Win: Joe Sutton (4-4) Loss: Ken Poholsky (10-5)
Save: Floyd Gantenbein (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Ken Poholsky pitching. Ivy Aragon walks. Les Forsch hits a home run. Ivy Aragon scores. By Paniagua walks. Danny Kremmel flies out to the center fielder. Andy Drews strikes out. Jack Hooper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. By Paniagua is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Joe Sutton pitching. Bill Stablein singles to center field. Rafael Leyva grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Balaz walks. Adolfo Gallivan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Kosco strikes out. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Joe Sutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jose Veres hits a home run. Heinie Garrett pops out to the first baseman. Mark Collins flies out to the left fielder. Joey Sierra reached on a fielding error by Danny Kremmel. Ken Poholsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ivy Aragon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Les Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. By Paniagua walks. Danny Kremmel singles to center field. By Paniagua advances to third on the hit. Andy Drews doubles to right field. By Paniagua scores. Danny Kremmel scores. Jack Hooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Stablein singles to left field. Rafael Leyva flies out to the center fielder. Jim Balaz strikes out. Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Kosco doubles to right field. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the catcher. Joe Sutton strikes out. Ivy Aragon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jose Veres pops out to the pitcher. Heinie Garrett strikes out. Mark Collins hits a home run. Joey Sierra singles past the shortstop. Ken Poholsky grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joey Sierra is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Les Forsch flies out to the left fielder. By Paniagua walks. Danny Kremmel hits a home run. By Paniagua scores. Davy Pratt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Drews grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hooper singles to center field. Jim Kosco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Stablein strikes out. Rafael Leyva singles to center field. Jim Balaz singles to left field. Adolfo Gallivan pops out to the first baseman. Jose Veres singles to right field. Rafael Leyva scores. Jim Balaz advances to third on the hit. Heinie Garrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Joe Sutton singles to left field. Ivy Aragon doubles to left field. Les Forsch hits a home run. Joe Sutton scores. Ivy Aragon scores. Fred Onslow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. By Paniagua grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Kremmel singles to right field. Andy Drews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mark Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Joey Sierra hits a home run. Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Onslow flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stablein pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Hooper strikes out. Jim Kosco walks. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the first baseman. Toshihiro Nishio is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Toshihiro Nishio grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Floyd Gantenbein pitching. Rafael Leyva grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Balaz lines out to the shortstop. Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ivy Aragon grounds out to the pitcher. Les Forsch doubles to right field. By Paniagua flies out to the center fielder. Danny Kremmel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jose Veres flies out to the center fielder. Chick Gladu is pinch hitting for Heinie Garrett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chick Gladu strikes out. Mark Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Andy Drews triples. Jack Hooper flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Andy Drews is thrown out at the plate. Jim Kosco pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joey Sierra flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiyasu Miyamoto is pinch hitting for Fred Onslow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoshiyasu Miyamoto hits a home run. Bill Stablein pops out to the second baseman. Rafael Leyva doubles past the right fielder. Jim Balaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ivy Aragon (11), Les Forsch (11), Andy Drews (13), Jim Kosco (11).3B - Andy Drews (3).HR - Les Forsch 2 (9), Danny Kremmel (17). Fielding: E - Danny Kremmel.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pinky Christensen did not respond to coaching in speed Bub Durnbaugh improves in speed Joe Cunningham did not respond to coaching in control Milt Sipin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Hank Zachary did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Skip Reyes did not respond to coaching in control Steve Davis did not respond to coaching in 2B