Win: Len Miller (14-7) Loss: Dallas Lennon (12-12)
Inning: 1 Houston Len Miller pitching. Pete Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Monte Kinsella walks. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dallas Lennon pitching. Ace Luskey pops out to the catcher. Chad Slagle strikes out. Ed Milligan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Rich Reyes walks. Purnal Vance walks. Ray Lang strikes out. Dallas Lennon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Melillo walks. John Beasley flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew singles to center field. John Melillo advances to third on the hit. Luis Clowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Melillo scores. Joe Carew advances to second on the play. Al Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Len Miller flies out to the right fielder. Ace Luskey walks. Chad Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Emil Hildebrand singles to left field. Rich Reyes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Melillo grounds out to the shortstop. John Beasley flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Purnal Vance grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Lang grounds out to the pitcher. Dallas Lennon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Luis Clowers grounds out to the second baseman. Al Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Len Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Kennedy strikes out. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey walks. Chad Slagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey advances to second on the play. Ed Milligan flies out to the center fielder. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Hildebrand singles to left field. Rich Reyes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Carew pops out to the first baseman. Luis Clowers hits a home run. Al Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Purnal Vance grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Lang grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jorge Palacios 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. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Dallas Lennon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton walks. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brad Hilton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Morris Smith pitching. Jim Strickland is pinch hitting for Jorge Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Strickland singles past the second baseman. Ace Luskey singles to right field. Jim Strickland advances to third on the hit. Chad Slagle doubles to center field. Jim Strickland scores. Ace Luskey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Milligan pops out to the second baseman. John Melillo singles past the second baseman. Chad Slagle scores. John Melillo steals second. John Beasley singles to center field. Joe Carew grounds out to the shortstop. John Melillo scores. John Beasley advances to second on the play. Luis Clowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Billy Sketchley pitching. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Wingo Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in control Billy Wilson improves in control Bill Currence improves in control Bill Currence did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control Billy Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Hoey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Mazzera did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Buster Donahue improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity John Dettore did not respond to coaching in speed John Dettore did not respond to coaching in LF