Inning: 1 Houston Whitey Rico pitching. Jack Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Charlie Duser pitching. Forrest Kuenn walks. Ernie Nielsen walks. Ray Noren singles to center field. Forrest Kuenn is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ernie Nielsen advances to third on the play. Ray Noren steals second. Phil Oquist throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ernie Nielsen scores. Tom Schwabe walks. Tom Schwabe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sean Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Nate Smith strikes out. Phil Oquist grounds out to the third baseman. Thorny Caruthers walks. Thorny Caruthers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Johnny Menke strikes out. Joe Ladd flies out to the right fielder. Greg Higginbotham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Patsy Hutchinson walks. Sugar Fishel triples. Patsy Hutchinson scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Charlie Duser strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Pike singles to left field. Sugar Fishel scores. Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the catcher. Cy Brodie singles to center field. Nate Smith is hit by a pitch. Phil Oquist grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 St. Louis Whitey Rico grounds out to the shortstop. Forrest Kuenn reached on a fielding error by Pep Grabarkewitz. Ernie Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Ray Noren grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Forrest Kuenn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Patsy Hutchinson strikes out. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Tom Schwabe strikes out. Sean Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Menke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Charlie Duser strikes out. Jack Pike strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Joe Ladd grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Higginbotham grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Rico grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brodie flies out to the left fielder. Nate Smith flies out to the right fielder. Phil Oquist reached on a fielding error by Joe Ladd. Thorny Caruthers walks. Patsy Hutchinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Forrest Kuenn singles to right field. Ernie Nielsen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Forrest Kuenn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Noren strikes out. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Sugar Fishel singles to center field. Charlie Duser 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 strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz singles to center field. Sugar Fishel scores. Cy Brodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Sean Daniels strikes out. Johnny Menke pops out to the shortstop. Carl Hermanski is pinch hitting for Joe Ladd. Carl Hermanski singles to center field. Greg Higginbotham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Hepler 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. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Phil Oquist grounds out to the shortstop. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Karl Green is pinch hitting for Bill Hepler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Karl Green pops out to the first baseman. Forrest Kuenn flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nielsen walks. Ray Noren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Clarence Mathis pitching. Patsy Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. Sugar Fishel strikes out. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Charlie Duser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Martinez walks. Jack Pike walks. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis Tinsley Phillips pitching. Tom Schwabe grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Menke hits a home run. Ezra Schmulbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Hermanski singles past the third baseman. Carl Hermanski steals second. Greg Higginbotham pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Jester did not respond to coaching in control Harley Davidson improves in power_vs_righty Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Sam Fried improves in power_vs_lefty Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Natal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bruce Sharman did not respond to coaching in speed Ernie Natal did not respond to coaching in speed