Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ikki Kangaki pitching. Drew Baylor grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Schattinger singles to center field. Chuck Gessler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Schattinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Gessler steals second. Jackie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Stoney Eaton pitching. Harry Klawitter strikes out. Doyle Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Reid Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lee Wert grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mason flies out to the left fielder. Jim Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Don Look grounds out to the shortstop. Billy McFarland singles to left field. Shawn Ashford flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Stoney Eaton grounds out to the third baseman. Drew Baylor walks. Drew Baylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Ikki Kangaki singles to left field. Harry Klawitter flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger walks. Chuck Gessler flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Smith strikes out. Lee Wert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Schattinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Reid Johnson strikes out. Don Look walks. Billy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Ashford walks. Dan Fiore doubles to left field. Don Look scores. Jim Weaver singles past the first baseman. Shawn Ashford scores. Dan Fiore scores. Ikki Kangaki 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: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Mason flies out to the center fielder. Jim Walker flies out to the center fielder. Matt Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Harry Klawitter strikes out. Doyle Reynolds hits a home run. Reid Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Don Look doubles past the third baseman. Billy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Stoney Eaton pops out to the second baseman. Drew Baylor grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Schattinger singles to center field. Chuck Gessler singles to right field. Jim Schattinger advances to third on the hit. Jackie Smith hits a home run. Jim Schattinger scores. Chuck Gessler scores. Lee Wert lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Shawn Ashford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Fiore flies out to the center fielder. Jim Weaver doubles to left field. Ikki Kangaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Mason flies out to the left fielder. Jim Walker strikes out. Matt Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Klawitter pops out to the shortstop. Doyle Reynolds singles to center field. Doyle Reynolds steals second. Reid Johnson singles to left field. Doyle Reynolds is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Don Look grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reid Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Delos Aven is pinch hitting for Stoney Eaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Delos Aven grounds out to the third baseman. Drew Baylor flies out to the right fielder. Jim Schattinger walks. Chuck Gessler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Schattinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Augustine pitching. Billy McFarland walks. Shawn Ashford walks. Dan Fiore walks. Jim Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy McFarland scores. Juan Patterson is pinch hitting for Ikki Kangaki. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Juan Patterson strikes out. Harry Klawitter walks. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Roy Johnson pitching. Jackie Smith strikes out. Lee Wert hits a home run. Bill Mason walks. Jim Walker flies out to the center fielder. Matt Fisher doubles to left field. Bill Mason uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Henrich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector Plantenberg is pinch hitting for Mark Augustine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Hector Plantenberg walks. Drew Baylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Dana Thomas pitching. Reid Johnson singles to left field. Don Look singles to center field. Billy McFarland pops out to the third baseman. Shawn Ashford pops out to the third baseman. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Gessler flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Smith singles to right field. Lee Wert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Jim Weaver singles to center field. Frank Vaughn is pinch hitting for Mike Henrich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Vaughn strikes out. Harry Klawitter singles to left field. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Reid Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Casey Madden pitching. Bill Mason pops out to the third baseman. Jim Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Don Look doubles to right field. Billy McFarland hits a home run. Don Look scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 13
Game Notes Lee Wert is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Jelic did not respond to coaching in arm Ike Kitsos did not respond to coaching in control Buster Medlinger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Jelic improves in power_vs_righty Rich Chlupsa improves in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Dillard did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Gillespie did not respond to coaching in control Milt Krieg improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Kitson improves in range