Win: Jack Grodzicki (4-3) Loss: Bucky Vickers (4-4)
Inning: 1 St. Louis Bill Currence pitching. Al Dear singles to center field. Gary Irvine strikes out. Al Dear steals second. Barney Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman. Al Dear advances to third on the play. Billy Kepshire singles to left field. Al Dear scores. Steve Shumpert lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Kell pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick hits a home run. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Mohart singles to center field. Mike Shilling singles to left field. Roy Roberts singles to center field. Jack Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rip Mohart scores. John Thomas lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Kevin Donahue hits a home run. Buck Ledee singles to center field. Tom Katoll grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Kell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Rich Moriarty singles to right field. Bill Currence lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Al Dear strikes out. Gary Irvine singles to right field. Gary Irvine steals second. Barney Hatcher strikes out. Billy Kepshire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Rip Mohart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Shilling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 St. Louis Steve Shumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Donahue pops out to the third baseman. Buck Ledee walks. Tom Katoll singles to center field. Buck Ledee advances to third on the hit. Jim Kell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Roy Roberts pops out to the first baseman. Jack Rogge strikes out. John Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Al Dear grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Irvine strikes out. Barney Hatcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Rich Moriarty grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Currence strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 St. Louis Billy Kepshire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Shumpert strikes out. Kevin Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Rip Mohart flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shilling singles to left field. Roy Roberts pops out to the third baseman. Jack Rogge walks. John Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 St. Louis Buck Ledee strikes out. Tom Katoll grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Anderson is pinch hitting for Jim Kell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bud Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Grodzicki pitching. Rich Moriarty strikes out. Bert Lowdermilk is pinch hitting for Bill Currence. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bert Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirk Fitzpatrick walks. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Bucky Vickers pitching. Al Dear strikes out. Gary Irvine hits a home run. Barney Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Kepshire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Rip Mohart pops out to the catcher. Mike Shilling strikes out. Roy Roberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Steve Shumpert flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Donahue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Ledee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Rogge singles to center field. John Thomas singles to right field. Jack Rogge advances to third on the hit. Rich Moriarty flies out to the left fielder. Ray Winningham is pinch hitting for Bucky Vickers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Winningham pops out to the third baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 St. Louis total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Buck Ledee is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harvey Burkart improves in range Bill Huffman improves in range Irish Aquino did not respond to coaching in speed Hector Alexander did not respond to coaching in control Sam Bischoff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Nieson did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brad Hilton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Davis did not respond to coaching in control Joe Cannon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robin Overmire improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Cannon did not respond to coaching in speed Jack McEvoy improves in power_vs_righty