Win: Oscar Schulte (16-9) Loss: Roger Sanford (4-5)
Save: Eddie Gorbous (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Claire pitching. Darron Vaughan grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Delahanty flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rodriguez walks. Brian Manda singles to left field. Ralph Maglie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Johnny Pomorski pitching. Gus Dozier pops out to the second baseman. Mark Elliott walks. Bill Sewell strikes out. Ray Cliburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Kernek strikes out. Vern Rightnowar flies out to the right fielder. Barry Weiss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Lee singles to left field. Robinson Horsman triples. Tom Lee scores. Joe Stem flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Robinson Horsman scores. Frank Gohr strikes out. Frank Claire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Johnny Pomorski grounds out to the pitcher. Darron Vaughan grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Delahanty doubles to left field. Bill Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Gus Dozier strikes out. Mark Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Manda grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Maglie lines out to the second baseman. Jim Kernek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ray Cliburn strikes out. Tom Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Horsman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Vern Rightnowar singles past the shortstop. Barry Weiss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vern Rightnowar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Pomorski lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Darron Vaughan hits a home run. Johnny Pomorski scores. Clyde Delahanty reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Cliburn. Bill Rodriguez singles to center field. Brian Manda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Stem pops out to the first baseman. Frank Gohr flies out to the center fielder. Frank Claire grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ralph Maglie flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kernek hits a home run. Vern Rightnowar reached on a fielding error by Frank Claire. Barry Weiss grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vern Rightnowar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Pomorski pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gus Dozier pops out to the third baseman. Mark Elliott pops out to the third baseman. Bill Sewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Darron Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Delahanty grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Cliburn flies out to the left fielder. Tom Lee flies out to the right fielder. Robinson Horsman doubles to center field. Joe Stem flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brian Manda grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Maglie triples. 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. Jim Kernek strikes out. Vern Rightnowar walks. Barry Weiss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Roger Sanford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Gohr flies out to the right fielder. 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 strikes out. Gus Dozier singles to left field. Mark Elliott singles to center field. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Bill Sewell triples. Gus Dozier scores. Mark Elliott scores. Ray Cliburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Eddie Gorbous pitching. Sam Starkel is pinch hitting for Roger Sanford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Starkel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gus Dozier. Darron Vaughan grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Delahanty strikes out. Bill Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Militello did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Kurosaki improves in control Joe Kurosaki improves in control Algie Belitz improves in range Ed Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Cruz 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: Tony Dingman did not respond to coaching in control Hank Bosetti did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Hollahan did not respond to coaching in range Jerry Sperry did not respond to coaching in endurance Tony Dingman did not respond to coaching in control Hank Bosetti did not respond to coaching in velocity