Win: Sam Shaner (10-10) Loss: Fred Monaco (6-5)
Save: Garret Mahler (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Terrell pitching. Jack Pike flies out to the left fielder. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Nate Smith walks. Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sam Shaner pitching. Carlos Lerchen flies out to the right fielder. Ray Harris singles to left field. Herbie Conway strikes out. Danny Rightnowar singles to left field. Ray Harris advances to third on the hit. Jocko Wilson singles to right field. Ray Harris scores. Danny Rightnowar advances to third on the hit. Frank Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Cy Brodie hits a home run. Thorny Caruthers strikes out. Bill Schelle lines out to the shortstop. Wicked Maxwell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Storke reached on a 2-base fielding error by Nate Smith. Jackie Gearhart singles to left field. Red Storke scores. Ed Terrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carlos Lerchen singles to right field. Jackie Gearhart scores. Carlos Lerchen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Harris pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Sam Shaner strikes out. Jack Pike reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jocko Wilson. Lou Mota pops out to the shortstop. Nate Smith singles to center field. Jack Pike scores. Pep Grabarkewitz doubles to right field. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Herbie Conway pops out to the third baseman. Danny Rightnowar flies out to the center fielder. Jocko Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers lines out to the first baseman. Bill Schelle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wicked Maxwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Frank Clarke strikes out. Red Storke grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Gearhart singles to right field. Ed Terrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Sam Shaner grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Pike singles to center field. Lou Mota pops out to the second baseman. Nate Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Carlos Lerchen grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Herbie Conway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz hits an infield single to the third baseman. Cy Brodie strikes out. Thorny Caruthers walks. Bill Schelle strikes out. Wicked Maxwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Danny Rightnowar walks. Jocko Wilson strikes out. Frank Clarke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Sugar Fishel is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sugar Fishel hits a home run. Fred Monaco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Pike grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Mota reached on a fielding error by Herbie Conway. Lou Mota steals second. Nate Smith hits a home run. Lou Mota scores. Bert Luhrsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pep Grabarkewitz doubles to right field. Cy Brodie flies out to the left fielder. Thorny Caruthers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Davis pitching. Red Storke strikes out. Jackie Gearhart strikes out. Bert Luhrsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Schelle flies out to the center fielder. Wicked Maxwell flies out to the right fielder. Fujio Funado is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fujio Funado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Buckles pitching. Carlos Lerchen doubles to right field. Ray Harris flies out to the center fielder. Herbie Conway strikes out. Danny Rightnowar walks. Jocko Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Pike walks. Lou Mota strikes out. Nate Smith walks. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Garret Mahler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Clarke singles to left field. Red Storke strikes out. Jackie Gearhart singles to right field. Frank Clarke advances to third on the hit. Glenn Kirby is pinch hitting for Bert Luhrsen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jackie Gearhart steals second. Glenn Kirby pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Lerchen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Butler did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Osuna did not respond to coaching in control Bob Lombardi did not respond to coaching in speed Moose Esasky did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Rip Campbell improves in arm John Gladden improves in contact_vs_lefty Ron Murray did not respond to coaching in control Al Rader improves in power_vs_lefty