Win: Jack Washburn (3-3) Loss: Billy Sketchley (5-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Billy Sketchley pitching. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Washburn pitching. Ted Blong grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Wally Daly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Scott singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Emil Hildebrand singles past the first baseman. Mickey Crompton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Burns doubles to left field. Kazuto Yamazaki pops out to the third baseman. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Burns advances to third on the play. Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Walt Sizemore grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Washburn singles to right field. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley singles to right field. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle strikes out. Billy Sketchley grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Blong singles to right field. Ted Blong steals second. Dave Rodriguez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Scott flies out to the right fielder. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Emil Hildebrand singles to right field. Mickey Crompton hits a home run. Emil Hildebrand scores. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wally Daly doubles to right field. Al Burns grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Luskey singles to right field. Wally Daly scores. Joe Carew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Kinsella hits a home run. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Hornsby walks. Charlie Scott doubles to left field. Hank Hornsby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Charlie Scott scores. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle walks. Don White is pinch hitting for Billy Sketchley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Don White singles to center field. Ted Blong flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rodriguez doubles to left field. Chad Slagle scores. Don White uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Al Burns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Munoz pitching. Walt Sizemore flies out to the center fielder. Jack Washburn flies out to the right fielder. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Joe Carew reached on a fielding error by Hank Hornsby. Chad Slagle walks. Steve Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ted Blong singles past the shortstop. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Ted Blong is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wally Daly singles to right field. Tony Young 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. Al Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Emil Hildebrand pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew triples. Chad Slagle lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Walt Sizemore singles to right field. Jeff Bruckmiller is pinch hitting for Tony Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Bruckmiller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Felix pitching. David Hockette is pinch hitting for Steve Munoz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. David Hockette walks. Ted Blong singles to right field. David Hockette advances to third on the hit. Dave Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Wally Daly reached on a fielding error by Monte Kinsella. David Hockette scores. Al Burns flies out to the right fielder. Kazuto Yamazaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Charlie Scott (7).HR - Monte Kinsella (13), Joe Steinfeldt 2 (10), Mickey Crompton (5).GIDP - Mickey Crompton, Jeff Bruckmiller. Fielding: E - Monte Kinsella, Hank Hornsby.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Agbayani did not respond to coaching in control Wally Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Rich Reyes improves in contact_vs_righty Dallas Lennon did not respond to coaching in control Rich Reyes improves in contact_vs_lefty Bucky Vickers improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jorge Palacios did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Figueroa did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Coughtry improves in power_vs_lefty Len Miller did not respond to coaching in control Al Marsh improves in range Don Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Rip Schmidt did not respond to coaching in LF