Win: Manfred Kramer (22-5) Loss: Steve Koufax (5-19)
Save: Derrick Ray (43)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Steve Koufax pitching. Alex Camp singles to right field. Micah Akins strikes out. Gene Betcher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Camp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Manfred Kramer pitching. Brad Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Kreitner walks. Eddie Babington reached on a fielding error by Micah Akins. Nicky Butt strikes out. Jim Cornutt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jerry Harris strikes out. Wally Hargesheimer singles to right field. Buddy Andrew singles to center field. Wally Hargesheimer advances to third on the hit. Randy Reiniger pops out to the first baseman. Manfred Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Kazuhiko Inoue pops out to the first baseman. Lefty Gehrig flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Capra singles past the shortstop. Steve Koufax grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Alex Camp triples. Micah Akins singles to right field. Alex Camp scores. Gene Betcher strikes out. Lee Callahan pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Harris pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Brad Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Kreitner strikes out. Eddie Babington singles to right field. Nicky Butt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wally Hargesheimer walks. Buddy Andrew grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Hargesheimer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Reiniger hits a home run. Buddy Andrew scores. Manfred Kramer grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Camp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Cornutt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Buddy Andrew. Kazuhiko Inoue flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Capra grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Micah Akins hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gene Betcher walks. Lee Callahan strikes out. Jerry Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Micah Akins advances to third on the play. Gene Betcher advances to second on the play. Wally Hargesheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Koufax grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Jones singles to center field. Lefty Kreitner flies out to the left fielder. Brad Jones steals second. Eddie Babington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Buddy Andrew singles to left field. Randy Reiniger strikes out. Manfred Kramer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Buddy Andrew forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Camp lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Nicky Butt strikes out. Jim Cornutt doubles to center field. Kazuhiko Inoue strikes out. Lefty Gehrig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Micah Akins singles to center field. Gene Betcher flies out to the center fielder. Lee Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Micah Akins advances to second on the play. Jerry Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bobby Capra strikes out. Steve Koufax singles to left field. Brad Jones singles to center field. Lefty Kreitner flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Babington flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wally Hargesheimer pops out to the catcher. Buddy Andrew pops out to the second baseman. Randy Reiniger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Nicky Butt singles to center field. Jim Cornutt flies out to the right fielder. Kazuhiko Inoue grounds out to the second baseman. Nicky Butt advances to second on the play. Derrick Ray 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. Lefty Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Hub Dillard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derrick Ray strikes out. Alex Camp strikes out. Micah Akins singles to right field. Gene Betcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bobby Capra grounds out to the second baseman. Hub Dillard grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Carson did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Carson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clark Keupper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Les Sullivan did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom LaPoint did not respond to coaching in control Barney Church did not respond to coaching in control Tom Linke improves in range Jim Matthews improves in contact_vs_righty John Latimer improves in CF