Win: George Hook (3-0) Loss: Scott Rodriguez (1-2)
Inning: 1 Houston Scott Rodriguez pitching. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Pearce grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Pete Valdez walks. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Hook pitching. Charlie Brett singles to right field. Ed Bluege singles to right field. Charlie Brett is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ray Stoops flies out to the right fielder. Hank Stynes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Harland Lockhart singles to right field. Bud Siever triples. Harland Lockhart scores. Bobby Stuart walks. Dick Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever scores. Bobby Stuart advances to second on the play. George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg hits a home run. Bobby Stuart scores. Joe Pearce hits a home run. Pete Valdez hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack singles to left field. Ed Landau walks. Reidel Alvarez strikes out. Dick Healy flies out to the center fielder. Scott Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart pops out to the second baseman. Bud Siever strikes out. Bobby Stuart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett doubles to left field. Ed Bluege flies out to the right fielder. Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Dick Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. George Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Spongberg singles to right field. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack flies out to the center fielder. Ed Landau singles to center field. Reidel Alvarez strikes out. Dick Healy singles to right field. Strick Crestline is pinch hitting for Scott Rodriguez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Strick Crestline flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Tommy Tipton pitching. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Pete Valdez steals second. Pete Valdez steals third. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez scores. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Siever singles to left field. Bobby Stuart reached on a fielding error by Dick Healy. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett strikes out. Ed Bluege strikes out. Ray Stoops hits a home run. Hank Stynes singles to left field. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bobby Macko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hook singles to right field. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. George Hook advances to third on the play. Greg Spongberg advances to second on the play. Pete Valdez strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Landau singles past the shortstop. Ed Landau is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Reidel Alvarez walks. Dick Healy strikes out. Bobby Macko grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reidel Alvarez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Siever strikes out. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege pops out to the first baseman. Ray Stoops hits a home run. Gene Thormahlen 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 Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Dick Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Thormahlen pops out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg hits a home run. Charlie Mundy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack doubles to left field. Ed Landau flies out to the center fielder. Reidel Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Dick Healy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jack Friday is pinch hitting for Charlie Mundy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Friday singles to center field. Charlie Brett pops out to the third baseman. Ed Bluege pops out to the second baseman. Ray Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Whitey Nichols improves in speed Jim McGlothin improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy improves in power_vs_lefty Willie Rossman improves in velocity Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Matos improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Suarez improves in power_vs_righty Tom Golvin did not respond to coaching in control Dave Kolb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty