Win: Tommy Karr (4-3) Loss: Jeff Gotay (7-6)
Save: Morris Smith (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Flowers pitching. Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. Art Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Daly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jeff Gotay pitching. Hank Hornsby hits a home run. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Connie Wynn walks. Wingo Ivie grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Burns grounds out to the second baseman. John Melillo singles past the shortstop. Chad Slagle pops out to the second baseman. Ted Blong grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Purnal Vance strikes out. Mike Hartley flies out to the left fielder. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Gotay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jay Hurst lines out to the shortstop. Billy Flowers grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Art Robles grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Daly strikes out. Al Burns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman. Connie Wynn strikes out. Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Wingo Ivie steals second. Purnal Vance reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Burns. Wingo Ivie scores. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Melillo singles to center field. Chad Slagle lines out to the shortstop. Tommy Karr 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. Ted Blong grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Melillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Carew grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ted Blong is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Kennedy singles to center field. Pete Kennedy steals second. Jay Hurst walks. The catcher fields the ball and Pete Kennedy is thrown out at third. Jay Hurst advances to second on the play. Jay Hurst advances to second on the play. Hank Hornsby doubles past the left fielder. Jay Hurst scores. Mickey Crompton doubles to center field. Tommy Karr scores. Hank Hornsby scores. Connie Wynn pops out to the shortstop. Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jeff Gotay strikes out. Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Art Robles triples. Wally Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Purnal Vance strikes out. Mike Hartley strikes out. Pete Kennedy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jay Hurst grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Burns walks. John Melillo strikes out. Al Burns steals second. Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Al Burns advances to third on the play. Ted Blong singles to left field. Al Burns scores. Scott Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Joe Carew grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Blong is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Scott Ray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Hilton grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Tony Young pitching. Whitey Lira is pinch hitting for Jeff Gotay. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Whitey Lira strikes out. Ace Luskey singles to left field. Art Robles lines out to the third baseman. Wally Daly lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Pipgras pitching. Connie Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Wingo Ivie walks. Purnal Vance strikes out. Mike Hartley walks. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Melillo singles to center field. Chad Slagle singles to left field. John Melillo advances to third on the hit. Ted Blong singles to center field. John Melillo scores. Chad Slagle advances to third on the hit. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Slagle scores. Ted Blong advances to second on the play. Morris Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Don White is pinch hitting for Chris Pipgras. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Wasdell did not respond to coaching in velocity Miguel Rosen did not respond to coaching in speed Les Ryan did not respond to coaching in velocity Pid Middleton did not respond to coaching in control Luis Coughtry improves in range Raleigh Rakers improves in range Luis Clowers did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Naymick did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Anderson did not respond to coaching in endurance Wayne Davis improves in control Wayne Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Naymick did not respond to coaching in control