Win: Johnny Clark (4-0) Loss: Wally Anderson (0-2)
Save: Jack Grodzicki (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Johnny Clark pitching. Roy Roberts flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy hits a home run. Jack Rogge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Wally Anderson pitching. Al Dear singles to center field. Steve Shumpert triples. Al Dear scores. Mickey Drake flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Shumpert scores. Jeff Harris hits a home run. Mike Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Brad Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Kevin Donahue flies out to the center fielder. Cy Hardy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan flies out to the center fielder. Wally Anderson strikes out. Roy Roberts singles to center field. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Al Dear walks. Al Dear steals second. Steve Shumpert singles to center field. Al Dear scores. Mickey Drake walks. Jeff Harris walks. Mike Stoops grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Steve Shumpert scores. Mickey Drake advances to third on the play. Bud Anderson singles to left field. Mickey Drake scores. Kevin Donahue singles to center field. Bud Anderson advances to third on the hit. Bill Brewer 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 1st. Cy Hardy walks. Johnny Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jack Rogge singles to center field. Monte Kinsella walks. Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Brad Hilton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Al Dear grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Shumpert flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Drake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ike Egan strikes out. Bill Brewer pops out to the shortstop. Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jeff Harris flies out to the left fielder. Mike Stoops hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bud Anderson strikes out. Kevin Donahue singles to center field. Mike Stoops advances to third on the hit. Cy Hardy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jack Rogge walks. Monte Kinsella triples. Jack Rogge scores. Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Monte Kinsella scores. Brad Hilton walks. Ike Egan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wingo Ivie is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Walter Shields is pinch hitting for Johnny Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walter Shields strikes out. Al Dear singles to right field. Steve Shumpert bunts for a base hit. Mickey Drake flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Biggs Adams pitching. Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Bill Brewer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Moriarty grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick hits a home run. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Morris Smith pitching. Mike Stoops pops out to the third baseman. Bud Anderson strikes out. Kevin Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Rogge strikes out. Monte Kinsella pops out to the shortstop. Wingo Ivie doubles to center field. Brad Hilton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Cy Hardy strikes out. Jim Long is pinch hitting for Biggs Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Long singles to center field. Al Dear strikes out. Steve Shumpert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Grodzicki pitching. Ike Egan walks. Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Purnal Vance grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 St. Louis total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Driscoll improves in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Gene Driscoll did not respond to coaching in speed Sleeper Ellis did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Cannon improves in contact_vs_righty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Bischoff improves in arm Jesse Michaels improves in range Buddy Lacey did not respond to coaching in velocity Leon Miner improves in power_vs_righty Jesse Michaels did not respond to coaching in range Irish Aquino improves in power_vs_lefty