Win: Bill Johnson (4-2) Loss: Doug Ratliff (8-5)
Save: Izumi Kagawa (25)
Inning: 1 Houston Doug Ratliff pitching. Kesanori Shinohara walks. Billy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Medlinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Johnson pitching. Henry Moran grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Moore pops out to the first baseman. Hank Nahorodny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Goldman singles to left field. Kazuhiko Egawa strikes out. Jim Weaver grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Coonie Uhlir strikes out. Alex Berberet singles to left field. Jose Anderson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Berberet is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Hillegas singles to left field. Jose Anderson advances to third on the hit. Tom Hillegas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Krieg doubles to center field. Milt Krieg steals third. Bill Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Milt Krieg scores. Kesanori Shinohara pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ron Darwin flies out to the right fielder. Doug Ratliff flies out to the center fielder. Henry Moran walks. Billy Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Billy McFarland grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Bob Goldman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Hank Nahorodny flies out to the left fielder. Coonie Uhlir doubles to right field. Alex Berberet singles to right field. Jose Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Coonie Uhlir scores. Alex Berberet advances to second on the play. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Kazuhiko Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Weaver walks. Dan Fiore triples. Jim Weaver scores. Milt Krieg pops out to the second baseman. Bill Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Darwin. Dan Fiore scores. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ron Darwin strikes out. Doug Ratliff doubles to center field. Henry Moran strikes out. Billy Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Billy McFarland walks. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Billy McFarland steals second. Bob Goldman grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuhiko Egawa pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Hank Nahorodny doubles to center field. Coonie Uhlir flies out to the left fielder. Alex Berberet strikes out. Jose Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Milt Krieg doubles to right field. Bill Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Hillegas singles to right field. Ron Darwin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Hillegas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Ratliff lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Moran lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Kesanori Shinohara singles to center field. Billy McFarland doubles past the center fielder. Kesanori Shinohara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Larkin 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. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the right fielder. Bob Goldman strikes out. Kazuhiko Egawa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Billy Moore singles to center field. Hank Nahorodny singles to center field. Coonie Uhlir doubles to left field. Billy Moore scores. Hank Nahorodny is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Alex Berberet grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Milt Krieg singles to right field. Hank Shanner is pinch hitting for Bill Johnson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Shanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Izumi Kagawa pitching. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Ron Darwin flies out to the left fielder. Hank Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Billy McFarland (11), Milt Krieg 2 (22).3B - Dan Fiore (3).SF - Bill Johnson.GIDP - Bobby Medlinger, Jim Weaver. Baserunning: SB - Billy McFarland (6), Milt Krieg (15).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Massa did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Stein did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Yam Bocachica did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Clark did not respond to coaching in endurance Red Kahler did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Glen Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty