Inning: 1 Houston Frank Bragan pitching. Babe Miller strikes out. Stan Jordan pops out to the second baseman. Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Luis Peitz pitching. Les Williams singles to right field. Jim Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Les Williams gets picked off first. Mike Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz walks. Jim Morris flies out to the left fielder. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Regan hits a home run. Jose Abbott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Berry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston George Cleveland singles to right field. Luis Peitz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Babe Miller flies out to the left fielder. Stan Jordan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kirk Daniels strikes out. Frank Bragan grounds out to the pitcher. Les Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tim Lauder strikes out. Dick Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jim Morris singles to center field. John Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Adolfo Marrero pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon pops out to the catcher. Mike Textor flies out to the left fielder. Bill Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston George Cleveland pops out to the second baseman. Luis Peitz strikes out. Babe Miller singles to left field. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Leo Regan grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Abbott singles to right field. Bill Berry singles to center field. Jose Abbott advances to third on the hit. Kirk Daniels singles to left field. Jose Abbott scores. Bill Berry is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Frank Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tim Lauder strikes out. Dick Mahaffey pops out to the third baseman. John Ortiz hits a home run. Jim Morris doubles to left field. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Les Williams flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gedeon singles past the second baseman. Jim Gedeon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Cleveland strikes out. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Luis Peitz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Brett singles to center field. Babe Miller singles to right field. Stan Jordan strikes out. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hal Constable pitching. Bill Vaughn flies out to the center fielder. Leo Regan strikes out. Jose Abbott pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Mahaffey hits a home run. John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Morris strikes out. Beauty Marsans 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. Adolfo Marrero pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Berry flies out to the right fielder. Kirk Daniels pops out to the second baseman. Law Green is pinch hitting for Beauty Marsans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Law Green grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Anderson pitching. Warren Dettore is pinch hitting for George Cleveland. Warren Dettore flies out to the left fielder. Hal Constable strikes out. Babe Miller singles to center field. Stan Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Les Williams pops out to the first baseman. Jim Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Textor doubles to right field. Bill Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Tim Lauder singles to right field. Dick Mahaffey singles to center field. John Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jim Morris strikes out. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Leo Regan flies out to the right fielder. Jose Abbott grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Warren Dettore grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Constable grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller singles to center field. Stan Jordan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Kirk Daniels singles to right field. Jim Mattingly is pinch hitting for Mike Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Mattingly flies out to the left fielder. Les Williams strikes out. Jim Gedeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Danny Irelan pitching. Dick Mahaffey strikes out. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Mike Textor singles to left field. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Leo Regan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Textor advances to second on the play. Leo Stueland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jose Abbott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Houston Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Warren Dettore pops out to the first baseman. Leo Stueland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Pittsburgh Bill Berry singles to left field. Kirk Daniels is hit by a pitch. Ben Allen is pinch hitting for Danny Irelan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Berry advances to third on the play. Kirk Daniels advances to second on the play. Les Williams reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Mahaffey. Bill Berry scores. Houston total runners left on base: 13 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Mike Anderson is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fritz Howry did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Donovan did not respond to coaching in endurance Cam Collier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Stumpf did not respond to coaching in control Jack Gaines did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Wehner did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Les Mickelson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Casanova improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Riddleberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Mickelson did not respond to coaching in range Clay Williams improves in speed Jeff Rochford improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Wise did not respond to coaching in 1B