Win: Gene Thormahlen (15-8) Loss: Phil Romero (2-1)
Save: Tony Thompson (4)
Inning: 1 Houston Ed Bradford pitching. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gene Thormahlen pitching. Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Stoops strikes out. Pat Grampp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz singles to center field. Pete Valdez advances to third on the hit. Mark Carney singles to right field. Pete Valdez scores. Jim Witt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Carney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz scores. Jim Witt advances to second on the play. Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes doubles to right field. Jamie Shinnick flies out to the right fielder. Diego Rodriguez singles to left field. Hank Stynes scores. Bill Grissom grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Diego Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Passed ball. Bill Grissom advances to second. Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Joe Ganzel aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever singles to left field. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Pearce scores. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Bud Siever steals second. Mark Carney singles past the first baseman. Bud Siever scores. Jim Witt grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Bradford singles to left field. Charlie Brett singles to right field. Ed Bradford advances to third on the hit. Ray Stoops hits a home run. Ed Bradford scores. Charlie Brett scores. Pat Grampp walks. Hank Stynes singles to left field. Jamie Shinnick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Stynes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Diego Rodriguez triples. Pat Grampp scores. Jamie Shinnick scores. Bill Grissom pops out to the shortstop. Bob Landrum flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jack Friday is pinch hitting for Ed Bradford. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jack Friday strikes out. Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Phil Romero pitching. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Bud Siever grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez hits a home run. Scott Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pi Ortiz walks. Mark Carney walks. Jim Witt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Carney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pat Grampp singles to right field. Hank Stynes singles to left field. Jamie Shinnick singles to left field. Diego Rodriguez pops out to the catcher. Bill Grissom pops out to the third baseman. Bob Landrum flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Gene Thormahlen walks. Joe Ganzel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Scott Rodriguez strikes out. Charlie Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Stoops flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bud Siever flies out to the center fielder. Pete Valdez pops out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Fred McCardell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Carney singles to center field. Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Pat Grampp strikes out. Hank Stynes lines out to the second baseman. Jamie Shinnick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Thormahlen strikes out. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall hits a home run. Rube Munson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Siever strikes out. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel singles to center field. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia doubles to right field. Mark Carney strikes out. Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tony Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kazunari Akimoto is pinch hitting for Rube Munson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kazunari Akimoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Brett flies out to the center fielder. Ray Stoops pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ed Nicosia (3).HR - Joe Pearce (11), John Marshall (3), Pete Valdez (6), Pi Ortiz (13).SF - Pete Valdez.GIDP - Joe Ganzel. Baserunning: SB - Bud Siever (14). Fielding: PB - Pete Valdez.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Stuart improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Rebel improves in arm Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dane Hemphill did not respond to coaching in velocity Shovel Halama improves in range Shovel Halama improves in speed Tom Golvin improves in endurance