Win: Jerry Sperry (19-5) Loss: Jerry Cornejo (19-9)
Inning: 1 Houston Jerry Cornejo pitching. Charlie Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Steinfeldt singles to center field. Gus Dozier walks. Emil Hildebrand singles to left field. Joe Steinfeldt scores. Gus Dozier advances to third on the hit. Mickey Crompton pops out to the first baseman. Ralph McNamara singles to center field. Gus Dozier scores. Jay Hurst singles to right field. Emil Hildebrand is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jerry Sperry pitching. Bill Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Green bunts for a base hit. Brian Manda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Walt Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Sperry strikes out. Charlie Scott doubles to left field. Joe Steinfeldt singles to right field. Charlie Scott scores. Gus Dozier singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt advances to third on the hit. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wally Daly grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Blong grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Lillis lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Crompton advances to second on the play. Jay Hurst flies out to the center fielder. Walt Sizemore hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jerry Sperry singles to right field. Mickey Crompton scores. Charlie Scott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Sperry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Cornejo strikes out. Bill Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Gus Dozier doubles to left field. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Crompton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Juan Hyzdu walks. Bill Green flies out to the center fielder. Brian Manda grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ralph McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Hurst flies out to the left fielder. Walt Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Wally Daly walks. Ted Blong grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Daly advances to second on the play. Tom Lillis strikes out. Jim Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Sperry strikes out. Charlie Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rodriguez bunts for a base hit. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Bill Green flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Gus Dozier grounds out to the pitcher. Emil Hildebrand singles to right field. Mickey Crompton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Jay Hurst flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Brian Manda grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Daly grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Blong pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Walt Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Sperry singles to center field. Charlie Scott flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tom Lillis singles to left field. Laurin Moore 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 1st. Jim Mitchell pops out to the pitcher. Marcus Bartholomew is pinch hitting for Steve Munoz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Lillis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marcus Bartholomew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Chris Pipgras pitching. Gus Dozier walks. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton flies out to the right fielder. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Rodriguez pops out to the third baseman. Juan Hyzdu reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walt Sizemore. Bill Green strikes out. Brian Manda singles to left field. Juan Hyzdu scores. Wally Daly pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hideyuki Satozaki improves in speed Mike Hartley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Brewer did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Smith improves in control Eddie Shemo did not respond to coaching in endurance John Romero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Preston Leiter did not respond to coaching in control Ace Luskey did not respond to coaching in speed Clyde Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Clyde Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Wilson improves in control Jorge Palacios did not respond to coaching in control Al Burns did not respond to coaching in 3B