Win: Chuck Emmerich (19-6) Loss: Jimmy Agbayani (12-12)
Save: Billy Sketchley (8)
Inning: 1 Houston Chuck Emmerich pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Hank Hornsby flies out to the right fielder. Pete Kennedy doubles to left field. Monte Kinsella pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy Agbayani pitching. Ace Luskey flies out to the right fielder. Joe Carew flies out to the right fielder. John Beasley singles to left field. John Melillo grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Beasley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Mike Hartley pops out to the catcher. Purnal Vance reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rickey Fetzer. Ike Egan walks. Jimmy Agbayani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Coughtry reached on a fielding error by Ike Egan. Rickey Fetzer strikes out. Al Marsh singles to left field. Luis Coughtry advances to third on the hit. Chuck Emmerich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Hank Hornsby walks. Hank Hornsby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pete Kennedy singles to center field. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Pete Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Wingo Ivie walks. Mike Hartley walks. Pete Kennedy scores. Purnal Vance hits an infield single to the third baseman. Monte Kinsella scores. Ike Egan singles to right field. Wingo Ivie scores. Mike Hartley scores. Jimmy Agbayani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey singles past the second baseman. Ace Luskey steals second. Joe Carew flies out to the center fielder. John Beasley grounds out to the third baseman. John Melillo doubles to center field. Ace Luskey scores. Chad Slagle singles to right field. John Melillo scores. Luis Coughtry singles past the shortstop. Rickey Fetzer singles to left field. Al Marsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chuck Emmerich doubles to left field. Ace Luskey pops out to the second baseman. Joe Carew singles to left field. Chuck Emmerich scores. John Beasley hits a home run. Joe Carew scores. John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Slagle singles to right field. Luis Coughtry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Kinsella grounds out to the third baseman. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Mike Hartley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rickey Fetzer reached on a fielding error by Pete Kennedy. Al Marsh strikes out. Chuck Emmerich lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Purnal Vance grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Egan strikes out. Jimmy Agbayani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Carew grounds out to the pitcher. John Beasley grounds out to the pitcher. John Melillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Jorge Palacios 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. Hank Hornsby walks. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Coughtry hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rickey Fetzer hits a home run. Luis Coughtry scores. Al Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Strickland is pinch hitting for Jorge Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Strickland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Billy Sketchley pitching. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Hartley strikes out. Purnal Vance lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Morris Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ace Luskey lines out to the shortstop. Joe Carew grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ike Egan doubles to center field. Brad Hilton is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brad Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Egan advances to third on the play. Hank Hornsby singles to center field. Ike Egan scores. Pete Kennedy walks. Monte Kinsella grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Kennedy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Shilling did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Currence did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Bill Currence did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack McEvoy improves in power_vs_righty Bob Masterson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Butch Johnson improves in speed Tim Booker improves in speed Tom Hegman did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Reberger improves in power_vs_lefty Les Lennon did not respond to coaching in control Buster Donahue improves in power_vs_lefty Buster Donahue did not respond to coaching in CF