Win: Ike Rizzuto (5-15) Loss: Chuck Leitner (3-6)
Save: Red Giebel (18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ike Rizzuto pitching. Woody Unser pops out to the shortstop. Henry Townsend strikes out. Billy Platts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Chuck Leitner pitching. Kazuto Uchi doubles past the third baseman. Archi McCray flies out to the left fielder. Clay Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Cassini pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mickey Dyer walks. Raul Jackson grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mickey Dyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kevin Huelsman pops out to the shortstop. Mike Bradley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tony Allison strikes out. Chad Latham walks. Lou Goryl strikes out. Kozo Takahashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chad Latham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Donn Shawkey grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Leitner grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Unser hits a home run. Henry Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Rizzuto strikes out. Kazuto Uchi singles to left field. Archi McCray singles to center field. Clay Cruz singles to left field. Kazuto Uchi scores. Archi McCray advances to third on the hit. Dick Cassini strikes out. Tony Allison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Billy Platts grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Raul Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Chad Latham singles past the third baseman. Lou Goryl walks. Kozo Takahashi hits a home run. Chad Latham scores. Lou Goryl scores. Ike Rizzuto singles to left field. Kazuto Uchi flies out to the right fielder. Archi McCray grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Rizzuto advances to second on the play. Clay Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kevin Huelsman grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Bradley singles to center field. Donn Shawkey strikes out. Chuck Leitner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dick Cassini pops out to the shortstop. Tony Allison grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Latham singles to left field. Lou Goryl walks. Crazy McBee 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. Kozo Takahashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Woody Unser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Townsend singles to left field. Henry Townsend is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Platts singles to center field. Mickey Dyer singles to left field. Billy Platts advances to third on the hit. Raul Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Hugh Sargent is pinch hitting for Ike Rizzuto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hugh Sargent walks. Kazuto Uchi singles to center field. Archi McCray singles to center field. Clay Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hugh Sargent scores. Dick Cassini grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Archi McCray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tatsuro Hayashida pitching. Kevin Huelsman triples. Mike Bradley walks. Donn Shawkey strikes out. Don Derrick is pinch hitting for Crazy McBee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Don Derrick flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kevin Huelsman is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Carl Carlson pitching. Chad Latham strikes out. Lou Goryl grounds out to the third baseman. Kozo Takahashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Woody Unser grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Townsend grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Platts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Brian Beltran is pinch hitting for Tatsuro Hayashida. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Brian Beltran grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kazuto Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Archi McCray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Johnny Mitchell pitching. Mickey Dyer doubles past the first baseman. Raul Jackson walks. Red Giebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kevin Huelsman flies out to the right fielder. Mike Bradley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Allison. Mickey Dyer scores. Donn Shawkey singles to center field. Raul Jackson scores. Mike Bradley scores. Ken Ley is pinch hitting for Carl Carlson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Ley flies out to the left fielder. Woody Unser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gabe Owen did not respond to coaching in velocity Gabe Owen did not respond to coaching in control Ray Prendergast did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Prendergast improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Tennant did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Ennis did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Bergman did not respond to coaching in control Rick Ennis did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Gleich did not respond to coaching in endurance