Win: Joe Kurosaki (8-5) Loss: Mickey Hamilton (7-6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vic Wendell pitching. Darron Vaughan pops out to the third baseman. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Delahanty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Dave Tomer pitching. Charlie Scott pops out to the third baseman. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Lillis doubles to center field. Ray Bartley singles to center field. Tom Lillis scores. Bill Green singles to center field. Ray Bartley advances to third on the hit. Greg Partenheimer strikes out. Jim Mitchell walks. Dave Tomer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Bartley scores. Bill Green advances to third on the play. Jim Mitchell advances to second on the play. Darron Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Gus Dozier strikes out. Mark Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Cangelosi singles to left field. Norm Hollahan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Juan Hyzdu walks. Clyde Delahanty grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Juan Hyzdu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Lillis strikes out. Ray Bartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ralph McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Vic Wendell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Green walks. Greg Partenheimer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Mitchell walks. Dave Tomer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Mitchell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Emil Hildebrand singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Gus Dozier singles to left field. Emil Hildebrand scores. Joe Steinfeldt advances to third on the hit. Mark Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Gus Dozier advances to second on the play. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Norm Hollahan singles to left field. Gus Dozier scores. Ralph McNamara singles to center field. Norm Hollahan advances to third on the hit. Vic Wendell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Darron Vaughan flies out to the right fielder. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Delahanty singles to center field. Tom Lillis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Charlie Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Joe Steinfeldt singles to right field. Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Bartley flies out to the center fielder. Bill Green singles to center field. Bill Green steals second. Greg Partenheimer singles to right field. Bill Green scores. Jim Mitchell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Partenheimer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Tomer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Elliott singles to center field. Tom Cangelosi singles to right field. Norm Hollahan doubles to center field. Mark Elliott scores. Tom Cangelosi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Ray Mahler is pinch hitting for Vic Wendell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Mahler pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Scott walks. Biggs Crandall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mickey Hamilton pitching. Darron Vaughan singles to center field. Juan Hyzdu singles to left field. Darron Vaughan advances to third on the hit. Clyde Delahanty strikes out. Tom Lillis strikes out. Ray Bartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Gus Dozier singles to right field. Mark Elliott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Green grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Partenheimer walks. Jim Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Sam Starkel is pinch hitting for Biggs Crandall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Starkel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Kurosaki pitching. Tom Cangelosi grounds out to the pitcher. Norm Hollahan grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Darron Vaughan hits a home run. Juan Hyzdu walks. Clyde Delahanty grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Juan Hyzdu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Lillis hits a home run. Clyde Delahanty scores. Ray Bartley lines out to the second baseman. Bill Green hits a home run. Greg Partenheimer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Randy Short is pinch hitting for Mickey Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Short hits a home run. Charlie Scott pops out to the first baseman. Emil Hildebrand walks. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Gus Dozier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Emil Hildebrand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wally Daly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Flynn did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Pipgras did not respond to coaching in control Steve Munoz did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Cain did not respond to coaching in control Steve Munoz did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Militello did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Duke Burkart did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Crompton improves in contact_vs_lefty Laurin Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Candy Doyle did not respond to coaching in control Candy Doyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Laurin Moore did not respond to coaching in control