Win: Harry Thormahlen (2-0) Loss: Chad Kisinger (0-1)
Save: Joe Scherbarth (7)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Susumu Kaneko pitching. Rufio Valenzuela grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Hockett walks. Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Hank Hale grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Benny Hockett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Ossie Evans pitching. Lee Jones singles to left field. Rick McCracken flies out to the center fielder. Lee Jones steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bort Thompson singles past the first baseman. Lee Jones scores. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Bort Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Davey Boy Smith strikes out. Jiro Tominaga pops out to the pitcher. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin singles to right field. Walt Breton doubles to center field. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry flies out to the center fielder. Susumu Kaneko grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Lou Sadek grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Evans flies out to the right fielder. Rufio Valenzuela grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lee Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Rick McCracken flies out to the center fielder. Bort Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Benny Hockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rodney Mikkelsen walks. Hank Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Rodney Mikkelsen advances to second on the play. Davey Boy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Sailor Abstein flies out to the left fielder. Kyle Barry Larkin pops out to the second baseman. Walt Breton singles to left field. Walt Breton steals second. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jiro Tominaga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jonathan Radford pops out to the first baseman. Lou Sadek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dom Terry triples. Susumu Kaneko singles past the second baseman. Dom Terry scores. Lee Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rick McCracken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Ossie Evans strikes out. Rufio Valenzuela walks. Benny Hockett walks. Rodney Mikkelsen strikes out. Hank Hale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bort Thompson reached on a fielding error by Jonathan Radford. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Walt Breton walks. Hurricane Ned Lane 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. Frank Sizemore pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 St. Louis Davey Boy Smith singles to center field. Jiro Tominaga flies out to the left fielder. Jonathan Radford strikes out. Davey Boy Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dom Terry singles to right field. Mamoru Abe is pinch hitting for Susumu Kaneko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mamoru Abe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lee Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Harry Thormahlen pitching. Lou Sadek doubles to left field. Herm Poetz is pinch hitting for Hurricane Ned Lane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herm Poetz singles to center field. Lou Sadek scores. Rufio Valenzuela grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Herm Poetz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Benny Hockett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rufio Valenzuela advances to second on the play. Rodney Mikkelsen singles to center field. Rufio Valenzuela scores. Hank Hale singles to left field. Rodney Mikkelsen advances to third on the hit. Davey Boy Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Chad Kisinger pitching. Rick McCracken strikes out. Bort Thompson walks. Sailor Abstein strikes out. Kyle Barry Larkin singles past the third baseman. Walt Breton doubles to right field. Bort Thompson scores. Kyle Barry Larkin scores. John Navarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Sizemore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Joe Scherbarth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jiro Tominaga flies out to the center fielder. Jonathan Radford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Sadek singles to center field. Jim Petkovsek is pinch hitting for John Navarro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Petkovsek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Walt Breton 2 (3).3B - Dom Terry (3).GIDP - Lee Jones, Mamoru Abe. Baserunning: SB - Lee Jones (6), Walt Breton (4).CS - Bort Thompson (1).
Game Notes Benny Hockett is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Adams improves in arm Darrell Hannah did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Seminara improves in arm Calvin Stapleton improves in power_vs_righty Huck Locke improves in contact_vs_righty Dean Williams did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Escobar improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Orador did not respond to coaching in speed Alan Johnson improves in speed Jose Orador did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Wetteland did not respond to coaching in control Jack Escobar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty