Win: Eddie Bane (9-12) Loss: Bob Luskey (3-9)
Save: John Landis (22)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Luskey pitching. Gabby Kearney flies out to the right fielder. Terry Harley strikes out. Mike Versalles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Eddie Bane pitching. Gene Edmondson hits a home run. Roy Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Andy Batista walks. Toshiya Hanekawa flies out to the left fielder. Bill Judnich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bruce Reulbach strikes out. Joseph Nixon grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Seanez singles to left field. Israel Zinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Wesley Youngblood grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Berran singles to left field. Bugs Weaver strikes out. Bob Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Zettlein flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Bane is hit by a pitch. Gabby Kearney grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eddie Bane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Terry Harley reached on a fielding error by Frank Berran. Mike Versalles singles to center field. Bruce Reulbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 St. Louis Gene Edmondson flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Andy Batista singles to center field. Toshiya Hanekawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joseph Nixon singles to left field. Lou Seanez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joseph Nixon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Seanez steals second. Israel Zinn grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Zettlein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Bill Judnich strikes out. Wesley Youngblood singles to right field. Frank Berran grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Eddie Bane grounds out to the shortstop. Gabby Kearney hits a home run. Terry Harley flies out to the right fielder. Mike Versalles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Bugs Weaver walks. Bob Luskey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Edmondson grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bruce Reulbach strikes out. Joseph Nixon singles to right field. Lou Seanez strikes out. Israel Zinn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Andy Batista flies out to the right fielder. Toshiya Hanekawa pops out to the second baseman. Bill Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Zettlein singles to center field. Bob Zettlein is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Bane strikes out. Gabby Kearney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Wesley Youngblood singles to right field. Frank Berran flies out to the center fielder. Bugs Weaver strikes out. Bob Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Terry Harley flies out to the left fielder. Mike Versalles strikes out. Bruce Reulbach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 St. Louis Gene Edmondson strikes out. Roy Ramirez pops out to the third baseman. Andy Batista pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joseph Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Seanez walks. Israel Zinn strikes out. Bob Zettlein singles to center field. Richie Lansford is pinch hitting for Eddie Bane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Richie Lansford singles past the shortstop. Lou Seanez scores. Gabby Kearney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 St. Louis John Landis pitching. Toshiya Hanekawa singles to center field. Bill Judnich pops out to the shortstop. Wesley Youngblood strikes out. Frank Berran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 8 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Laboy did not respond to coaching in control Ed Schellhase did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Smith improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Clarke did not respond to coaching in arm
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Kopshaw did not respond to coaching in control Fred Standridge improves in range Dave Burris improves in power_vs_lefty Myron Briggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty