Win: Rafael Yochim (14-5) Loss: Billy Blue (6-10)
Save: Pep Lary (49)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Blue pitching. Coonie Wasinger grounds out to the pitcher. Herbie Conway flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Bryan walks. Danny Rightnowar singles past the third baseman. Ralph Bryan advances to third on the hit. George Hamill singles to right field. Ralph Bryan scores. Frank Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Rafael Yochim pitching. Dutton James singles to center field. Bill Schelle walks. Jack Starr strikes out. Fujio Funado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rolla Fernandez flies out to the right fielder. Jocko Wilson strikes out. Rafael Yochim grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Delgado singles to left field. Cuke Adams strikes out. Tom Nelson strikes out. Ken Rohe lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Coonie Wasinger grounds out to the third baseman. Herbie Conway walks. Ralph Bryan walks. Danny Rightnowar singles to left field. Herbie Conway scores. Ralph Bryan advances to third on the hit. George Hamill pops out to the catcher. Frank Clarke walks. Rolla Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Blue singles past the first baseman. Dutton James grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Billy Blue is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Schelle strikes out. Jack Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jocko Wilson doubles to left field. Rafael Yochim lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Coonie Wasinger grounds out to the third baseman. Herbie Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Fujio Funado grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Delgado strikes out. Cuke Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ralph Bryan strikes out. Danny Rightnowar singles to left field. George Hamill flies out to the center fielder. Frank Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Henry Pettini is pinch hitting for Tom Nelson. Henry Pettini grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Rohe strikes out. Billy Blue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Don Woodcock enters the game as a defensive replacement for Henry Pettini at 3B. Rolla Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Jocko Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Yochim triples. George Bohn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Coonie Wasinger walks. Herbie Conway strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Dutton James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Schelle strikes out. Jack Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ralph Bryan grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Rightnowar pops out to the second baseman. George Hamill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fujio Funado strikes out. Joe Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Cuke Adams singles to left field. Don Woodcock reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Clarke. 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. Ken Rohe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Frank Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Rolla Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Jocko Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bob Lusader is pinch hitting for George Bohn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Lusader flies out to the center fielder. Dutton James walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bill Schelle flies out to the right fielder. Jack Starr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Buckles pitching. Chris Derrick is pinch hitting for Buck Coolbaugh. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Derrick strikes out. Coonie Wasinger grounds out to the shortstop. Herbie Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Pep Lary pitching. Fujio Funado strikes out. Joe Delgado walks. Cuke Adams flies out to the center fielder. Don Woodcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Red MacFayden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art Theobald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buster Laydon did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Gil did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Phil Oquist improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Stockwell did not respond to coaching in control Thorny Caruthers did not respond to coaching in arm Bryan Parrish improves in contact_vs_righty