Win: Chris Pipgras (6-2) Loss: Candy Doyle (15-11)
Inning: 1 Houston Gale Murff pitching. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Scott hits a home run. Troy McEnaney walks. Joe Steinfeldt singles to left field. Gus Dozier singles to left field. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Candy Doyle pitching. Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Lillis doubles to right field. Juan Hyzdu singles to right field. Tom Lillis scores. Bill Green grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Hyzdu advances to second on the play. Danny Weaver singles to center field. Juan Hyzdu scores. Greg Partenheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ralph McNamara hits a home run. Candy Doyle strikes out. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Hank Hornsby steals second. Charlie Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Troy McEnaney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wally Daly strikes out. Dave Rodriguez walks. Gale Murff lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dave Rodriguez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kazuto Yamazaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Gus Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Crompton singles to right field. Ralph McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Lillis singles to center field. Juan Hyzdu strikes out. Bill Green strikes out. Danny Weaver pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Candy Doyle strikes out. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Scott pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer flies out to the left fielder. Wally Daly grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Rodriguez singles to center field. Gale Murff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Troy McEnaney grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt pops out to the first baseman. Gus Dozier singles to right field. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki doubles to right field. Tom Lillis grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuto Yamazaki advances to third on the play. Juan Hyzdu pops out to the second baseman. Bill Green singles to right field. Kazuto Yamazaki scores. Danny Weaver singles to left field. Bill Green advances to third on the hit. Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Ralph McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Candy Doyle strikes out. Hank Hornsby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wally Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Marcus Bartholomew is pinch hitting for Gale Murff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marcus Bartholomew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Chris Pipgras pitching. Charlie Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Troy McEnaney grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Hornsby. Tom Lillis grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuto Yamazaki advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Juan Hyzdu flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kazuto Yamazaki scores. Bill Green singles to center 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. Danny Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Gus Dozier singles to center field. Emil Hildebrand singles past the shortstop. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Walt Sizemore is pinch hitting for Laurin Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walt Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Dodson pitching. Greg Partenheimer flies out to the center fielder. Wally Daly flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Scott singles to right field. Troy McEnaney pops out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Gale Murff is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marv Roque improves in speed Tommy Karr did not respond to coaching in control Morris Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Morris Smith did not respond to coaching in control Monte Kinsella improves in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Palacios did not respond to coaching in control Ed Mallonee did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Blaylock did not respond to coaching in control Joe Carew improves in arm Willie Ford did not respond to coaching in endurance Ernie Figueroa did not respond to coaching in 3B