Win: Rafael Yochim (14-4) Loss: Billy Blue (4-17)
Save: Pep Lary (51)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Blue pitching. Frank Clarke strikes out. Herbie Conway flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Hoey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Rafael Yochim pitching. Ty North strikes out. Bill Schelle strikes out. Jack Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Danny Rightnowar flies out to the center fielder. George Hamill pops out to the catcher. Ray Pall singles to center field. Chris Derrick pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Marty Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Fujio Funado reached on a fielding error by Herbie Conway. Bill Rettenmund singles to center field. Fujio Funado advances to third on the hit. Tom Nelson strikes out. Len Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ray Harris walks. Rafael Yochim pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Frank Clarke walks. Herbie Conway grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Clarke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryan Hoey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Blue strikes out. Ty North singles to center field. Bill Schelle strikes out. Jack Starr walks. Marty Kinslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Danny Rightnowar singles to center field. George Hamill triples. Danny Rightnowar scores. Ray Pall singles to left field. George Hamill scores. Chris Derrick flies out to the left fielder. Ray Harris flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Yochim grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Fujio Funado flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rettenmund walks. Tom Nelson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Frank Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Herbie Conway hits a home run. Joe Hoey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Hoey doubles to center field. Danny Rightnowar walks. George Hamill walks. Ray Pall pops out to the third baseman. Chris Derrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Len Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Cuke Adams is pinch hitting for Joe Hoey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Cuke Adams doubles to right field. Ty North singles to right field. Cuke Adams is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bill Schelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Homer Reitz pitching. Ray Harris flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Yochim flies out to the left fielder. Frank Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Starr singles to center field. Marty Kinslow strikes out. Fujio Funado pops out to the second baseman. Bill Rettenmund flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Herbie Conway grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Hoey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Rightnowar triples. George Hamill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Nelson triples. Len Stephenson lines out to the second baseman. Buck Coolbaugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Homer Reitz pops out to the second baseman. Ty North grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Pall flies out to the center fielder. Chris Derrick singles past the second baseman. Ray Harris flies out to the center fielder. Jocko Wilson is pinch hitting for Buck Coolbaugh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jocko Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Del May pitching. Jackie Gearhart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Clarke at RF. Bill Schelle walks. Jack Starr flies out to the right fielder. Marty Kinslow grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jackie Gearhart grounds out to the third baseman. Herbie Conway grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Hoey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Pep Lary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fujio Funado grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Rettenmund flies out to the right fielder. Tom Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Tom Miller improves in speed Andy Petry did not respond to coaching in speed Red Storke improves in arm Red MacFayden did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Alex Stockwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Pep Grabarkewitz improves in range Lou Mota improves in range Bill Chadwick improves in contact_vs_lefty