Win: Floyd Gantenbein (8-9) Loss: Red Smith (4-5)
Save: John Pertica (23)
Inning: 1 Houston Ken Poholsky pitching. Ivy Aragon walks. Les Forsch flies out to the left fielder. Toshihiro Nishio singles to right field. Danny Kremmel flies out to the left fielder. Bernardo King grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Arthur Mitchell pitching. Cy Pisoni grounds out to the shortstop. Yusaku Ishii singles to center field. Yusaku Ishii is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Veres hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Cole walks. Jeremy Pena grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Cole is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Crabtree strikes out. Nate Carroll strikes out. By Paniagua grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Doug Anderson singles to left field. Dave Nordhagen flies out to the right fielder. Ike Hughes singles to center field. Doug Anderson advances to third on the hit. Ken Poholsky walks. Cy Pisoni grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Doug Anderson is out at home. Yusaku Ishii hits a home run. Ike Hughes scores. Ken Poholsky scores. Cy Pisoni scores. Jose Veres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Arthur Mitchell reached on a fielding error by Jeremy Pena . Ivy Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Les Forsch singles to right field. Toshihiro Nishio singles to center field. Danny Kremmel singles to right field. Arthur Mitchell scores. Les Forsch scores. Bernardo King singles to center field. Bill Crabtree pops out to the third baseman. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Cole strikes out. Jeremy Pena walks. Doug Anderson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeremy Pena is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Nordhagen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston By Paniagua walks. Arthur Mitchell pops up a bunt to the pitcher. By Paniagua is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ivy Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ike Hughes doubles to left field. Ken Poholsky pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Cy Pisoni walks. Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yusaku Ishii flies out to the center fielder. Jose Veres walks. Jim Cole grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Les Forsch reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Cole. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Bernardo King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jeremy Pena reached on a fielding error by Fred Enwright. Doug Anderson strikes out. Dave Nordhagen flies out to the left fielder. Ike Hughes singles past the second baseman. Jeremy Pena advances to third on the hit. Ken Poholsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Crabtree flies out to the right fielder. Nate Carroll singles to center field. By Paniagua grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Nate Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sid Rutschman is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sid Rutschman singles to left field. By Paniagua advances to third on the hit. Ray Dunlap 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. Ivy Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bert Allen pitching. Cy Pisoni pops out to the shortstop. Yusaku Ishii strikes out. Jose Veres reached on a fielding error by Ivy Aragon. Jim Cole grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Veres is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Les Forsch lines out to the third baseman. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Danny Kremmel doubles to left field. Bernardo King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeremy Pena flies out to the center fielder. Doug Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Dave Nordhagen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Crabtree walks. Nate Carroll singles to right field. By Paniagua singles to left field. Bill Crabtree scores. Nate Carroll advances to third on the hit. Red Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eli Branca is pinch hitting for Bert Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. By Paniagua is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eli Branca singles to left field. Nate Carroll scores. Ivy Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Les Forsch singles to left field. Eli Branca advances to third on the hit. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Floyd Gantenbein pitching. Ike Hughes walks. Ike Hughes steals second. Red Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Red Smith strikes out. Cy Pisoni walks. Yusaku Ishii flies out to the center fielder. Jose Veres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Danny Kremmel grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo King walks. Bill Crabtree strikes out. Nate Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Cole pops out to the third baseman. Jeremy Pena strikes out. Doug Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston By Paniagua walks. Ralph Kaline is pinch hitting for Floyd Gantenbein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Kaline hits a home run. By Paniagua scores. Steve Deering comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ivy Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. Les Forsch flies out to the left fielder. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh John Pertica pitching. Dave Nordhagen strikes out. Ike Hughes hits a home run. Steve Deering lines out to the second baseman. Cy Pisoni flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 12 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Ike Hughes (4).HR - Yusaku Ishii (4), Ike Hughes (2). Baserunning: SB - Ike Hughes (2).CS - Yusaku Ishii (4). Fielding: E - Jim Cole, Jeremy Pena .
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Hooper did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Klobedanz improves in speed Milt Sipin improves in velocity Akio Ohtonari did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Necciai did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Craig Gleason did not respond to coaching in control Abie Doscher improves in endurance Jim Balaz improves in contact_vs_lefty Craig Gleason did not respond to coaching in control