Win: Ryan Usher (7-11) Loss: Larry Garagiola (9-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ryan Usher pitching. Jackie Fryman strikes out. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Grove reached on a 2-base fielding error by Scoops Treadaway. Harold Gubanich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Larry Garagiola pitching. Kazuya Ogo grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Bressler pops out to the first baseman. Scoops Treadaway flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner walks. March Hulswitt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ralph Hamlin singles to right field. Simmy Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Hamlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ted Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Malloy grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Connolly hits a home run. Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Larry Garagiola singles to center field. Jackie Fryman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Garagiola advances to second on the play. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dave Cormier singles to right field. Ryan Usher lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dave Cormier forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kazuya Ogo singles to right field. Ryan Usher advances to third on the hit. Gary Bressler strikes out. Scoops Treadaway flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich hits a home run. Tom Shoffner pops out to the second baseman. March Hulswitt walks. Ralph Hamlin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Ted Pruett pops out to the shortstop. Chris Malloy singles to right field. Walter Connolly singles past the third baseman. Hector Hartgraves doubles to left field. Chris Malloy scores. Walter Connolly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Usher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Simmy Brown singles to left field. Simmy Brown steals second. Larry Garagiola lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jackie Fryman walks. Kevin Porter flies out to the right fielder. Paul Grove walks. Harold Gubanich strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Houston Kazuya Ogo reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jackie Fryman. Gary Bressler singles to center field. Kazuya Ogo scores. Scoops Treadaway strikes out. Ted Pruett doubles to left field. Gary Bressler scores. Chris Malloy strikes out. Walter Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner strikes out. March Hulswitt strikes out. Ralph Hamlin walks. Ralph Hamlin steals second. Simmy Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hector Hartgraves singles to right field. Hector Hartgraves steals second. Dave Cormier flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Usher grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuya Ogo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Larry Garagiola flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Fryman lines out to the third baseman. Kevin Porter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Gary Bressler strikes out. Scoops Treadaway singles to right field. Ted Pruett walks. Manny 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. Chris Malloy doubles to left field. Scoops Treadaway scores. Walter Connolly singles to left field. Ted Pruett scores. Chris Malloy scores. Hector Hartgraves grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walter Connolly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Cormier pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Paul Grove flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Bowman is pinch hitting for Harold Gubanich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ollie Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shoffner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ryan Usher grounds out to the pitcher. Kazuya Ogo hits a home run. Gary Bressler walks. Gary Bressler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scoops Treadaway flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins is pinch hitting for March Hulswitt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Cubbage is pinch hitting for Ralph Hamlin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Cubbage singles to left field. Simmy Brown singles to left field. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Manny Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Virgil French singles to left field. Ed Cubbage scores. Jackie Fryman walks. Kevin Porter singles to right field. Simmy Brown scores. Virgil French scores. Jackie Fryman advances to third on the hit. Paul Grove grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Batting:HR - Harold Gubanich (16).GIDP - Paul Grove, March Hulswitt, Ralph Hamlin. Baserunning: SB - Ralph Hamlin (14), Simmy Brown (1). Fielding: E - Jackie Fryman.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred McGinn did not respond to coaching in range Gary Patterson improves in contact_vs_lefty Tyson Crisp did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Patterson improves in power_vs_righty Terry Bruner did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Belden Chaplin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Belden Chaplin improves in range Jim Ohman improves in control Sam Howerton did not respond to coaching in 1B