Win: Emil Coombs (2-0) Loss: George Hammond (0-2)
Save: Frank Morrisette (2)
Inning: 1 St. Louis George Hammond pitching. Willie Perez singles to left field. Bob Ferraro lines out to the first baseman. Fergie Glenn pops out to the first baseman. Frank Donahue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Emil Coombs pitching. Anubis singles to right field. Sam Veryzer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Anubis advances to second on the play. Jim Dailey grounds out to the third baseman. Ronon Dex flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Fran Berg pops out to the shortstop. Howard Santorini grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Vandenberg singles to center field. Foster Winchester grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Vandenberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Chick Cress pops out to the third baseman. Walter Harriman grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Emil Coombs singles to left field. Emil Coombs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Willie Perez strikes out. Bob Ferraro triples. Fergie Glenn singles to right field. Bob Ferraro scores. Frank Donahue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Carol Lam walks. George Hammond fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Hammond grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Anubis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Fran Berg doubles to center field. Howard Santorini strikes out. Bob Vandenberg flies out to the center fielder. Foster Winchester flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Sam Veryzer hits a home run. Jim Dailey flies out to the left fielder. Ronon Dex grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Cress strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Emil Coombs grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ferraro doubles to center field. Fergie Glenn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Walter Harriman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Carol Lam walks. George Hammond singles to right field. Anubis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 St. Louis Frank Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Fran Berg strikes out. Howard Santorini grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Sam Veryzer strikes out. Jim Dailey grounds out to the shortstop. Ronon Dex singles to left field. Chick Cress strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bob Vandenberg walks. Foster Winchester singles to center field. Bob Vandenberg advances to third on the hit. Emil Coombs singles to center field. Bob Vandenberg scores. Foster Winchester advances to third on the hit. Val Maldoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Foster Winchester scores. Bob Ferraro singles to left field. Emil Coombs advances to third on the hit. Fergie Glenn grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Coombs scores. Bob Ferraro advances to second on the play. Bob Ferraro steals third. Frank Donahue singles to left field. Bob Ferraro scores. Fran Berg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Donahue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Walter Harriman lines out to the pitcher. Jeff Womack lines out to the shortstop. Carol Lam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Howard Santorini grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Vandenberg flies out to the center fielder. Foster Winchester strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jason Garrett is pinch hitting for Val Maldoran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Garrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Anubis grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Veryzer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Jan Fraiser pitching. Emil Coombs pops out to the third baseman. Willie Perez lines out to the pitcher. Bob Ferraro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Dailey hits a home run. Frank Morrisette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ronon Dex singles to center field. Chick Cress flies out to the left fielder. Walter Harriman singles to left field. Jeff Womack flies out to the left fielder. Carol Lam walks. Acastus Kolya is pinch hitting for Jan Fraiser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Acastus Kolya flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 7
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Fryman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Watlington did not respond to coaching in range Carlos Gill improves in power_vs_righty Ted Watlington did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Hicks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Stovall did not respond to coaching in range Connie Lancaster improves in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eli Weir did not respond to coaching in speed Eli Weir improves in power_vs_lefty Todd improves in range Hank Landry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Todd did not respond to coaching in speed Costen Gentile did not respond to coaching in arm John Sheppard did not respond to coaching in 3B