Win: Bombo Dudra (12-16) Loss: Pete Gonzalez (0-2)
Save: Norm Smith (23)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bombo Dudra pitching. Rocky Hannahs singles to center field. Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the third baseman. Rocky Hannahs advances to second on the play. Jose Abbott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Rocky Hannahs advances to third on the play. Leo Regan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Pete Gonzalez pitching. Babe Miller triples. Bill McClure grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Babe Miller scores. Dan Linke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bruce Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. John King hits a home run. Will Toca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Kazuhiro Araki singles to left field. Jack Francona doubles to right field. Kazuhiro Araki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Francona advances to third on the play. Cam Collier flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Francona scores. Bombo Dudra grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pete Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller singles to left field. Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Stan Jordan singles past the second baseman. Babe Miller advances to third on the hit. Dan Linke grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Jordan advances to second on the play. Kazuhiro Araki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Regan singles to center field. Bruce Guinn strikes out. Bill Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Cam Collier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John King grounds out to the second baseman. Will Toca grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Kelly is pinch hitting for Pete Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Todd Kelly singles to right field. Rocky Hannahs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Beauty Marsans pitching. Bombo Dudra flies out to the left fielder. Babe Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Abbott strikes out. Leo Regan singles to left field. Bruce Guinn grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Stan Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Linke singles to left field. Kazuhiro Araki walks. Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brown walks. Cam Collier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn strikes out. John King hits an infield single to the pitcher. John King steals second. Will Toca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John King advances to third on the play. John Schmidt is pinch hitting for Beauty Marsans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Schmidt singles to right field. John King scores. Rocky Hannahs walks. Mickey DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Anderson pitching. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Bombo Dudra. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Brett walks. Babe Miller strikes out. Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Leo Stueland pitching. Jose Abbott singles to center field. Leo Regan walks. Bruce Guinn strikes out. Bill Vaughn strikes out. John King grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leo Regan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Dan Linke singles to left field. Kazuhiro Araki pops out to the shortstop. Jack Francona lines out to the third baseman. Steve Brown singles to center field. Cam Collier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Will Toca grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Estes is pinch hitting for Mike Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jason Estes flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Gedeon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Van Moore improves in range Bill Slagle did not respond to coaching in range Ed Blake did not respond to coaching in control Law Green did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Berry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Chaney improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Tartabull improves in control Tim Lauder improves in power_vs_righty Chuck Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Chaney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Garbey improves in power_vs_righty Ed Garbey did not respond to coaching in 2B