Win: Clint Robinson (2-7) Loss: Johnny Marak (4-5)
Inning: 1 Houston Clint Robinson pitching. Harry Klawitter flies out to the center fielder. Juan Patterson walks. Shawn Ashford singles to left field. Juan Patterson advances to third on the hit. Don Look strikes out. Pete Dodd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Marak pitching. Guy Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Austin Proctor doubles to left field. Bill Valdes singles to center field. Austin Proctor scores. Bill Valdes steals second. Hector Plantenberg singles to center field. Bill Valdes scores. Hector Plantenberg steals second. Lance Larkin throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Drew Baylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Conway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Doyle Reynolds walks. Todd Vinton singles to left field. Doyle Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Lance Larkin lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Marak singles to left field. Doyle Reynolds scores. Todd Vinton advances to third on the hit. Harry Klawitter pops out to the catcher. Juan Patterson singles to right field. Todd Vinton scores. Shawn Ashford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ray Hitchcock triples. Dan Ryan singles to left field. Ray Hitchcock scores. Dan Ryan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Clint Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Guy Gilbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Don Look grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Dodd singles to right field. Doyle Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Todd Vinton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Austin Proctor grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Valdes singles to right field. Hector Plantenberg singles to center field. Bill Valdes advances to third on the hit. Drew Baylor walks. Bob Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Conway grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Lance Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Long pops out to the third baseman. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Hitchcock pops out to the first baseman. Dan Ryan bunts for a base hit. Clint Robinson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Clint Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Juan Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Ashford grounds out to the third baseman. Don Look walks. Pete Dodd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Guy Gilbert reached on a fielding error by Doyle Reynolds. Austin Proctor singles to right field. Bill Valdes flies out to the right fielder. Hector Plantenberg singles to left field. Drew Baylor hits a home run. Guy Gilbert scores. Austin Proctor scores. Hector Plantenberg scores. Leo Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Hitchcock hits a home run. Dan Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Doyle Reynolds singles to right field. Doyle Reynolds steals second. Todd Vinton strikes out. Lance Larkin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Long hits a home run. Doyle Reynolds scores. Dick Campanella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yariel Cespedes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Campanella strikes out. Guy Gilbert strikes out. Austin Proctor pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Juan Patterson singles to left field. Shawn Ashford grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Look hits a home run. Pete Dodd walks. Doyle Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Plantenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Drew Baylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Todd Vinton strikes out. Lance Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Warner Oland is pinch hitting for Yariel Cespedes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Warner Oland walks. Harry Klawitter singles to center field. Warner Oland advances to third on the hit. Juan Patterson singles to right field. Warner Oland scores. Shawn Ashford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Irv Greene pitching. Leo Conway singles to right field. Jackie Smith is pinch hitting for Ray Hitchcock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Leo Conway steals second. Passed ball. Leo Conway advances to third. Jackie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Dan Ryan bunts for a base hit. Leo Conway scores. Alex Lavelle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Campanella lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Guy Gilbert doubles to center field. Dan Ryan scores. Austin Proctor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Don Look strikes out. Pete Dodd triples. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Dodd scores. Chuck Blatnik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Vinton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Guy Gilbert (2), Austin Proctor (17).3B - Ray Hitchcock (1).HR - Drew Baylor (7), Ray Hitchcock (2).GIDP - Leo Conway, Clint Robinson. Baserunning: SB - Bill Valdes (41), Hector Plantenberg (3), Leo Conway (34).CS - Dan Ryan (6).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Butler improves in control Glen Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Donahue improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Hunter improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tinsley Delker improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Sharp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robert Gross improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Schattinger did not respond to coaching in C