Inning: 1 Houston Mike Moore pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce pops out to the shortstop. Bud Siever pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Hook pitching. Charlie Brett strikes out. Ed Bluege singles to left field. Ray Stoops singles to center field. Ed Bluege advances to third on the hit. Ray Stoops steals second. Pat Grampp grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Stynes flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez singles past the second baseman. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez steals second. Mark Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez advances to third on the play. Dick Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez strikes out. Bill Grissom singles to center field. Bob Landrum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Grissom advances to second on the play. Mike Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett walks. Charlie Brett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Bluege singles to right field. Ray Stoops singles to left field. Pat Grampp singles to right field. Ed Bluege uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Stoops is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Pat Grampp steals second. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce singles to left field. Joe Pearce steals second. Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Bill Grissom flies out to the right fielder. Bob Landrum singles to right field. Mike Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mark Carney singles to left field. Dick Carroll singles to right field. Mark Carney advances to third on the hit. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Carney scores. Dick Carroll advances to second on the play. George Hook grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Pearce grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bluege pops out to the second baseman. Ray Stoops walks. Pat Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bud Siever pops out to the catcher. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Carney reached on a fielding error by Diego Rodriguez. Dick Carroll strikes out. Harland Lockhart grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum flies out to the right fielder. Mike Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Brett walks. Charlie Brett steals second. Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston John Marshall is pinch hitting for George Hook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Marshall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh James Arnold pitching. Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Grampp singles to center field. Hank Stynes flies out to the left fielder. Diego Rodriguez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bud Siever. Bill Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Pete Valdez aggressively advances to third on the hit. Eddie Myers 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 2nd. Mark Carney doubles to right field. Pete Valdez scores. Jerry Alvarado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Dick Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia walks. Harland Lockhart singles to left field. Mark Carney scores. James Arnold lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum grounds out to the pitcher. Kazunari Akimoto is pinch hitting for Eddie Myers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kazunari Akimoto singles to center field. Charlie Brett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:GIDP - Charlie Brett. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Brett (13), Ray Stoops (8), Pat Grampp (3).CS - Charlie Brett (11). Fielding: E - Diego Rodriguez.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Mimbs improves in range Sailor Moran improves in power_vs_lefty George Clark improves in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bama Moss did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Suarez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dane Hemphill did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Ferraro improves in contact_vs_righty