Win: Turk Schultz (10-11) Loss: Bill Dierker (6-21)
Inning: 1 Houston Bill Dierker pitching. Jack DePhillips walks. Elmer Lefferts doubles to center field. Jack DePhillips uses his aggressiveness and scores. Martin Alley singles to center field. Elmer Lefferts scores. Ed Wathan flies out to the left fielder. Stan Felske flies out to the left fielder. Grady Radford singles to left field. Martin Alley advances to third on the hit. George Gilhooley singles past the second baseman. Martin Alley scores. Grady Radford advances to third on the hit. Dick Carroll triples. Grady Radford scores. George Gilhooley scores. Turk Schultz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Turk Schultz pitching. Rabbit Maranville flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Tejera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jack DePhillips strikes out. Elmer Lefferts singles to left field. Martin Alley singles to center field. Ed Wathan singles to center field. Elmer Lefferts scores. Bryan McCaffrey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Felske grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Martin Alley advances to third on the play. Ed Wathan advances to second on the play. Grady Radford singles to left field. Martin Alley scores. Ed Wathan scores. George Gilhooley singles to right field. Grady Radford advances to third on the hit. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ron Davidson singles to left field. Denny Begley strikes out. Tige Hall strikes out. Stu Karger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Turk Schultz grounds out to the third baseman. Jack DePhillips doubles to left field. Elmer Lefferts strikes out. Martin Alley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Castillo strikes out. Bryan McCaffrey grounds out to the shortstop. Rabbit Maranville flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Wathan singles past the second baseman. Stan Felske flies out to the center fielder. Ed Wathan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Grady Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jamie Tejera grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Davidson triples. Denny Begley triples. Ron Davidson scores. Tige Hall pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston George Gilhooley pops out to the second baseman. Dick Carroll singles to center field. Turk Schultz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack DePhillips flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stu Karger hits a home run. George Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Bryan McCaffrey grounds out to the third baseman. Rabbit Maranville grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Elmer Lefferts flies out to the center fielder. Martin Alley strikes out. Ed Wathan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Alex Henline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Stoops walks. Jamie Tejera grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Stoops advances to second on the play. Ron Davidson strikes out. Denny Begley singles to right field. Ray Stoops scores. Tige Hall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Felske walks. Jim Kerr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Grady Radford flies out to the left fielder. Stan Felske steals second. George Gilhooley doubles to center field. Stan Felske scores. Dick Carroll singles to right field. George Gilhooley scores. Mark Hale is pinch hitting for Alex Henline. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dick Carroll is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mark Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Eddie Gilbert pitching. Stu Karger grounds out to the third baseman. George Castillo strikes out. Jeff Gogolewski is pinch hitting for Jim Kerr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Gogolewski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston George Gomes pitching. Jack DePhillips singles to center field. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Elmer Lefferts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack DePhillips steals second. Mark Carney flies out to the left fielder. Martin Alley walks. Ed Wathan flies out to the right fielder. Stan Felske grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Martin Alley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rabbit Maranville grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Stoops flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jamie Tejera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Grady Radford flies out to the right fielder. George Gilhooley grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ron Davidson strikes out. Denny Begley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tige Hall singles to left field. Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Karger singles to left field. George Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jack DePhillips (15), Elmer Lefferts (14), George Gilhooley (9).3B - Dick Carroll (5). Baserunning: SB - Jack DePhillips (10), Stan Felske (6).CS - Ed Wathan (3), Dick Carroll (2).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Glenn White improves in power_vs_righty Pi Ortiz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Strick Daniels improves in power_vs_righty Pi Ortiz did not respond to coaching in speed Dino Kauff improves in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Phil Romero did not respond to coaching in control Phil Romero did not respond to coaching in velocity Hooks Hausmann did not respond to coaching in speed Clint Jok did not respond to coaching in control