Win: Len Jackson (11-7) Loss: Bill Johnson (4-5)
Save: Mike Mathis (19)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Johnson pitching. Billy Moore flies out to the right fielder. Steve Richards pops out to the first baseman. Hank Nahorodny singles to right field. Glen Calhoun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Len Jackson pitching. Kesanori Shinohara walks. Kesanori Shinohara is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Medlinger walks. Bob Goldman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Frank Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Polivka pops out to the first baseman. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Gene Berly walks. Gene Berly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kazuhiko Egawa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Ron Darwin doubles to center field. Len Jackson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Len Jackson singles to right field. Ron Darwin is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Billy Moore lines out to the third baseman. Steve Richards singles to center field. Len Jackson advances to third on the hit. Hank Nahorodny doubles past the center fielder. Len Jackson scores. Steve Richards is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Shanner flies out to the center fielder. Bill Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Glen Calhoun grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Christensen singles to center field. Leon Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Medlinger walks. Bob Goldman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Weaver grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Medlinger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Ron Darwin flies out to the left fielder. Len Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Moore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Richards walks. Hank Nahorodny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Gene Berly grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuhiko Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Shanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Glen Calhoun flies out to the center fielder. Frank Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Polivka reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Medlinger. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Johnson singles to left field. Kesanori Shinohara flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore strikes out. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Ron Darwin lines out to the shortstop. Len Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Moore triples. Steve Richards hits a home run. Billy Moore scores. Hank Nahorodny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Jim Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Gene Berly singles to right field. Kazuhiko Egawa hits a home run. Gene Berly scores. Hank Shanner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Glen Calhoun strikes out. Frank Christensen singles to center field. Leon Polivka grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Christensen advances to second on the play. Casey Madden 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. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston John Burke is pinch hitting for Casey Madden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Burke doubles to center field. Mike Mathis 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. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Dan Fiore pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Medlinger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Izumi Kagawa pitching. Ron Darwin grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Mathis grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bob Goldman doubles to left field. Jim Weaver strikes out. Gene Berly grounds out to the pitcher. Kazuhiko Egawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 5
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Red Kahler improves in arm Red Kahler improves in range Jeffrey Coggin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Hutson did not respond to coaching in range Claude Crouch did not respond to coaching in control Atsumi Ishii did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Donahue did not respond to coaching in speed