Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Washburn pitching. Ace Luskey singles past the first baseman. Dave Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Art Robles strikes out. Wally Daly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Jeff Gotay pitching. Hank Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Crompton lines out to the second baseman. Connie Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Burns strikes out. John Melillo pops out to the third baseman. Chad Slagle walks. Chad Slagle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie grounds out to the second baseman. Purnal Vance strikes out. Mike Hartley walks. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ted Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Gotay grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ace Luskey walks. Ace Luskey steals second. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jay Hurst grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Washburn grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Art Robles flies out to the right fielder. Wally Daly singles to center field. Al Burns doubles to center field. Wally Daly uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Melillo strikes out. Chad Slagle doubles to left field. Al Burns scores. Ted Blong grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Mickey Crompton singles to center field. Connie Wynn walks. Wingo Ivie pops out to the catcher. Purnal Vance strikes out. Mike Hartley doubles to right field. Mickey Crompton scores. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jeff Gotay flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Rodriguez singles to center field. Art Robles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jay Hurst flies out to the left fielder. Jack Washburn grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Wally Daly flies out to the right fielder. Al Burns walks. Al Burns steals second. John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Burns advances to third on the play. Chad Slagle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mickey Crompton walks. Connie Wynn grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Crompton advances to second on the play. Wingo Ivie reached on a fielding error by Jeff Gotay. Purnal Vance grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Crompton scores. Wingo Ivie advances to second on the play. Andy Murphy 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 2nd. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ted Blong walks. Joe Carew is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Carew singles to center field. Ted Blong advances to third on the hit. Ace Luskey singles to right field. Ted Blong scores. Joe Carew advances to third on the hit. Dave Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Art Robles singles to center field. Joe Carew scores. Ace Luskey advances to third on the hit. Wally Daly walks. Al Burns flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ace Luskey scores. Mike Smith 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. John Melillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jim Wilson pitching. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jay Hurst grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Mike Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Billy Flowers pitching. Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Blong singles past the shortstop. Whitey Lira is pinch hitting for Jim Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Whitey Lira walks. Passed ball. Ted Blong advances to third. Whitey Lira advances to second. Ace Luskey doubles to left field. Ted Blong scores. Whitey Lira scores. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey advances to third on the play. Art Robles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Fritz Cain pitching. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Crompton reached on a fielding error by Al Burns. Connie Wynn strikes out. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Wally Daly singles to right field. Al Burns flies out to the right fielder. John Melillo singles to right field. Wally Daly advances to third on the hit. Chad Slagle singles to right field. Wally Daly scores. Ted Blong doubles past the left fielder. John Melillo scores. Chad Slagle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don White is pinch hitting for Fritz Cain. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don White singles to center field. Ted Blong scores. Ace Luskey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jorge Palacios pitching. Jack Rogge is pinch hitting for Purnal Vance. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Rogge grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ace Luskey (29), Al Burns (26), Chad Slagle (21), Ted Blong (24).SF - Al Burns.GIDP - Ace Luskey. Baserunning: SB - Ace Luskey (32), Al Burns (21).CS - Chad Slagle (6). Fielding: E - Al Burns, Jeff Gotay.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Len Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Poorman improves in power_vs_righty Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pid Middleton improves in endurance Pid Middleton did not respond to coaching in control Harry Wasdell did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Clowers did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Heise did not respond to coaching in endurance Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity