Biggs Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Rogge is pinch hitting for Jimmy Agbayani. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Rogge flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Mickey Drake grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Galvez grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Katoll grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Wingo Ivie lines out to the shortstop. Purnal Vance grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Steve Shumpert is pinch hitting for Biggs Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Shumpert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Dear singles to center field. Jeff Harris strikes out. Al Dear steals second. Gary Irvine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Grodzicki pitching. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Hilton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rich Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Roy Roberts is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Lacey did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Magner did not respond to coaching in velocity Leon Miner did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Bischoff improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Sorrento did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Bischoff improves in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Heath did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Kiely did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Gene Driscoll did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sleeper Ellis did not respond to coaching in control