Win: Mutt Hatcher (2-1) Loss: George Wilson (5-3)
Save: Rey Santana (10)
Inning: 1 St. Louis George Wilson pitching. Phil Rollins strikes out. Joe McNabb singles to center field. Joe McNabb steals second. Alex Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Mutt Hatcher pitching. Bob Eyre grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow flies out to the right fielder. Paul Belle singles to right field. Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Patrick Speed singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Thompson strikes out. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Mike Ulisney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bruce Blemker hits a home run. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mutt Hatcher grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Rollins lines out to the second baseman. Joe McNabb singles to center field. Alex Barrett walks. Jackie Garoni doubles to center field. Joe McNabb scores. Alex Barrett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Patrick Speed doubles to left field. Jackie Garoni scores. Bill Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Eyre strikes out. Scott Chance lines out to the second baseman. John Marrow singles to left field. Paul Belle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 St. Louis Howard Touchstone pops out to the first baseman. Mike Ulisney grounds out to the shortstop. Mutt Hatcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Matt Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Blemker strikes out. Ed Schmulbach singles to left field. John McGilvray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Phil Rollins grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McNabb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Barrett singles to right field. Alex Barrett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre pops out to the third baseman. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jackie Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Patrick Speed flies out to the right fielder. Bill Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Paul Belle singles to right field. Matt Morrison singles to left field. Paul Belle advances to third on the hit. Bruce Blemker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Belle scores. Ed Schmulbach singles to center field. John McGilvray pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim Chambers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howard Touchstone singles to right field. Mike Ulisney singles to left field. Mutt Hatcher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Rollins grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Touchstone scores. Mike Ulisney advances to third on the play. Joe McNabb walks. Alex Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Randy Sadler is pinch hitting for Jim Chambers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Sadler walks. Bob Eyre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Sadler advances to second on the play. Scott Chance walks. John Marrow pops out to the shortstop. Paul Belle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Chance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 St. Louis Ben Goossen pitching. Jackie Garoni singles to center field. Patrick Speed strikes out. Jackie Garoni is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Thompson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Masahito Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Matt Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Blemker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Howard Touchstone reached on a fielding error by Ben Goossen. Mike Ulisney grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Touchstone advances to second on the play. Carlos Moses is pinch hitting for Masahito Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Moses walks. Phil Rollins strikes out. Joe McNabb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Rey Santana pitching. John McGilvray strikes out. Danny Crawford is pinch hitting for Ben Goossen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Crawford pops out to the second baseman. Bob Eyre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 St. Louis total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 8
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rafael Mayne did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Morrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Rafael Mayne improves in control Louis Errickson improves in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carlos Robinson improves in contact_vs_righty Earle Sargent improves in contact_vs_lefty Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dennys Connatser improves in range Terry Fordyce did not respond to coaching in LF