Win: Lou Dillard (4-0) Loss: Jack Butler (1-2)
Save: Mike Mathis (5)
Inning: 1 Houston Lou Dillard pitching. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Fiore triples. Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Fiore scores. Bob Goldman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 St. Louis Jack Butler pitching. Tom Hillegas pops out to the second baseman. Billy Moore walks. Duffy Moss singles to center field. Buck Mathewson singles past the shortstop. Billy Moore is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Duffy Moss advances to third on the play. Leon Polivka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston John Burke strikes out. Milt Krieg singles to center field. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Art Viox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Hank Nahorodny strikes out. Rick Held flies out to the center fielder. Alex Berberet flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Kesanori Shinohara walks. Dan Fiore pops out to the first baseman. Jim Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Lou Dillard pops out to the shortstop. Tom Hillegas pops out to the second baseman. Billy Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Goldman walks. John Burke strikes out. Bob Goldman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Milt Krieg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Duffy Moss singles to left field. Buck Mathewson hits a home run. Duffy Moss scores. Leon Polivka pops out to the third baseman. Hank Nahorodny pops out to the second baseman. Rick Held grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Art Viox flies out to the left fielder. Jack Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Alex Berberet walks. Lou Dillard lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Billy Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Fiore strikes out. Jim Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Duffy Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Mathewson lines out to the second baseman. Leon Polivka walks. Hank Nahorodny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Goldman flies out to the right fielder. John Burke grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Krieg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Rick Held strikes out. Alex Berberet strikes out. Lou Dillard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the second baseman. Art Viox flies out to the left fielder. Hank Shanner is pinch hitting for Jack Butler. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hank Shanner singles to center field. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Jim Witt pitching. Tom Hillegas flies out to the left fielder. Billy Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Duffy Moss triples. Buck Mathewson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Mathis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Goldman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 3 St. Louis total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control Dave Massa did not respond to coaching in control Claude Crouch did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Coonie Uhlir did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Fifield improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Jones improves in range Cliff Stovall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in LF