Win: Harry Thompson (7-7) Loss: Hank Viox (7-11)
Save: Rey Santana (38)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Hank Viox pitching. Bill Cangelosi doubles to left field. Joe McNabb strikes out. Alex Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Garoni grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Harry Thompson pitching. Ralph Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Chance singles to center field. Scott Chance is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Drummond Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Ulisney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mandy Hughes strikes out. Danny Crawford flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker singles to left field. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Buck Avery strikes out. Harry Thompson strikes out. Bill Cangelosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John McGilvray pops out to the first baseman. Hank Viox pops out to the third baseman. Ralph Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Ulisney. Scott Chance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Joe McNabb strikes out. Alex Barrett strikes out. Jackie Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston John Marrow grounds out to the second baseman. Mandy Hughes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Danny Crawford singles to left field. Mandy Hughes advances to third on the hit. Bruce Blemker singles to center field. Mandy Hughes scores. Ed Schmulbach doubles to right field. Danny Crawford scores. John McGilvray flies out to the right fielder. Hank Viox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 St. Louis Drummond Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Thompson strikes out. Mike Ulisney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ralph Smith singles to center field. Scott Chance grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. John Marrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Buck Avery grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Thompson strikes out. Bill Cangelosi singles to left field. Bill Cangelosi steals second. Joe McNabb hits a home run. Bill Cangelosi scores. Alex Barrett singles to right field. Jackie Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mandy Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Danny Crawford strikes out. Bruce Blemker hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ed Schmulbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Drummond Williamson strikes out. Bill Thompson pops out to the first baseman. Mike Ulisney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston John McGilvray grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Viox grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Buck Avery singles to left field. Carlos Moses is pinch hitting for Harry Thompson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Carlos Moses grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Buck Avery advances to second on the play. Bill Bolton 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. Bill Cangelosi walks. Joe McNabb triples. Buck Avery scores. Bill Cangelosi scores. Alex Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Garoni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Masahito Watanabe pitching. Scott Chance grounds out to the second baseman. John Marrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mandy Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Drummond Williamson singles to right field. Bill Thompson strikes out. Mike Ulisney flies out to the center fielder. Buck Avery singles to right field. Patrick Speed is pinch hitting for Masahito Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Patrick Speed flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Rey Santana pitching. Danny Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Louis Errickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mookie Simpson improves in arm Rafael Mayne improves in endurance Louis Errickson did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Len Shifflett did not respond to coaching in velocity June Emmerich improves in contact_vs_lefty Marcus Gannon improves in arm Vinnie Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF