Win: Morris Smith (15-4) Loss: Harry Wasdell (3-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Denny Heise pitching. Ace Luskey walks. Ace Luskey steals second. Ed Milligan flies out to the left fielder. John Melillo singles past the second baseman. Ace Luskey scores. John Beasley pops out to the shortstop. Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Len Miller pitching. Roy Roberts strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby walks. Pete Kennedy singles past the first baseman. Hank Hornsby advances to third on the hit. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Clowers singles to left field. Miguel Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Art Hoey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie singles to left field. Mike Hartley walks. Ike Egan hits a home run. Wingo Ivie scores. Mike Hartley scores. Denny Heise flies out to the center fielder. Roy Roberts strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Len Miller strikes out. Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan singles to right field. John Melillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Monte Kinsella flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Beasley pops out to the shortstop. Joe Carew singles to right field. Luis Clowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Carew advances to second on the play. Miguel Rosen reached on a 2-base fielding error by Wingo Ivie. Joe Carew scores. Art Hoey singles to right field. Miguel Rosen scores. Len Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Wingo Ivie singles past the third baseman. Mike Hartley flies out to the left fielder. Ike Egan singles to left field. Denny Heise lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey strikes out. Ed Milligan strikes out. John Melillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Roy Roberts strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Beasley. Hank Hornsby singles to left field. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Beasley strikes out. Joe Carew flies out to the center fielder. Luis Clowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Wingo Ivie walks. Mike Hartley walks. Ike Egan flies out to the center fielder. Denny Heise lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen walks. Art Hoey grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Rosen advances to second on the play. Whitey Lira is pinch hitting for Len Miller. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Whitey Lira singles to right field. Miguel Rosen scores. Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milligan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Whitey Lira is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jorge Palacios pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Hornsby flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Pete Kennedy steals second. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Melillo strikes out. John Beasley flies out to the center fielder. Joe Carew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Mike Hartley strikes out. Ike Egan strikes out. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Denny Heise. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brad Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Morris Smith pitching. Luis Clowers flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Rosen doubles to center field. Art Hoey grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Coughtry is pinch hitting for Jorge Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Coughtry doubles to right field. Miguel Rosen scores. Ace Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Harry Wasdell pitching. Roy Roberts walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Roberts advances to second on the play. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy singles to center field. Roy Roberts uses his aggressiveness and scores. Monte Kinsella pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Ed Milligan grounds out to the second baseman. John Melillo flies out to the center fielder. John Beasley singles to left field. Joe Carew grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Beasley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hartley walks. Ike Egan doubles to left field. Purnal Vance is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Purnal Vance singles to center field. Mike Hartley scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Phil Clark improves in velocity Bob Bystrom did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Hegman improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Bystrom did not respond to coaching in control Rod Olson did not respond to coaching in velocity Buster Donahue improves in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Driscoll improves in arm Ron Miller did not respond to coaching in control Dan Preibisch did not respond to coaching in control Ron Miller did not respond to coaching in control Andy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control