Win: Mike Henrich (4-2) Loss: Bill Freeman (0-1)
Save: Bob Henry (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ikki Kangaki pitching. Drew Baylor grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Schattinger pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Brad Ketchum pitching. Harry Klawitter singles to center field. Harry Klawitter steals second. Jim Weaver walks. Pete Dodd flies out to the center fielder. Don Look flies out to the left fielder. Reid Johnson hits a home run. Harry Klawitter scores. Jim Weaver scores. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Mason doubles to left field. Jim Walker singles to left field. Bill Mason scores. Bill Valdes pops out to the third baseman. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Arnold Bertrand walks. Brad Ketchum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Billy McFarland singles to left field. Dan Fiore strikes out. Ikki Kangaki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Klawitter doubles to right field. Billy McFarland scores. Jim Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Drew Baylor strikes out. Jim Schattinger strikes out. Chuck Gessler singles to center field. Bill Mason doubles to left field. Chuck Gessler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Walker singles to center field. Bill Mason scores. Bill Valdes singles to left field. Jim Walker advances to third on the hit. Bert Rubeling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Dodd doubles to center field. Don Look singles past the third baseman. Pete Dodd scores. Reid Johnson doubles past the center fielder. Don Look uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doyle Reynolds pops out to the catcher. Billy McFarland grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Fiore singles to left field. Reid Johnson scores. Ikki Kangaki singles to right field. Dan Fiore is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Arnold Bertrand flies out to the left fielder. Brad Ketchum grounds out to the pitcher. Drew Baylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Klawitter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Weaver strikes out. Pete Dodd doubles to left field. Don Look strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger reached on a fielding error by Don Look. Chuck Gessler flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mason flies out to the right fielder. Jim Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Reid Johnson singles to center field. Reid Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Billy McFarland walks. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Delos Aven is pinch hitting for Bill Valdes. Delos Aven flies out to the left fielder. Bert Rubeling hits a home run. Arnold Bertrand singles to center field. Jackie Smith is pinch hitting for Brad Ketchum. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jackie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Drew Baylor walks. Sparky McLain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Schattinger hits a home run. Arnold Bertrand scores. Drew Baylor scores. Mike Henrich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Gessler walks. Bill Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Freeman pitching. Hector Plantenberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Delos Aven at 2B. Mike Henrich reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hector Plantenberg. Harry Klawitter singles to left field. Mike Henrich scores. Harry Klawitter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Dodd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Walker flies out to the center fielder. Hector Plantenberg strikes out. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Don Look triples. Reid Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Look scores. Doyle Reynolds pops out to the second baseman. Billy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Arnold Bertrand grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Conway is pinch hitting for Bill Freeman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Leo Conway reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Dodd. Drew Baylor singles to left field. Leo Conway scores. Jim Schattinger flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Gessler doubles to center field. Bill Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Tommy Walden pitching. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Juan Patterson is pinch hitting for Mike Henrich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Juan Patterson singles to center field. Dan Fiore advances to third on the hit. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Jim Weaver singles to left field. Dan Fiore scores. Juan Patterson advances to third on the hit. Pete Dodd strikes out. Don Look strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Henry pitching. Jim Walker walks. Hector Plantenberg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bert Rubeling singles to center field. Arnold Bertrand singles to right field. Bert Rubeling advances to third on the hit. Ray Allenson is pinch hitting for Tommy Walden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Allenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Harry Klawitter (17), Pete Dodd 2 (3), Reid Johnson (6).3B - Don Look (5).HR - Reid Johnson (13).SF - Reid Johnson. Baserunning: SB - Harry Klawitter (9).CS - Harry Klawitter (5), Reid Johnson (2). Fielding: E - Pete Dodd, Don Look.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Art Stringer improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Chlupsa improves in range Mookie Ritchie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Witmeyer did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Kitson improves in speed Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in endurance Milt Krieg improves in contact_vs_lefty