Win: Jorge Palacios (5-5) Loss: Jack Washburn (3-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Len Miller pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy walks. Pete Kennedy steals second. Jack Rogge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Denny Heise pitching. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. John Melillo singles to right field. John Beasley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Melillo advances to second on the play. Joe Carew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley strikes out. Marv Roque pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Clowers singles to left field. Miguel Rosen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Hoey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ike Egan singles to center field. Denny Heise fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Denny Heise grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Al Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Len Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Luskey walks. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Jack Rogge grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Beasley strikes out. Joe Carew singles to center field. Luis Clowers strikes out. Miguel Rosen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Carew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hartley singles to left field. Marv Roque strikes out. Ike Egan singles to center field. Denny Heise singles to left field. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Hoey grounds out to the second baseman. Al Marsh strikes out. Len Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Kennedy singles past the second baseman. Jack Rogge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. John Melillo strikes out. John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Wingo Ivie walks. Mike Hartley grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Marv Roque pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Carew strikes out. Luis Clowers strikes out. Miguel Rosen walks. Art Hoey doubles to right field. Miguel Rosen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ike Egan singles to left field. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Denny Heise. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton strikes out. 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. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles past the shortstop. Hank Hornsby grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Whitey Lira is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Whitey Lira strikes out. Ace Luskey walks. John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey advances to second on the play. John Beasley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Harry Wasdell pitching. Pete Kennedy triples. Jack Rogge walks. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Kennedy scores. Jack Rogge advances to second on the play. Mike Hartley walks. Marv Roque strikes out. Ike Egan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Hartley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Joe Carew strikes out. Luis Clowers strikes out. Miguel Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Zeke Kohlmeier. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Purnal Vance strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick lines out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Bucky Vickers pitching. Art Hoey grounds out to the shortstop. Al Marsh doubles to center field. Luis Coughtry is pinch hitting for Harry Wasdell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Coughtry singles to center field. Al Marsh is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ace Luskey singles to left field. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Houston Billy Sketchley pitching. Pete Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Jack Rogge singles to center field. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hartley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh John Beasley walks. Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Luis Clowers singles to right field. John Beasley advances to third on the hit. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the catcher. Luis Clowers advances to second on the play. Art Hoey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Houston Marv Roque doubles to center field. Ike Egan singles to left field. Rich Reyes is pinch hitting for Bucky Vickers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Marv Roque is thrown out at the plate. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Wally Anderson pitching. Al Marsh walks. Chad Slagle is pinch hitting for Billy Sketchley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Marsh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chad Slagle singles past the first baseman. Ace Luskey lines out to the third baseman. John Melillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Jim Wilson pitching. Hank Hornsby hits a home run. Pete Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Jack Rogge strikes out. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Pittsburgh John Beasley pops out to the third baseman. Joe Carew strikes out. Luis Clowers hits a home run. Miguel Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Houston Mike Hartley strikes out. Marv Roque strikes out. Ike Egan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Pittsburgh Art Hoey strikes out. Al Marsh flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jim Strickland is pinch hitting for Jim Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Strickland singles to center field. Ace Luskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Houston Jorge Palacios pitching. Ray Lang is pinch hitting for Wally Anderson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Lang walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Hank Hornsby walks. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Rogge hits a home run. Ray Lang scores. Pete Kennedy scores. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Pittsburgh Jack Washburn pitching. John Melillo hits a home run. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Joe Carew is hit by a pitch. Luis Clowers singles to center field. Joe Carew advances to third on the hit. Miguel Rosen singles to right field. Joe Carew scores. Luis Clowers advances to third on the hit. Art Hoey singles to right field. Luis Clowers scores. Miguel Rosen advances to third on the hit. Al Marsh hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The second baseman throws home. Miguel Rosen scores. Houston total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Art Hoey (12), Al Marsh (8).HR - John Melillo (12), Luis Clowers (11).GIDP - Miguel Rosen.HBP - Joe Carew (1). Baserunning: CS - Al Marsh (1).
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in control Rick Sabo did not respond to coaching in control Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in control Andy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Stutz 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 Buster Donahue improves in arm Eddie Sexauer improves in velocity Tom Hubbard improves in control Buster Donahue did not respond to coaching in range John Dettore improves in speed Buster Donahue did not respond to coaching in LF