Inning: 1 Houston Jeff Gotay pitching. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Mickey Crompton hits a home run. Connie Wynn doubles to left field. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Purnal Vance pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Washburn pitching. Ace Luskey strikes out. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Robles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Hartley strikes out. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jay Hurst walks. Jack Washburn grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jay Hurst is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wally Daly strikes out. Al Burns strikes out. John Melillo singles to center field. Chad Slagle singles to left field. John Melillo advances to third on the hit. Ted Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Hornsby singles to center field. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Hornsby advances to second on the play. Connie Wynn walks. Wingo Ivie lines out to the shortstop. Purnal Vance flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Gotay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Hartley doubles to left field. Pete Kennedy singles to center field. Mike Hartley scores. Jay Hurst grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Art Robles hits a home run. Wally Daly doubles to center field. Al Burns pops out to the shortstop. John Melillo hits a home run. Wally Daly scores. Chad Slagle singles to left field. Ted Blong grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hank Hornsby strikes out. Mickey Crompton grounds out to the shortstop. Connie Wynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Carew is pinch hitting for Jeff Gotay. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Carew walks. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Joe Carew steals second. Art Robles hits a home run. Joe Carew scores. Wally Daly walks. Al Burns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Andy Murphy pitching. Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Purnal Vance flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Melillo singles to center field. Chad Slagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Melillo advances to second on the play. Ted Blong walks. Andy Murphy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Pete Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Jay Hurst singles to right field. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Jack Washburn. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Hurst advances to second on the play. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Morris Smith pitching. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Art Robles flies out to the left fielder. Wally Daly lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mickey Crompton pops out to the shortstop. Connie Wynn strikes out. Wingo Ivie singles to left field. Purnal Vance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Burns flies out to the center fielder. John Melillo singles to left field. John Melillo steals second. Chad Slagle strikes out. Ted Blong singles in front of the right fielder. John Melillo scores. Whitey Lira is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Blong steals second. Whitey Lira pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Wilson pitching. Mike Hartley reached on a fielding error by Ted Blong. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Jay Hurst grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hartley advances to third on the play. Pete Kennedy advances to second on the play. Charlie Scott is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Scott flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bucky Vickers did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Currence improves in velocity Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in control Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Reyes improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Currence improves in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pid Middleton did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in range Les Ryan did not respond to coaching in endurance Art Hoey improves in range Luis Clowers improves in contact_vs_lefty Raleigh Rakers improves in power_vs_righty Luis Clowers did not respond to coaching in 2B