Win: Billy Alou (5-3) Loss: Henry Hill (3-1)
Save: Bob Gardiner (2)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bob Monteagudo pitching. Jim Tesreau flies out to the center fielder. Yamil McDonald lines out to the shortstop. Bill Edmondson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Mike May pitching. Carlos Meaney walks. Jess McMillan strikes out. Riggs Stephenson doubles to left field. Carlos Meaney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Frank Parker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 St. Louis Lyle Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Ownie Davis singles to center field. Jim White flies out to the center fielder. Ownie Davis gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jeff Browne singles to right field. Greg Amole pops out to the second baseman. Jake Holcombe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Browne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Monteagudo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 St. Louis Joe Flowers singles to left field. Eli Locker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Carlos Meaney grounds out to the third baseman. Jess McMillan pops out to the shortstop. Riggs Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jim Tesreau singles to right field. Yamil McDonald lines out to the first baseman. Bill Edmondson reached on a fielding error by Bob Monteagudo. Lyle Hill flies out to the left fielder. Ownie Davis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Lauzerique flies out to the center fielder. Frank Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Browne singles to left field. Greg Amole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Jim White flies out to the left fielder. Joe Flowers flies out to the left fielder. Eli Locker walks. Mike May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jake Holcombe flies out to the right fielder. Bob Monteagudo strikes out. Carlos Meaney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Jim Tesreau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yamil McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Bill Edmondson walks. Lyle Hill walks. Ownie Davis lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jess McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Riggs Stephenson walks. Riggs Stephenson steals second. Bud Lauzerique singles in front of the right fielder. Riggs Stephenson scores. Bud Lauzerique steals second. Frank Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Lauzerique advances to third on the play. Billy Alou 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. Jeff Browne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 St. Louis Jim White hits a home run. Luis Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Flowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eli Locker lines out to the second baseman. Billy Alou strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Amole flies out to the left fielder. Jake Holcombe walks. Andrew Christiansen is pinch hitting for Luis Tucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Andrew Christiansen strikes out. Carlos Meaney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Henry Hill pitching. Sam Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Parker at C. Sid Denehy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Browne at RF. Joe Oeschger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Amole at CF. Jim Tesreau walks. Jim Tesreau steals second. Yamil McDonald singles to center field. Jim Tesreau scores. Bill Edmondson hits a home run. Yamil McDonald scores. Cameron Teed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lyle Hill flies out to the right fielder. Ownie Davis singles to left field. Jim White reached on a fielding error by Jess McMillan. Joe Flowers flies out to the right fielder. Eli Locker singles to left field. Ownie Davis scores. Jim White advances to third on the hit. Boileryard Morrissey is pinch hitting for Billy Alou. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Boileryard Morrissey walks. Jim Tesreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Brian Vick pitching. Jess McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Riggs Stephenson doubles to center field. Bud Lauzerique flies out to the right fielder. Sam Smith singles to center field. Riggs Stephenson scores. Lafayette Livengood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sid Denehy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Yamil McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Bill Edmondson triples. Lyle Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Edmondson scores. Ownie Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Oeschger grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Holcombe singles to left field. Jim Swift is pinch hitting for Cameron Teed. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Swift singles to right field. Jake Holcombe advances to third on the hit. Carlos Meaney singles to center field. Jake Holcombe scores. Bob Gardiner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jess McMillan walks. Riggs Stephenson walks. Jim Swift scores. Bud Lauzerique strikes out. Sam Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 St. Louis total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 9
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Douglas did not respond to coaching in speed Manny Mielke did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Hunter improves in power_vs_righty Bill Ray improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Douglas did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Danny Manwaring did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dean Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Lundquist did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Ralston improves in speed