Win: Rondell Tartabull (1-0) Loss: Fred Cooke (4-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Fitzberger pitching. Henry Okrie grounds out to the second baseman. Sam House singles to center field. Pete Lyons singles to center field. Sam House advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Toki Ichikawa pops out to the second baseman. Joe Bella walks. Rachael Cavelli walks. Sam House scores. Newt Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Keith Pote pitching. John Hassey walks. Ralph Bateman singles to center field. John Hassey advances to third on the hit. Jim Barber pops out to the catcher. Jack Tibbs singles to center field. John Hassey scores. Ralph Bateman advances to third on the hit. Joe Scott flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Bateman scores. Jack Tibbs steals second. Ralph Carl singles to center field. Jack Tibbs is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Coulter walks. Keith Pote lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Okrie walks. Sam House singles to center field. Mike Coulter scores. Henry Okrie advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Sam House steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Pete Lyons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jim Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Red Sojo singles past the shortstop. Mike Fitzberger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Hassey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Bella singles to right field. Rachael Cavelli singles to right field. Newt Harper singles to left field. Joe Bella scores. Rachael Cavelli advances to third on the hit. Cal Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Coulter singles to right field. Rachael Cavelli scores. Keith Pote lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Okrie walks. Sam House strikes out. Pete Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Ralph Bateman walks. Jim Barber singles to center field. Ralph Bateman advances to third on the hit. Jack Tibbs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ralph Bateman scores. Joe Scott hits a home run. Ralph Carl walks. Jim Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa singles to center field. Joe Bella strikes out. Rachael Cavelli lines out to the pitcher. Newt Harper singles to center field. Toki Ichikawa advances to third on the hit. Newt Harper steals second. Mike Coulter lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Red Sojo grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Watkins strikes out. John Hassey singles in front of the right fielder. Ralph Bateman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Keith Pote singles to center field. Keith Pote is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Henry Okrie flies out to the left fielder. Sam House walks. Jim Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Barber grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Tibbs strikes out. Joe Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa strikes out. Joe Bella grounds out to the pitcher. Rachael Cavelli grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Ralph Carl doubles to center field. Jim Stratton walks. Red Sojo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ralph Carl advances to third on the play. Otis Tepedino is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Otis Tepedino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rondell Tartabull pitching. Newt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Coulter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Castiglione is pinch hitting for Keith Pote. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Castiglione grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Fred Cooke pitching. John Hassey flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Bateman flies out to the center fielder. Jim Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie singles to center field. Sam House strikes out. Henry Okrie gets picked off first. Pete Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Tibbs triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Scott flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Tibbs scores. Ralph Carl walks. Jim Stratton strikes out. Red Sojo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ralph Carl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Toki Ichikawa flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bella flies out to the center fielder. Rachael Cavelli reached on a fielding error by Ralph Carl. Newt Harper pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ralph Carl (1).3B - Jack Tibbs (2).HR - Joe Scott (7).SF - Joe Scott 2.GIDP - Jack Tibbs, Red Sojo. Baserunning: SB - Jack Tibbs (9). Fielding: E - Ralph Carl.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Cornett did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Velazquez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Powell did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Velazquez did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lafayette Melvin improves in contact_vs_lefty Lino Nieto improves in power_vs_righty Ray Hetzel did not respond to coaching in control John Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity