Inning: 1 Houston Don Murray pitching. Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Kennedy singles to center field. Jack Rogge singles to right field. Monte Kinsella pops out to the third baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy Agbayani pitching. Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Carew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Lang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Slagle strikes out. Jim Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jimmy Agbayani strikes out. Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Melillo bunts for a base hit. Luis Coughtry flies out to the left fielder. Don Murray lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Rogge flies out to the right fielder. Monte Kinsella walks. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Wingo Ivie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Kinsella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen singles past the third baseman. Joe Carew singles to right field. Miguel Rosen advances to third on the hit. John Beasley strikes out. Chad Slagle strikes out. Jim Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Emil Hildebrand walks. Ray Lang flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Agbayani lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Roberts singles to right field. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Melillo hits a home run. Luis Coughtry grounds out to the second baseman. Don Murray hits a home run. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miguel Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Rogge pops out to the third baseman. Monte Kinsella flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Carew doubles to center field. John Beasley singles to right field. Joe Carew scores. Chad Slagle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Strickland singles to right field. John Melillo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Lang flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Luis Coughtry singles to left field. Clyde Wilson is pinch hitting for Don Murray. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Clyde Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Ace Luskey singles to left field. Miguel Rosen flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Andy Murphy pitching. Jimmy Agbayani grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Jack Rogge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Beasley singles to right field. Chad Slagle grounds out to the pitcher. John Beasley advances to second on the play. Jim Strickland flies out to the center fielder. John Melillo doubles to right field. John Beasley scores. Luis Coughtry walks. Zeke Kohlmeier 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. Luis Clowers is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Clowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Billy Sketchley pitching. Monte Kinsella singles to left field. Hank Hornsby singles to center field. Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Emil Hildebrand doubles to right field. Monte Kinsella scores. Ray Lang strikes out. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Zeke Kohlmeier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brad Hilton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Hank Hornsby is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Walker improves in velocity Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Ortiz improves in velocity Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buster Donahue improves in arm Tim Booker improves in power_vs_lefty Phil Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Buster Donahue improves in range Butch Johnson improves in power_vs_righty John Dettore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty