Win: Mark Callahan (8-5) Loss: Jack Gharrity (7-8)
Save: Rich Gates (25)
Inning: 1 Houston Mark Callahan pitching. Lee Jones walks. Rick McCracken strikes out. Bort Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Gharrity pitching. Rufio Valenzuela walks. Benny Hockett pops out to the first baseman. Rodney Mikkelsen pops out to the first baseman. Dave Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Kyle Barry Larkin walks. Walt Breton singles to left field. Kyle Barry Larkin advances to third on the hit. Walt Breton gets picked off first. Frank Sizemore grounds out to the third baseman. Dom Terry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hank Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Boy Smith pops out to the second baseman. Jiro Tominaga hits a home run. Jonathan Radford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Gharrity strikes out. Lee Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Rick McCracken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Mark Callahan strikes out. Rufio Valenzuela flies out to the right fielder. Benny Hockett lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bort Thompson walks. Sailor Abstein flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Barry Larkin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Rodney Mikkelsen doubles to left field. Dave Graham flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hale singles to right field. Rodney Mikkelsen scores. Davey Boy Smith doubles to left field. Hank Hale uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jiro Tominaga grounds out to the shortstop. Jonathan Radford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Walt Breton strikes out. Frank Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Dom Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Mark Callahan triples. Rufio Valenzuela singles to center field. Mark Callahan scores. Benny Hockett grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Gharrity strikes out. Lee Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Rick McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Dave Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hale strikes out. Davey Boy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bort Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the pitcher. Kyle Barry Larkin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jiro Tominaga grounds out to the second baseman. Jonathan Radford walks. Mark Callahan pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rufio Valenzuela singles in front of the left fielder. Jonathan Radford advances to third on the hit. Luis Palacios 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. Benny Hockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Walt Breton flies out to the left fielder. Frank Sizemore strikes out. Dom Terry singles to right field. Joe McManus is pinch hitting for Luis Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe McManus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Parker Hill pitching. Rodney Mikkelsen grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Lee Jones singles to center field. Rick McCracken strikes out. Bort Thompson hits a home run. Lee Jones scores. Rich Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sailor Abstein grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Barry Larkin lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 3 St. Louis total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roger Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Tom Guetterman did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Orador did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Orador did not respond to coaching in arm Barney Courtright did not respond to coaching in endurance Alan Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Cartwright improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Norman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Seminara improves in arm Art Drott improves in power_vs_righty Tim Alcock improves in arm Calvin Stapleton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty