Win: Ryan Bayless (1-0) Loss: Junior Smith (2-4)
Save: Bryce Graham (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Kenny Swartwood pitching. Al Womack singles to right field. Tom McLean flies out to the left fielder. Jack Miller pops out to the first baseman. Shane Chiwitt doubles to left field. Al Womack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Junior Smith pitching. Ed Sulik strikes out. Fred Pactwa strikes out. Pat Delmas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Letto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Vedder grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Locke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Manny Burton grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Morales lines out to the second baseman. Sparky Gazella grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Junior Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McLean doubles to right field. Jack Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Tom Woodson singles to left field. John Lowe strikes out. Kenny Swartwood lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Sulik grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Shane Chiwitt bunts for a base hit. Manny Bober singles to right field. Shane Chiwitt advances to third on the hit. Mike Letto walks. Bill Vedder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Chiwitt scores. Manny Bober advances to third on the play. Mike Letto advances to second on the play. Ryan Bayless comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Locke grounds out to the pitcher. Junior Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Fred Pactwa singles to center field. Pat Delmas flies out to the left fielder. Manny Burton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Al Womack walks. Tom McLean is hit by a pitch. Jack Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Womack advances to third on the play. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim Morales pops out to the catcher. Sparky Gazella singles to right field. Tom Woodson singles to left field. Sparky Gazella advances to third on the hit. John Lowe singles to center field. Sparky Gazella scores. Tom Woodson advances to third on the hit. Ryan Bayless lines out to the shortstop. Ed Sulik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Manny Bober walks. Mike Letto flies out to the left fielder. Manny Bober steals second. Bill Vedder flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Locke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Fred Pactwa grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Delmas hits a home run. Manny Burton doubles to right field. Jim Morales pops out to the second baseman. Sparky Gazella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Junior Smith flies out to the right fielder. Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Tom Woodson walks. John Lowe flies out to the center fielder. Billy Roberts is pinch hitting for Ryan Bayless. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Roberts singles to center field. Tom Woodson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Ed Sulik flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Woodson scores. Fred Pactwa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Chicken Hall pitching. Jack Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Chiwitt singles to left field. Manny Bober grounds out to the pitcher. Shane Chiwitt advances to second on the play. Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Delmas flies out to the right fielder. Manny Burton singles in front of the center fielder. Jim Morales singles to left field. Manny Burton advances to third on the hit. Jim Morales steals second. Sparky Gazella grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Burton scores. Jim Morales advances to third on the play. Ralph Kimmick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Woodson singles to center field. Jim Morales scores. John Lowe grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Woodson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Vedder singles to right field. Charlie Locke strikes out. Max Goodfellow is pinch hitting for Ralph Kimmick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Max Goodfellow walks. Al Womack pops out to the shortstop. Tom McLean singles past the shortstop. Bill Vedder scores. Bryce Graham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 9 St. Louis total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: March Minton did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Lennox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mickey Bruce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty March Minton did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Herb Jacquez improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Tauscher did not respond to coaching in CF
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johan Delmas did not respond to coaching in range Tom Haley improves in arm Squire Tiefenthaler did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Mason did not respond to coaching in range Johan Delmas improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Garcia improves in contact_vs_righty