Win: Johnny Naton (11-12) Loss: Brian Hahn (21-6)
Save: Ken Christopher (2)
Inning: 1 Houston Brian Hahn pitching. Jim Weaver doubles to right field. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Weaver advances to third on the play. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Johnny Naton pitching. Bill Valdes walks. Arnold Bertrand strikes out. Bill Mason grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Valdes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bert Rubeling singles to center field. Bill Mason advances to third on the hit. Frank Dasso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Don Look lines out to the third baseman. Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic strikes out. Chuck Gessler doubles to center field. Rich Chlupsa flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Brian Hahn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Billy McFarland pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Naton grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arnold Bertrand flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mason singles to center field. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Klawitter singles to left field. Harry Klawitter steals second. Bobby Medlinger singles to center field. Harry Klawitter scores. Bobby Medlinger steals second. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Goldman strikes out. Don Look grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Frank Dasso grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Jelic strikes out. Chuck Gessler lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. Billy McFarland singles to left field. Johnny Naton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa strikes out. Brian Hahn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Valdes walks. Arnold Bertrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Medlinger doubles to left field. Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Goldman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Rubeling flies out to the center fielder. Frank Dasso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Don Look grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Fiore grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy McFarland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic singles to left field. Chuck Gessler flies out to the right fielder. Rich Chlupsa flies out to the left fielder. Brian Hahn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Johnny Naton strikes out. Jim Weaver strikes out. Roy Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harry Klawitter walks. Bobby Medlinger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes strikes out. Arnold Bertrand grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mason singles to right field. Bert Rubeling grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Doyle Reynolds singles to center field. Bob Goldman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Doyle Reynolds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Look strikes out. Dan Fiore walks. Billy McFarland singles to center field. Bob Goldman scores. Milt Krieg is pinch hitting for Johnny Naton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Milt Krieg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ken Christopher pitching. Frank Dasso singles to left field. Larry Jelic flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Gessler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Dasso is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Chlupsa lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in endurance Kevin Lansford did not respond to coaching in control Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in control Atsumi Ishii did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Viox improves in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Hernandez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Penny did not respond to coaching in velocity George Guante did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Henderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Howard did not respond to coaching in SS