Win: George Nilla (5-13) Loss: Charlie Strickland (5-8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Nilla pitching. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Frank Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Warnock doubles to left field. Coco Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Strickland pitching. Bob Chervetto grounds out to the second baseman. McKay Delane flies out to the left fielder. Paul Midgley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Witmeyer. Alex Giouxs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lowell Easterling singles to right field. Hank Witmeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Lowell Easterling advances to second on the play. Frank Dillinger singles to right field. Ray Jones hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lowell Easterling scores. Charlie Strickland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Kevin Radebaugh singles to center field. Frank Dillinger scores. Frank Berry grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ray Jones is out at home. Leo Warnock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Octavio Sissi grounds out to the second baseman. Morgan Wain walks. Masahiro Osako singles to right field. Pedro Medeiros hits a home run. Morgan Wain scores. Masahiro Osako scores. George Nilla pops out to the second baseman. Bob Chervetto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Coco Yount walks. Lowell Easterling flies out to the center fielder. Hank Witmeyer flies out to the right fielder. Frank Dillinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Coco Yount is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston McKay Delane strikes out. Paul Midgley reached on a fielding error by Frank Berry. Alex Giouxs walks. Octavio Sissi singles to center field. Paul Midgley scores. Morgan Wain hits a home run. Alex Giouxs scores. Octavio Sissi scores. Masahiro Osako flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Medeiros strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Jones strikes out. Charlie Strickland strikes out. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Nilla strikes out. Bob Chervetto doubles to left field. McKay Delane flies out to the left fielder. Paul Midgley singles to left field. Bob Chervetto scores. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Frank Berry flies out to the left fielder. Leo Warnock grounds out to the second baseman. Coco Yount singles to center 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. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Octavio Sissi singles to center field. Morgan Wain singles to left field. Passed ball. Octavio Sissi advances to third. Morgan Wain advances to second. Masahiro Osako flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Medeiros pops out to the shortstop. Jim Salkeld 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. George Nilla grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hank Witmeyer flies out to the center fielder. Frank Dillinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Chervetto grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! McKay Delane walks. Paul Midgley singles to left field. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Octavio Sissi singles to left field. McKay Delane scores. Morgan Wain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Sprout is pinch hitting for Jim Salkeld. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Steve Sprout singles to center field. Kevin Radebaugh singles past the second baseman. Frank Berry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Sprout advances to third on the play. Leo Warnock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Pete Taylor pitching. Ed Wall is pinch hitting for Masahiro Osako. Ed Wall flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Medeiros strikes out. Jack Sweeney is pinch hitting for George Nilla. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jack Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Fred Sims pitching. Randy Mack enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Wall at CF. Coco Yount strikes out. Lowell Easterling grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Witmeyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Chervetto lines out to the shortstop. McKay Delane strikes out. Paul Midgley singles to center field. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Frank Dillinger grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Jones singles to center field. Bill Barron is pinch hitting for Pete Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Barron flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Dempsey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Boehling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cliff Sinatro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Howard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cliff Sinatro improves in range Lee Robinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Lemongello improves in velocity Greg Guise did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Andrews improves in contact_vs_lefty Hick Macleod did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Glenn Hamann did not respond to coaching in speed Mel McTigue did not respond to coaching in control Harry Meyer did not respond to coaching in CF