Win: Ed Wolfe (8-16) Loss: Chris Pipgras (3-7)
Save: Tony Young (10)
Inning: 1 Houston Chuck Emmerich pitching. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Hank Hornsby hits a home run. Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Troy McEnaney walks. Joe Steinfeldt lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ed Wolfe pitching. Ted Blong hits a home run. Kazuto Yamazaki strikes out. Greg Partenheimer walks. Danny Weaver strikes out. Greg Partenheimer steals second. Joe Carew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Crompton grounds out to the catcher. Walt Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey pops out to the second baseman. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Juan Hyzdu singles to right field. Chuck Emmerich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Wolfe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Hornsby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ted Blong flies out to the center fielder. Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Partenheimer singles to right field. Greg Partenheimer steals second. Walt Sizemore throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Danny Weaver singles to center field. Greg Partenheimer scores. Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Scott grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Troy McEnaney grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt hits a home run. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey triples. Dave Rodriguez walks. Juan Hyzdu flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ace Luskey scores. Chuck Emmerich lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Crompton strikes out. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ed Wolfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the pitcher. Danny Weaver pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Monte Kinsella strikes out. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Carew grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey pops out to the first baseman. Dave Rodriguez singles to right field. Dave Rodriguez steals second. Juan Hyzdu singles to left field. Dave Rodriguez scores. Chuck Emmerich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Hyzdu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Troy McEnaney singles to center field. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Emil Hildebrand lines out to the third baseman. Mickey Crompton doubles to center field. Troy McEnaney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ted Blong doubles to center field. Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Partenheimer flies out to the right fielder. Danny Weaver flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Pipgras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Ed Wolfe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Hurst walks. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hornsby grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jay Hurst is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Scott reached on a fielding error by Juan Hyzdu. Troy McEnaney hits a home run. Hank Hornsby scores. Charlie Scott scores. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tony Young pitching. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Rodriguez singles to center field. Juan Hyzdu singles to left field. Dave Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Don White is pinch hitting for Chris Pipgras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Gotay pitching. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Walt Sizemore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ted Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Partenheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marv Roque did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Reyes improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in control Bob Dessau did not respond to coaching in control Marv Roque did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Purnal Vance did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Marsh improves in contact_vs_righty Art Hoey improves in contact_vs_righty Andy Murphy improves in velocity Luis Clowers improves in arm Luis Coughtry improves in range Rip Schmidt improves in power_vs_righty Ernie Figueroa did not respond to coaching in 1B