Win: Bill Lemongello (11-8) Loss: Mays Blake (12-10)
Inning: 1 Houston Mays Blake pitching. Walter Bacsik reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Surkont. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Phil Motloch walks. Bob Schlotz pops out to the catcher. Manny Bober flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Lemongello pitching. Lu Keerl flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Surkont walks. John Trillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Vedder singles in front of the left fielder. Bob Boehmer strikes out. Roy Battle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Vedder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Lemongello singles to right field. Walter Bacsik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mark Bowers pops out to the third baseman. Bob Shepherd pops out to the shortstop. Brian Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom McLean pops out to the third baseman. Phil Motloch flies out to the center fielder. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cliff Sinatro strikes out. Mays Blake strikes out. Lu Keerl singles to right field. Ollie Ballou strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Manny Bober grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Vedder grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Boehmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont strikes out. John Trillo grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Bowers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Roy Battle strikes out. Bill Lemongello singles past the third baseman. Walter Bacsik grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Lemongello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom McLean flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Brian Christensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cliff Sinatro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Phil Motloch pops out to the third baseman. Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Manny Bober pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mays Blake flies out to the right fielder. Lu Keerl strikes out. Ollie Ballou doubles to center field. Jerry Surkont flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Vedder flies out to the center fielder. Bob Boehmer grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Battle hits a home run. Bill Lemongello walks. Walter Bacsik grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Lemongello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Trillo grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Red Sells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Phil Motloch grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Schlotz singles to right field. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Brian Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Sinatro flies out to the center fielder. Frank Berry is pinch hitting for Red Sells. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bill Murray pitching. Bill Vedder walks. Bill Vedder is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Boehmer grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Battle singles to center field. Bill Lemongello reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ollie Ballou. Walter Bacsik flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Lu Keerl strikes out. Ollie Ballou singles to left field. Ollie Ballou steals second. Jerry Surkont strikes out. John Trillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Robin Gray did not respond to coaching in speed Ralph Kimmick did not respond to coaching in control Jack Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Lieber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Max Goodfellow improves in arm Jack Miller did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Glinatsis improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Welch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Sandberg did not respond to coaching in control Larry Davey did not respond to coaching in range Archi Wickander did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Carter improves in power_vs_righty