Win: Steve Sowders (5-5) Loss: Leo Krug (1-4)
Save: Benny Frisella (16)
Inning: 1 Houston Sam Middleton pitching. Bob Chervetto hits an infield single to the shortstop. Paul Midgley singles to center field. Frankie Hutt singles to center field. Bob Chervetto scores. Paul Midgley aggressively advances to third on the hit. Alex Giouxs flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Midgley scores. McKay Delane singles to right field. Morgan Wain reached on a fielding error by Frank Berry. Pedro Medeiros grounds out to the third baseman. Frankie Hutt scores. McKay Delane advances to third on the play. Morgan Wain advances to second on the play. Octavio Sissi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pop Miller pitching. Frank Berry flies out to the right fielder. Leo Warnock strikes out. Coco Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pop Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Chervetto is hit by a pitch. Paul Midgley doubles to center field. Frankie Hutt grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Giouxs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lowell Easterling doubles to right field. Hank Witmeyer flies out to the left fielder. Frank Dillinger flies out to the center fielder. Ray Jones singles to left field. Lowell Easterling scores. Bobby Lindeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston McKay Delane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Morgan Wain walks. Pedro Medeiros strikes out. Octavio Sissi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Sam Middleton strikes out. Frank Berry walks. Leo Warnock hits a home run. Frank Berry scores. Coco Yount singles to right field. Lowell Easterling grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Coco Yount is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Witmeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pop Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Chervetto grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Midgley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Frank Dillinger pops out to the second baseman. Ray Jones flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bobby Lindeman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Frankie Hutt grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Giouxs pops out to the second baseman. McKay Delane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Sam Middleton grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Berry strikes out. Leo Warnock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Morgan Wain grounds out to the third baseman. Pedro Medeiros grounds out to the second baseman. Octavio Sissi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Coco Yount singles to center field. Lowell Easterling walks. Hank Witmeyer grounds out to the shortstop. Coco Yount advances to third on the play. Lowell Easterling advances to second on the play. Frank Dillinger grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Jones walks. Bobby Lindeman reached on a fielding error by McKay Delane. Coco Yount scores. Sam Middleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Wall is pinch hitting for Pop Miller. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ed Wall grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Chervetto strikes out. Paul Midgley doubles to right field. Steve Sowders comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frankie Hutt singles to right field. Paul Midgley scores. Alex Giouxs walks. McKay Delane grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Giouxs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Leo Krug pitching. Frank Berry strikes out. Leo Warnock singles to center field. Coco Yount grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leo Warnock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lowell Easterling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Morgan Wain strikes out. Masahiro Osako is pinch hitting for Pedro Medeiros. Masahiro Osako strikes out. Octavio Sissi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hank Witmeyer grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Dillinger flies out to the left fielder. Ray Jones doubles past the left fielder. Bobby Lindeman singles to left field. Ray Jones scores. Steve Sprout is pinch hitting for Steve Sowders. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Sprout grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Benny Frisella pitching. Teddy Mezzi is pinch hitting for Leo Krug. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Teddy Mezzi flies out to the right fielder. Bob Chervetto grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Midgley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Stauffer did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel McTigue improves in control Dixie Shields did not respond to coaching in control Harry Meyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Stauffer improves in control Mel McTigue did not respond to coaching in control Harry Meyer did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cliff Sinatro improves in contact_vs_righty Mikinori Abe did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Howard improves in speed William Mills did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Boehling did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Boehling improves in speed