Win: Jimmy Agbayani (11-6) Loss: Don Murray (10-4)
Save: Morris Smith (13)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Murray pitching. Roy Roberts hits a home run. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy Agbayani pitching. Ace Luskey pops out to the second baseman. Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Ed Milligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Hartley strikes out. Brad Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Roque flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Beasley singles to right field. John Melillo hits a home run. John Beasley scores. Chad Slagle strikes out. Luis Coughtry singles to right field. Al Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Don Murray pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan strikes out. Jimmy Agbayani strikes out. Roy Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Ed Milligan singles to center field. John Beasley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Melillo flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chad Slagle strikes out. Luis Coughtry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Hartley walks. Brad Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Marv Roque walks. Ike Egan doubles to right field. Mike Hartley scores. Jimmy Agbayani pops out to the first baseman. Roy Roberts doubles to right field. Marv Roque scores. Ike Egan scores. Pete Kennedy walks. Hank Hornsby singles to center field. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Al Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Don Murray singles past the second baseman. Ace Luskey walks. Joe Carew pops out to the catcher. Ed Milligan singles to center field. John Beasley walks. Don Murray scores. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Hartley flies out to the right fielder. Brad Hilton lines out to the third baseman. Marv Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Coughtry flies out to the center fielder. Al Marsh singles to center field. Jim Strickland is pinch hitting for Don Murray. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jorge Palacios pitching. Ike Egan is hit by a pitch. 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 left field. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Wingo Ivie doubles to right field. Mike Hartley grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Hilton lines out to the shortstop. Marv Roque walks. Ike Egan flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Beasley pops out to the first baseman. John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Chad Slagle reached on a fielding error by Pete Kennedy. Chad Slagle steals second. Luis Coughtry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jimmy Agbayani grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Roberts strikes out. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Al Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Wilson is pinch hitting for Jorge Palacios. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clyde Wilson singles to right field. Morris Smith 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. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Clyde Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Stutz improves in velocity Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Mack did not respond to coaching in control Dan Preibisch did not respond to coaching in control Ken Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in control Butch Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Ed Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in velocity John Dettore did not respond to coaching in LF