Win: Bob Roseboro (4-9) Loss: Orval Watkins (8-6)
Save: Oscar Curtis (40)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Allan Stahoviak pitching. George Eubank pops out to the catcher. Rob Rainey grounds out to the third baseman. Alf Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Ken Poholsky pitching. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Emmett St.Claire steals second. Ed Gagliano pops out to the second baseman. Andy Drews strikes out. Masashi Morinaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel grounds out to the third baseman. John Pierson walks. Pete Emmer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Pierson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Emmer steals second. Sean Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Cecil Swoboda flies out to the center fielder. Silver Nicholson singles to center field. Pablo Keller strikes out. Dutch Shirey lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bake Puleo flies out to the center fielder. Ken Poholsky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Eubank singles to center field. Rob Rainey singles to right field. George Eubank advances to third on the hit. Alf Chamberlain pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the second baseman. Ed Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel grounds out to the second baseman. John Pierson singles to left field. Pete Emmer singles to right field. John Pierson advances to third on the hit. Sean Carey flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Pierson scores. Bake Puleo walks. Ken Poholsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Andy Drews singles to right field. Andy Drews steals second. Masashi Morinaka pops out to the second baseman. Cecil Swoboda strikes out. Silver Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Eubank flies out to the right fielder. Rob Rainey singles to left field. Alf Chamberlain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pablo Keller walks. Dutch Shirey singles to center field. Pablo Keller advances to third on the hit. Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pablo Keller scores. Dutch Shirey advances to second on the play. Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel pops out to the second baseman. John Pierson singles to center field. John Pierson steals second. Pete Emmer strikes out. Sean Carey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Andy Drews grounds out to the third baseman. Masashi Morinaka grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cecil Swoboda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bake Puleo grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Poholsky strikes out. George Eubank strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Silver Nicholson strikes out. Pablo Keller walks. Dutch Shirey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pablo Keller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Hooper is pinch hitting for Allan Stahoviak. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Hooper singles to center field. Dutch Shirey advances to third on the hit. Orval Watkins 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. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Roseboro pitching. Ellie Clark is pinch hitting for Rob Rainey. Ellie Clark strikes out. Alf Chamberlain strikes out. Steve Thiel walks. Steve Thiel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Gagliano doubles to center field. Andy Drews singles to right field. Ed Gagliano scores. Masashi Morinaka walks. Cecil Swoboda strikes out. Silver Nicholson strikes out. Randy Tenney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pablo Keller singles to left field. Andy Drews scores. Masashi Morinaka advances to third on the hit. Dutch Shirey singles to center field. Masashi Morinaka scores. Pablo Keller advances to third on the hit. Toshihiro Nishio is pinch hitting for Bob Roseboro. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Toshihiro Nishio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Oscar Curtis pitching. Steve Necciai enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dutch Shirey at 1B. John Pierson pops out to the shortstop. Pete Emmer pops out to the first baseman. Manny Rand is pinch hitting for Sean Carey. Manny Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ernie Ostrowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Buchanan improves in range Alan Northey did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Anderson improves in arm