Win: Eddie Gorbous (6-9) Loss: Fred Sanders (4-9)
Save: Art Prescott (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vic Wendell pitching. Darron Vaughan grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Delahanty reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gus Dozier. Arnie Bowman singles to center field. Brian Manda reached on a fielding error by Bill Sewell. Clyde Delahanty scores. Ed Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Arnie Bowman advances to third on the play. Brian Manda advances to second on the play. Jim Mitchell doubles to left field. Arnie Bowman scores. Brian Manda scores. Barry Weiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Steve Reninger pitching. Gus Dozier walks. Mark Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Bill Sewell walks. Johnnie Ready strikes out. Ray Cliburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Vern Rightnowar pops out to the shortstop. Steve Reninger walks. Darron Vaughan strikes out. Clyde Delahanty walks. Arnie Bowman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clyde Delahanty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Lee singles to center field. Robinson Horsman grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Lee advances to second on the play. Joe Stem pops out to the pitcher. Vic Wendell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Brian Manda flies out to the right fielder. Ed Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Gus Dozier walks. Gus Dozier steals second. Mark Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Bill Sewell grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Dozier scores. Johnnie Ready strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Barry Weiss grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Vern Rightnowar walks. Steve Reninger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darron Vaughan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Ray Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Tom Lee strikes out. Robinson Horsman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Clyde Delahanty grounds out to the third baseman. Arnie Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Manda grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Stem grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Wendell strikes out. Gus Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jim Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Barry Weiss singles to center field. Vern Rightnowar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Elliott doubles to left field. Bill Sewell singles to left field. Johnnie Ready singles to right field. Mark Elliott scores. Bill Sewell advances to third on the hit. Ray Cliburn singles to left field. Bill Sewell scores. Tom Lee strikes out. Robinson Horsman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sam Starkel is pinch hitting for Steve Reninger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sam Starkel strikes out. Darron Vaughan singles to center field. Oscar Schulte 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 1st. Clyde Delahanty singles to right field. Arnie Bowman pops out to the shortstop. Brian Manda singles to center field. Darron Vaughan scores. Johnny Robles is pinch hitting for Ed Miller. Johnny Robles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Sanders pitching. Joe Stem grounds out to the third baseman. Lariel Hocking is pinch hitting for Oscar Schulte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lariel Hocking singles to right field. Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Mark Elliott walks. Bill Sewell singles to right field. Lariel Hocking scores. Mark Elliott advances to third on the hit. Johnnie Ready grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Eddie Gorbous pitching. Jim Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Barry Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Vern Rightnowar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ray Cliburn singles to center field. Tom Lee singles to left field. Robinson Horsman singles to right field. Ray Cliburn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Tom Lee advances to third on the play. Joe Stem walks. Frank Gohr is pinch hitting for Eddie Gorbous. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Gohr pops out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier singles to right field. Tom Lee scores. Robinson Horsman scores. Joe Stem advances to third on the hit. Jerry Jahn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Elliott walks. Bill Sewell walks. Joe Stem scores. Johnnie Ready flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Art Prescott pitching. Ralph Maglie is pinch hitting for Jerry Jahn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ralph Maglie bunts for a base hit. Darron Vaughan walks. Clyde Delahanty strikes out. Arnie Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Brian Manda pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Ventura improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Green improves in range Count Garrison improves in contact_vs_lefty Roman Szekely improves in speed Count Garrison did not respond to coaching in range Jerry Cornejo did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Hyzdu did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Bosetti improves in control Norm Hollahan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Gearin did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Hollahan improves in power_vs_righty Hank Bosetti did not respond to coaching in velocity