Win: Mark Knothe (5-6) Loss: Cyrus Crumb (6-5)
Save: Len Pfiester (3)
Inning: 1 Houston Mark Knothe pitching. Masaki Arasuna pops out to the first baseman. George Gilhooley grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Earle Mooneyham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Cyrus Crumb pitching. Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes strikes out. Ray Stoops walks. Tige Hall doubles past the left fielder. Ray Stoops uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stu Karger walks. Al Parks grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stu Karger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Pedro Grieve pops out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Martin Alley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh George Castillo strikes out. George Jones singles to left field. Mark Knothe lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, George Jones forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mark Hale singles to center field. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Hale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cyrus Crumb lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masaki Arasuna singles to center field. Pete Valdez uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Gilhooley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes singles to right field. Ray Stoops singles to right field. Hank Stynes advances to third on the hit. Tige Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Stynes scores. Ray Stoops advances to second on the play. Stu Karger pops out to the first baseman. Al Parks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Earle Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Grieve hits a home run. Joe Pearce strikes out. Martin Alley triples. Mark Hale pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Castillo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Jones strikes out. Mark Knothe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Cyrus Crumb grounds out to the third baseman. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett strikes out. Hank Stynes hits a home run. Ray Stoops grounds out to the second baseman. Tige Hall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston George Gilhooley strikes out. Earle Mooneyham strikes out. Pedro Grieve singles to center field. Pedro Grieve steals second. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Stu Karger grounds out to the third baseman. Al Parks flies out to the center fielder. George Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Martin Alley hits a home run. Mark Hale walks. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Mark Hale steals second. Cyrus Crumb pops out to the first baseman. Masaki Arasuna walks. George Gilhooley lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh George Jones hits a home run. Mark Knothe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Brett pops out to the first baseman. Hank Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Earle Mooneyham flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Grieve strikes out. Joe Pearce walks. Martin Alley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Oscar Gagne 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. Ray Stoops flies out to the right fielder. Tige Hall singles to left field. Tige Hall steals second. Stu Karger strikes out. Al Parks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Len Pfiester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Ed Wathan is pinch hitting for Oscar Gagne. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Wathan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Marshall did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Grubb improves in power_vs_lefty Dino Kauff improves in contact_vs_lefty Greg Spongberg did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chick Meadows did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rube Munson did not respond to coaching in endurance John Grant improves in speed Bama Moss did not respond to coaching in control