Win: Oscar Williams (6-2) Loss: Ernie Kennedy (8-1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ernie Kennedy pitching. Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Stoops walks. Diego Rodriguez walks. Chris Ryan singles to right field. Ray Stoops scores. Diego Rodriguez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Chris Ryan steals second. Hank Stynes walks. Jamie Shinnick walks. Charlie Brett singles to right field. Chris Ryan scores. Hank Stynes scores. Jamie Shinnick aggressively advances to third on the hit. Duane Upright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Oscar Williams pitching. Masaki Arasuna doubles to center field. Mark Hale doubles to center field. Masaki Arasuna scores. Joe Pearce walks. Pi Ortiz doubles to right field. Mark Hale scores. Joe Pearce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the play. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Oscar Williams strikes out. Ed Bluege strikes out. Ray Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Martin Alley strikes out. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez triples. Chris Ryan doubles to left field. Diego Rodriguez scores. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Shinnick strikes out. Charlie Brett singles to center field. Chris Ryan scores. Duane Upright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Mark Hale walks. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Hale advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Mark Hale scores. Pedro Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Pi Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Oscar Williams strikes out. Ed Bluege singles to right field. Ray Stoops grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Bluege is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Martin Alley doubles to center field. Joe Ganzel is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Passed ball. Martin Alley advances to third. Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chris Ryan hits a home run. Hank Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Shinnick grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Brett grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Hale strikes out. Joe Pearce singles to right field. Pi Ortiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Duane Upright strikes out. Oscar Williams singles past the shortstop. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Williams steals second. Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pedro Grieve flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez pops out to the third baseman. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez strikes out. Chris Ryan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hank Stynes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Len Pfiester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Alley grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Ernie Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bud Siever walks. Masaki Arasuna grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bud Siever is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Mark Hale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh James Arnold pitching. Jamie Shinnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Brett strikes out. Duane Upright doubles to left field. Tige Hall is pinch hitting for Len Pfiester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tige Hall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Eddie Myers pitching. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pi Ortiz hits an infield single to the third baseman. Pedro Grieve singles to center field. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Stoops lines out to the first baseman. Diego Rodriguez doubles to right field. Chris Ryan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pi Ortiz. Diego Rodriguez scores. Hank Stynes singles to right field. Chris Ryan scores. Jamie Shinnick singles to center field. Hank Stynes advances to third on the hit. Charlie Brett singles to center field. Hank Stynes scores. Jamie Shinnick advances to third on the hit. Duane Upright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Martin Alley hits a home run. Phil Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Carroll singles to left field. Masaki Arasuna pops out to the third baseman. Mark Carney flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pearce grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Diego Rodriguez (9), Chris Ryan (4), Duane Upright (3).3B - Diego Rodriguez (1).HR - Chris Ryan (5). Baserunning: SB - Chris Ryan (7), Oscar Williams (1). Fielding: PB - Duane Upright.
Batting:2B - Masaki Arasuna (9), Mark Hale (10), Pi Ortiz (1), Martin Alley (8).HR - Martin Alley (4). Baserunning: CS - Pi Ortiz (4). Fielding: E - Pi Ortiz.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kazunari Akimoto improves in range George Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Fran Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Leon Stuart did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Witt improves in arm Mose Quirk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in 2B