Before Cy Young could retire the 2nd out in the 1st inning, the Houston Hoots were down 5-0 against the St. Louis Wizards thanks to Mike Piazza’s 2-run single followed by a 3-run home run by Stan Musial. Tim Raines tripled in a run in the 3rd to get Houston on the board, but St. Louis got the run back in the 5th. St. Louis put together a 2-out rally in the 8th against reliever Fergie Jenkins. With Willie McCovey already on, Joe Morgan singled. Jenkins walked Willie Wells to load the bases, and Duke Snider hit a grand slam to give the Wizards a 10-1 lead. Musial drove in another run in the inning to give St. Louis a 10-run lead. Robin Roberts had allowed just one run on 7 hits heading into the bottom of the 8th. But 6 hits later, Houston had narrowed the lead to 11-5. Jesse Haines came in and pitched a perfect 9th to remove any hopes of a Houston comeback. Musial finished 3 for 5 with 4 RBI. The loss ended Houston’s 4-game winning streak and narrowed their lead in the National League to 2 games over the Los Angeles Dynamos.