Win: Chris Pipgras (7-5) Loss: Jimmy Agbayani (6-14)
Inning: 1 Houston Billy Sketchley pitching. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Jack Rogge strikes out. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy Agbayani pitching. Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Wally Daly grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Robles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hank Hornsby strikes out. Wingo Ivie hits a home run. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Emil Hildebrand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ted Blong strikes out. Al Burns strikes out. Chad Slagle singles to left field. John Melillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jimmy Agbayani flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Rogge grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Carew flies out to the center fielder. Billy Sketchley grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Luskey doubles to right field. Wally Daly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Art Robles strikes out. Ted Blong singles to right field. Ted Blong steals second. Al Burns doubles to left field. Ted Blong scores. Chad Slagle grounds out to the third baseman. John Melillo singles in front of the center fielder. Al Burns scores. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Hartley walks. Emil Hildebrand grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Crompton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Billy Sketchley strikes out. Ace Luskey singles to left field. Wally Daly singles past the second baseman. Ace Luskey advances to third on the hit. Art Robles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jimmy Agbayani singles to center field. Pete Kennedy walks. Jack Rogge strikes out. Monte Kinsella walks. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Jimmy Agbayani scores. Pete Kennedy scores. Monte Kinsella advances to third on the hit. Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Monte Kinsella is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ted Blong grounds out to the second baseman. Al Burns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Hartley grounds out to the pitcher. Emil Hildebrand walks. Mickey Crompton pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Agbayani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Melillo strikes out. Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Wilson is pinch hitting for Billy Sketchley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clyde Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Chris Pipgras pitching. Pete Kennedy walks. Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Jack Rogge. Pete Kennedy steals second. Purnal Vance strikes out. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Pete Kennedy advances to third on the play. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey singles to left field. Wally Daly walks. Art Robles singles to right field. Ace Luskey scores. Wally Daly advances to third on the hit. Ted Blong grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Daly scores. Art Robles advances to second on the play. Al Burns pops out to the first baseman. Chad Slagle walks. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Mike Hartley pops out to the third baseman. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Emil Hildebrand. Brad Hilton singles to right field. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 5 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Davis did not respond to coaching in control Bucky Vickers did not respond to coaching in endurance Wally Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Davis did not respond to coaching in control Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pid Middleton improves in endurance Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in range Luis Coughtry improves in contact_vs_lefty Les Ryan improves in endurance Pid Middleton did not respond to coaching in control Roy Cardoni improves in contact_vs_righty