Win: Randy Proeser (7-5) Loss: Arturo Corrado (0-9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jodie Grigsby pitching. Frank Rhodes walks. Frank Rhodes steals second. Tyler Young flies out to the right fielder. Jack Nieves grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Rhodes advances to third on the play. Bill Menze singles to right field. Frank Rhodes scores. Manuel Tomahawk singles to center field. Bill Menze advances to third on the hit. Don Kreevich walks. Rocky Kluszewski doubles past the first baseman. Bill Menze scores. Manuel Tomahawk scores. Fabian Wise grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Paulo Martinez pitching. Peanuts McKelvy flies out to the left fielder. Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Joe Eckert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Paulo Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Rhodes walks. Tyler Young grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Rhodes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Randy Niekro grounds out to the third baseman. Don Pugh grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Menze singles to center field. Manuel Tomahawk flies out to the right fielder. Don Kreevich flies out to the left fielder. Bill Menze is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hy Harder doubles to right field. Ray Bailor doubles to right field. Hy Harder scores. Jodie Grigsby fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jodie Grigsby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Bailor advances to third on the play. Peanuts McKelvy flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Bailor scores. Mahkan Singh hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rocky Kluszewski strikes out. Fabian Wise grounds out to the shortstop. Paulo Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Randy Niekro grounds out to the second baseman. Don Pugh grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Hopkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Frank Rhodes grounds out to the third baseman. Tyler Young flies out to the center fielder. Jack Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hy Harder grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Jodie Grigsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Menze flies out to the center fielder. Manuel Tomahawk strikes out. Don Kreevich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Peanuts McKelvy flies out to the left fielder. Mahkan Singh flies out to the center fielder. Joe Eckert pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rocky Kluszewski strikes out. Fabian Wise pops out to the shortstop. Paulo Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Randy Niekro walks. Don Pugh singles to right field. Randy Niekro advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Frank Hopkins doubles to center field. Randy Niekro scores. Don Pugh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hy Harder walks. Ray Bailor strikes out. Paddy Foor is pinch hitting for Jodie Grigsby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paddy Foor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Hopkins advances to third on the play. Hy Harder advances to second on the play. Peanuts McKelvy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Charlie Appleton pitching. Frank Rhodes singles to center field. Frank Rhodes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tyler Young triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Passed ball. Tyler Young scores. Jack Nieves grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Menze flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mahkan Singh strikes out. Joe Eckert strikes out. Randy Niekro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Manuel Tomahawk pops out to the third baseman. Oscar Thomas is pinch hitting for Don Kreevich. Oscar Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rocky Kluszewski doubles to right field. Russ Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Fabian Wise flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dutch Packard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Oscar Thomas at LF. Don Pugh singles to left field. Frank Hopkins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hy Harder singles to left field. Lee Mossi is pinch hitting for Ray Bailor. Lee Mossi walks. Felix Montoya 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. John Erickson is pinch hitting for Russ Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John Erickson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Randy Proeser pitching. Jack Kent enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Mossi at C. Ivan Navarro is pinch hitting for Felix Montoya. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ivan Navarro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Rhodes singles to center field. Frank Rhodes steals second. Tyler Young strikes out. Jack Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Gustavo Duarte pitching. Peanuts McKelvy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mahkan Singh strikes out. Joe Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Bill Menze walks. Manuel Tomahawk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dutch Packard strikes out. Rocky Kluszewski strikes out. Fabian Wise singles to left field. Bill Menze scores. Paul Boney is pinch hitting for Gustavo Duarte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Boney walks. Frank Rhodes strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 Houston Arturo Corrado pitching. Randy Niekro walks. Don Pugh doubles to left field. Randy Niekro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Hopkins grounds out to the second baseman. Don Pugh advances to third on the play. Hy Harder hits a home run. Don Pugh scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Don Pugh (16), Frank Hopkins (15), Hy Harder (19), Ray Bailor (14).HR - Hy Harder (25).SF - Peanuts McKelvy.GIDP - Frank Hopkins. Fielding: PB - Ray Bailor.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Victor Bell improves in range Bradley Richards improves in contact_vs_righty Tanner Collins did not respond to coaching in range Joe Potter improves in power_vs_righty Vance Martinez did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Gedeon improves in range Glenn Suter did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Suter improves in velocity Glenn Suter improves in endurance Monte Heving did not respond to coaching in CF