Win: Lefty McMichael (20-9) Loss: Frank Claire (15-12)
Save: Joe Kurosaki (12)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Claire pitching. Juan Hyzdu flies out to the center fielder. Ray Bartley singles to center field. Ray Bartley steals second. Clyde Delahanty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Bartley advances to third on the play. Algie Belitz singles to right field. Ray Bartley scores. Bill Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Lefty McMichael pitching. Gus Dozier singles past the third baseman. Mark Elliott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Cangelosi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ralph Maglie singles to right field. Mark Militello pops out to the shortstop. Jim Mitchell doubles to center field. Ralph Maglie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lefty McMichael strikes out. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jeffrey Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Barnhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ray Bartley strikes out. Clyde Delahanty singles to right field. Algie Belitz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Green walks. Ralph Maglie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Lariel Hocking walks. Ray Mahler singles to center field. Frank Claire fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Claire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lariel Hocking advances to third on the play. Gus Dozier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mark Militello pops out to the third baseman. Jim Mitchell strikes out. Lefty McMichael hits an infield single to the shortstop. Juan Hyzdu walks. Ray Bartley singles to center field. Lefty McMichael scores. Juan Hyzdu advances to third on the hit. Clyde Delahanty singles to left field. Juan Hyzdu scores. Algie Belitz singles to center field. Ray Bartley scores. Clyde Delahanty advances to third on the hit. Bill Green grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mark Elliott walks. Tom Cangelosi singles to center field. Jeffrey Cox singles to left field. Mark Elliott scores. Tom Cangelosi advances to third on the hit. Ralph McNamara grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Cangelosi scores. Ted Barnhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ralph Maglie lines out to the shortstop. Mark Militello singles to center field. Jim Mitchell singles to left field. Mark Militello advances to third on the hit. Lefty McMichael strikes out. Juan Hyzdu reached on a fielding error by Tom Cangelosi. Mark Militello scores. Ray Bartley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Hyzdu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Lariel Hocking strikes out. Ray Mahler grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Claire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Clyde Delahanty triples. Mickey Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Algie Belitz singles past the shortstop. Clyde Delahanty scores. Algie Belitz steals second. Bill Green singles to center field. Algie Belitz scores. Ralph Maglie grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Green advances to second on the play. Mark Militello flies out to the left fielder. Jim Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Gus Dozier singles to left field. Mark Elliott singles to right field. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Dozier scores. Mark Elliott advances to second on the play. Jeffrey Cox hits a home run. Mark Elliott scores. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ted Barnhart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sam Starkel is pinch hitting for Lefty McMichael. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sam Starkel pops out to the shortstop. Juan Hyzdu strikes out. Ray Bartley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tripp Dowd pitching. Lariel Hocking singles to center field. Ray Mahler singles to right field. Randy Short is pinch hitting for Mickey Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Randy Short singles to left field. Lariel Hocking scores. Ray Mahler advances to third on the hit. Gus Dozier strikes out. Mark Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Mahler scores. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Eddie Gorbous pitching. Clyde Delahanty singles to center field. Algie Belitz flies out to the right fielder. Bill Green grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clyde Delahanty is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Green steals second. Ralph Maglie hits a home run. Bill Green scores. Mark Militello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jeffrey Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Ted Barnhart singles to center field. Lariel Hocking flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Mitchell pops out to the third baseman. John Smith is pinch hitting for Tripp Dowd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Smith strikes out. Juan Hyzdu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Joe Kurosaki pitching. Ray Mahler triples. Frank Gohr is pinch hitting for Eddie Gorbous. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Gohr lines out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier singles to center field. Ray Mahler scores. Mark Elliott singles to left field. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Tom Cangelosi grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:3B - Ray Mahler (7).HR - Jeffrey Cox (5).SF - Mark Elliott.GIDP - Mark Elliott, Tom Cangelosi, Ralph McNamara, Frank Claire. Fielding: E - Tom Cangelosi.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gale Murff improves in control Jeff Gotay did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ralph Flynn did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Brumley improves in velocity Bill Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Gearin did not respond to coaching in control Tony Dingman did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Shannon did not respond to coaching in control Joe Dodson did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in velocity Ozzie Fingers did not respond to coaching in endurance