Win: Robert Gross (1-0) Loss: Ikki Kangaki (1-3)
Save: Tommy Walden (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Robert Gross pitching. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Fiore strikes out. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Don Look grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Weaver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ikki Kangaki pitching. Chuck Gessler flies out to the right fielder. Lee Wert pops out to the third baseman. Leo Conway lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Reid Johnson strikes out. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Billy McFarland singles to center field. Shawn Ashford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Plantenberg singles to right field. Jim Schattinger pops out to the first baseman. Dan Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ikki Kangaki strikes out. Harry Klawitter flies out to the left fielder. Dan Fiore walks. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Don Look hits an infield single to the shortstop. Reid Johnson singles past the second baseman. Dan Fiore scores. Jim Weaver uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Look advances to third on the hit. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes hits an infield single to the second baseman. Robert Gross fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Robert Gross singles to right field. Bill Valdes advances to third on the hit. Chuck Gessler hits a home run. Bill Valdes scores. Robert Gross scores. Lee Wert flies out to the left fielder. Leo Conway pops out to the first baseman. Bill Mason flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Billy McFarland strikes out. Shawn Ashford strikes out. Ikki Kangaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hector Plantenberg reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harry Klawitter. Jim Schattinger strikes out. Dan Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector Plantenberg advances to third on the play. Bill Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Klawitter singles in front of the left fielder. Dan Fiore strikes out. Jim Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Klawitter advances to second on the play. Don Look grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Robert Gross hits an infield single to the shortstop. Chuck Gessler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lee Wert doubles to left field. Leo Conway singles to left field. Lee Wert scores. Sparky McLain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Mason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Reid Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Reynolds lines out to the second baseman. Billy McFarland grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hector Plantenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Schattinger doubles to right field. Dan Ryan singles to left field. Jim Schattinger scores. Kevin Lansford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Delos Aven is pinch hitting for Bill Valdes. Delos Aven strikes out. Robert Gross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ray Allenson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Delos Aven at SS. Shawn Ashford hits a home run. Juan Patterson is pinch hitting for Kevin Lansford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Juan Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Walden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Fiore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Roy Johnson pitching. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Wert flies out to the left fielder. Leo Conway flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Weaver singles to center field. Don Look walks. Reid Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Doyle Reynolds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Look is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy McFarland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Mason pops out to the shortstop. Hector Plantenberg flies out to the right fielder. Jim Schattinger walks. Dan Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Shawn Ashford grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Vaughn is pinch hitting for Roy Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Vaughn pops out to the shortstop. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Delahanty did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Hunter improves in speed Jack Bernhardt did not respond to coaching in control Ken Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Bold improves in arm Larry Jelic did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Sharp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Brabender did not respond to coaching in control Buster Medlinger did not respond to coaching in 2B