Win: Turk Schultz (14-7) Loss: George Block (13-7)
Save: Tony Thompson (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Turk Schultz pitching. Charlie Brett singles to left field. Ray Stoops grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Brett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Stoops steals second. Jake Montague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Stoops advances to third on the play. Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston George Block pitching. Masaki Arasuna walks. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Masaki Arasuna is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce scores. Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bluege flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Shinnick singles to center field. Bill Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles in front of the center fielder. Jim Witt strikes out. Turk Schultz singles to center field. Masaki Arasuna singles to right field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Block grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stoops singles to left field. Jake Montague flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado doubles to right field. Greg Spongberg lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez strikes out. Hank Stynes strikes out. Ed Bluege singles to center field. Jamie Shinnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Witt triples. Turk Schultz flies out to the center fielder. Masaki Arasuna grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Witt scores. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Grissom singles to center field. George Block lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez singles to right field. Pi Ortiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jake Montague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Jim Witt lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jamie Shinnick strikes out. Bill Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Turk Schultz singles to right field. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Masaki Arasuna. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Siever lines out to the second baseman. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Turk Schultz advances to second on the play. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Block grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Brett singles to left field. Ray Stoops strikes out. Jake Montague grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Brett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz singles past the third baseman. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Charlie Mundy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Jim Witt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tony Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Diego Rodriguez doubles to left field. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bluege strikes out. Jamie Shinnick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 7 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Golvin did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Coveleski improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Golvin did not respond to coaching in control Kazunari Akimoto improves in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in range Newt Moore improves in power_vs_righty Harland Lockhart improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Nicosia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sailor Moran did not respond to coaching in 1B