Win: Billy Sketchley (14-8) Loss: Bill Brewer (12-14)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Brewer pitching. Dave Rodriguez singles to center field. Art Robles singles to center field. Dave Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. John Melillo singles to left field. Dave Rodriguez scores. Chad Slagle doubles to left field. Art Robles scores. John Melillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Carew strikes out. Don White strikes out. Ernie Figueroa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Billy Sketchley pitching. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Rogge grounds out to the pitcher. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Hank Hornsby pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Al Marsh doubles past the first baseman. Billy Sketchley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Rodriguez strikes out. Art Robles singles to right field. Al Marsh scores. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle lines out to the shortstop. Joe Carew grounds out to the pitcher. Don White lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jay Hurst walks. Bill Brewer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Hurst steals third. Passed ball. Jay Hurst scores. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Jack Rogge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ernie Figueroa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Marsh walks. Billy Sketchley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Wingo Ivie pops out to the first baseman. Emil Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Robles strikes out. John Melillo singles to center field. Chad Slagle singles past the first baseman. John Melillo advances to third on the hit. Joe Carew strikes out. Don White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Mickey Crompton walks. Jay Hurst grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mickey Crompton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Brewer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ernie Figueroa grounds out to the shortstop. Al Marsh triples. Billy Sketchley strikes out. Dave Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Rogge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Art Robles strikes out. John Melillo flies out to the center fielder. Chad Slagle singles to right field. Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Mickey Crompton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Don White grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Figueroa grounds out to the third baseman. Al Marsh doubles to center field. Billy Sketchley lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jay Hurst singles to left field. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Bill Brewer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brad Hilton flies out to the left fielder. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jay Hurst steals second. Jack Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Morris Smith pitching. Dave Rodriguez walks. Art Robles singles to center field. John Melillo doubles to left field. Dave Rodriguez scores. Art Robles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chad Slagle singles to left field. Joe Carew grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Melillo scores. Don White lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Wingo Ivie. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Purnal Vance strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pid Middleton improves in velocity Pat Blaylock did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Clowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Raleigh Rakers improves in power_vs_lefty Luis Clowers did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Denny Heise did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Naymick did not respond to coaching in control Bucky Vickers improves in velocity Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in control Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity