Win: Ed Terrell (8-18) Loss: Bruce Hoskins (3-19)
Save: Bert Luhrsen (23)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bruce Hoskins pitching. Herbie Conway singles to right field. Carlos Lerchen strikes out. Art Theobald pops out to the shortstop. Glenn Kirby reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Martinez. Passed ball. Herbie Conway scores. Glenn Kirby advances to third. Frank Clarke singles to right field. Glenn Kirby scores. Ray Harris walks. Ralph Bryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Ed Terrell pitching. Chuck Smith lines out to the shortstop. Dutton James triples. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Dutton James scores. Don Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Andy Petry walks. Ed Terrell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Herbie Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Petry advances to third on the play. Carlos Lerchen hits a home run. Andy Petry scores. Art Theobald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Sugar Fishel is hit by a pitch. Bill Schelle flies out to the left fielder. Jason Terlecki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Glenn Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Frank Clarke strikes out. Ray Harris singles to right field. Ralph Bryan singles to center field. Andy Petry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Bryan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Bruce Hoskins singles to right field. Chuck Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Hoskins advances to second on the play. Dutton James grounds out to the pitcher. Nate Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Terrell strikes out. Herbie Conway flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Lerchen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Don Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Bill Schelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Theobald flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Kirby walks. Glenn Kirby steals second. Frank Clarke pops out to the first baseman. Ray Harris reached on a fielding error by Pep Grabarkewitz. Ralph Bryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jason Terlecki singles to center field. Bruce Hoskins lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jason Terlecki forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chuck Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Hoskins advances to second on the play. Dutton James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Andy Petry singles to left field. Ed Terrell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Herbie Conway singles to center field. Andy Petry scores. Carlos Lerchen grounds out to the third baseman. Herbie Conway advances to second on the play. Art Theobald grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Nate Smith singles to right field. Don Martinez hits a home run. Nate Smith scores. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Sugar Fishel walks. Bill Schelle strikes out. Sugar Fishel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Kirby grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Clarke singles to center field. Ray Harris strikes out. Ralph Bryan singles to right field. Andy Petry singles to right field. Frank Clarke scores. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Terrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Jason Terlecki strikes out. Bill Chadwick is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Chadwick walks. Yuya Takamiya 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. Chuck Smith walks. Dutton James pops out to the catcher. Nate Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Herbie Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Lerchen singles to right field. Carlos Lerchen steals second. Art Theobald grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Lerchen advances to third on the play. Glenn Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Don Martinez singles past the second baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the first baseman. Sugar Fishel grounds out to the third baseman. Don Martinez advances to second on the play. Bill Schelle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Frank Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harris doubles to center field. Ralph Bryan strikes out. Andy Petry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bert Luhrsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Wicked Maxwell is pinch hitting for Ezra Schmulbach. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wicked Maxwell doubles to right field. Chuck Smith singles to center field. Dutton James pops out to the first baseman. Nate Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Andy Petry. Wicked Maxwell scores. Don Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Gladden improves in arm Fernando Bush did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Rader improves in range Jim Lindbeck improves in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jeff Nyman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ramon Heine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ramon Heine improves in contact_vs_righty Ramon Heine improves in contact_vs_righty Al Butler did not respond to coaching in 1B