Win: Pat Blaylock (12-3) Loss: Arnold Newhauser (9-12)
Inning: 1 Houston Pat Blaylock pitching. Roy Roberts strikes out. Pete Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Arnold Newhauser pitching. Ace Luskey walks. Ace Luskey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Carew doubles to left field. Ed Milligan grounds out to the third baseman. John Beasley walks. John Melillo hits a home run. Joe Carew scores. John Beasley scores. Chad Slagle walks. Al Marsh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chad Slagle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Hank Hornsby strikes out. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Whitey Lira grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Blaylock strikes out. Ace Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Emil Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Ike Egan grounds out to the third baseman. Arnold Newhauser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Milligan hits a home run. John Beasley doubles to center field. John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. John Beasley advances to third on the play. Chad Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Roy Roberts singles to center field. Pete Kennedy pops out to the first baseman. Monte Kinsella flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Lira flies out to the left fielder. Pat Blaylock singles to center field. Ace Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Hartley lines out to the third baseman. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Carew grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan doubles past the left fielder. John Beasley flies out to the right fielder. John Melillo singles to left field. Ed Milligan scores. Chad Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ike Egan flies out to the center fielder. Arnold Newhauser strikes out. Roy Roberts reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Marsh. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Roy Roberts uses his aggressiveness and scores. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Pete Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Hank Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Al Marsh reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy Roberts. Whitey Lira pops out to the second baseman. Pat Blaylock strikes out. Ace Luskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hartley flies out to the right fielder. Emil Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Carew lines out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan strikes out. John Beasley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Andy Murphy 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. Ike Egan flies out to the right fielder. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Arnold Newhauser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brad Hilton grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Morris Smith pitching. John Melillo lines out to the first baseman. Chad Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Al Marsh hits an infield single to the second baseman. Whitey Lira singles to left field. Al Marsh is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Pete Kennedy strikes out. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 3 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Carew (22), Ed Milligan (25), John Beasley (20).HR - Ed Milligan (14), John Melillo (22). Baserunning: CS - Ace Luskey (12). Fielding: E - Al Marsh.
Game Notes Arnold Newhauser is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in control Billy Wilson did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Currence did not respond to coaching in endurance Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rod Olson did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Mazzera improves in power_vs_lefty John Dettore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Bystrom did not respond to coaching in endurance John Dettore did not respond to coaching in LF