Win: Stoney Eaton (13-3) Loss: Alex Lavelle (7-3)
Save: Mark Augustine (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Alex Lavelle pitching. Drew Baylor grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Walker singles to left field. Bill Mason triples. Jim Walker scores. Chuck Gessler singles to right field. Bill Mason scores. Jackie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Frank Dasso grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chuck Gessler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Stoney Eaton pitching. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Reid Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bert Rubeling singles to center field. Buster Medlinger pops out to the third baseman. Stoney Eaton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Drew Baylor doubles to right field. Bert Rubeling scores. Jim Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Don Look flies out to the center fielder. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Ashford grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Lavelle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Frank Dasso singles to center field. Bert Rubeling pops out to the third baseman. Buster Medlinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Dasso advances to second on the play. Stoney Eaton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Drew Baylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Klawitter strikes out. Jim Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Reid Johnson singles to right field. Don Look triples. Reid Johnson scores. Billy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Walker singles to center field. Casey Madden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Mason is hit by a pitch. Chuck Gessler walks. Jackie Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Doyle Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fiore singles to left field. Shawn Ashford flies out to the center fielder. Casey Madden grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Fiore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Dasso strikes out. Bert Rubeling walks. Buster Medlinger strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Stoney Eaton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Klawitter singles to right field. Jim Weaver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Reid Johnson singles to right field. Reid Johnson steals second. Don Look strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Drew Baylor singles past the second baseman. Mike Henrich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Walker strikes out. Bill Mason singles to center field. Drew Baylor advances to third on the hit. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Baylor scores. Bill Mason advances to second on the play. Jackie Smith walks. Frank Dasso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Billy McFarland hits a home run. Doyle Reynolds singles to left field. Dan Fiore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doyle Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shawn Ashford reached on a fielding error by Drew Baylor. 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 grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Fiore advances to third on the play. Shawn Ashford advances to second on the play. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Henry pitching. Bert Rubeling singles to center field. Delos Aven is pinch hitting for Buster Medlinger. Delos Aven reached on a fielding error by Don Look. Lee Wert is pinch hitting for Stoney Eaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lee Wert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bert Rubeling advances to third on the play. Drew Baylor singles to right field. Bert Rubeling scores. Roy Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Drew Baylor steals second. Jim Walker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Augustine pitching. Bill Valdes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Delos Aven at 2B. Jim Weaver strikes out. Reid Johnson singles to right field. Reid Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Look strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Mason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chuck Gessler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jackie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Gessler advances to second on the play. Frank Dasso singles to left field. Chuck Gessler scores. Bert Rubeling pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Billy McFarland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Drew Baylor. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Ashford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 6
Batting:3B - Don Look (6).HR - Billy McFarland (10).GIDP - Jim Weaver. Baserunning: SB - Reid Johnson (6).CS - Reid Johnson (3). Fielding: E - Don Look.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy Hoover did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Witmeyer improves in speed Sam Dasso improves in velocity Pete Penny did not respond to coaching in control 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 improves in velocity Jim Witt improves in velocity Hank Shanner improves in power_vs_righty Jesse Sothoron improves in range