Win: Dick Wilson (8-6) Loss: Jim Kotos (7-6)
Save: Milt Leary (30)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jim Kotos pitching. Frank Dillinger flies out to the left fielder. Lowell Easterling grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Radebaugh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Dick Wilson pitching. Alex Giouxs flies out to the right fielder. Hick Macleod walks. Paul Midgley singles to left field. Octavio Sissi flies out to the left fielder. Morgan Wain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Coco Yount flies out to the center fielder. Frank Berry pops out to the first baseman. Ray Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wayne Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Hutt flies out to the left fielder. Walt Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Alex Ritter pops out to the first baseman. Ray Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Kotos doubles to right field. Alex Giouxs flies out to the right fielder. Hick Macleod flies out to the right fielder. Paul Midgley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Frank Dillinger pops out to the shortstop. Lowell Easterling strikes out. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Octavio Sissi walks. Morgan Wain singles to center field. Wayne Andrews strikes out. Frankie Hutt walks. Walt Williamson strikes out. Jim Kotos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Coco Yount strikes out. Frank Berry walks. Ray Kirby singles to center field. Frank Berry advances to third on the hit. Alex Ritter strikes out. Ray Jones hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Berry scores. Dick Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Alex Giouxs strikes out. Hick Macleod walks. Paul Midgley pops out to the shortstop. Octavio Sissi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Dillinger grounds out to the pitcher. Lowell Easterling grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Radebaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Morgan Wain singles to right field. Wayne Andrews grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frankie Hutt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Coco Yount strikes out. Frank Berry strikes out. Ray Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston 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. Jim Barker is pinch hitting for Walt Williamson. Jim Barker grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kotos pops out to the shortstop. Alex Giouxs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Greg Guise enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Barker at RF. Alex Ritter flies out to the center fielder. Ray Jones hits a home run. Bill Breeding comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lu Keerl is pinch hitting for Jim Salkeld. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lu Keerl strikes out. Frank Dillinger singles to center field. Lowell Easterling singles to right field. Frank Dillinger advances to third on the hit. Kevin Radebaugh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Al Roman pitching. Hick Macleod strikes out. Paul Midgley grounds out to the third baseman. Octavio Sissi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Coco Yount hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Berry strikes out. Ray Kirby strikes out. Alex Ritter doubles to left field. Ray Jones walks. Otto Mitterwald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Witmeyer is pinch hitting for Al Roman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hank Witmeyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Houston Milt Leary pitching. Morgan Wain flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Frankie Hutt singles to left field. Greg Guise strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Shepherd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lee Robinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Shepherd improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Shepherd improves in arm Bill Boehling improves in power_vs_righty Lee Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Manny Benes improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Watson improves in control Phil Motloch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Dotel did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Watson improves in velocity Dixie Shields did not respond to coaching in control Al Womack did not respond to coaching in 1B