Win: Joe Murphy (12-9) Loss: Pedro Rojas (11-7)
Save: Alan Embre (23)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Joe Murphy pitching. Oscar Peralta flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Allen strikes out. Manny Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Pedro Rojas pitching. Zak Stafford flies out to the center fielder. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 St. Louis Zeb Hudgens strikes out. Dave Hayes pops out to the second baseman. Harvey Gruber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Charlie Warhop singles to right field. Steve Pirtle flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Warhop steals second. Leo Johnson singles to center field. Charlie Warhop scores. King Blackburn singles past the third baseman. Leo Johnson advances to third on the hit. Joe Murphy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 St. Louis Seamus Donovan pops out to the second baseman. Otto Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Rojas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Zak Stafford strikes out. Fresco Knisely walks. Fresco Knisely is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Oscar Peralta grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Allen singles to left field. Manny Ortiz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Carlos Allen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Zeb Hudgens grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Manny Ortiz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Warhop singles in front of the left fielder. Charlie Warhop steals second. Charlie Warhop steals third. Steve Pirtle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Warhop scores. Leo Johnson triples. King Blackburn singles to right field. Leo Johnson scores. Joe Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 St. Louis Dave Hayes strikes out. Harvey Gruber singles to left field. Harvey Gruber steals second. Seamus Donovan pops out to the second baseman. Otto Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Zak Stafford grounds out to the pitcher. Fresco Knisely singles to left field. Tom Ryan strikes out. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Pedro Rojas grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Peralta flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pirtle grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Manny Ortiz strikes out. Zeb Hudgens strikes out. Dave Hayes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston King Blackburn pops out to the second baseman. Joe Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Zak Stafford singles to right field. Fresco Knisely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Harvey Gruber flies out to the center fielder. Seamus Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bancroft walks. Charlie Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 St. Louis Alan Embre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Derek Keltner is pinch hitting for Pedro Rojas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Derek Keltner walks. Oscar Peralta doubles to center field. Derek Keltner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Allen pops out to the second baseman. Manny Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Peralta advances to third on the play. Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 St. Louis total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 6
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Timo Herrera improves in power_vs_lefty Christian Ramos did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesus Rosales did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control Terry Rariden did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Hanson improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Horlen improves in control Ivy Mann improves in range Billy Harrelson did not respond to coaching in speed