Win: Rich Smith (10-10) Loss: Charlie Lade (10-15)
Save: Leo Stueland (26)
Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Lade pitching. Babe Miller singles to left field. Babe Miller steals second. John Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Jordan singles to center field. Babe Miller scores. Tim Lauder strikes out. Warren Dettore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rich Smith pitching. Leo Regan grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Abbott strikes out. Mike Textor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Mahaffey strikes out. Hiromori Miyade singles to right field. Jack Francona hits a home run. Hiromori Miyade scores. Rich Smith singles to right field. Babe Miller singles to right field. Rich Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. John Ortiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Babe Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon grounds out to the shortstop. John King singles to center field. Jim Mattingly walks. Law Green pops out to the third baseman. Ben Allen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Stan Jordan walks. Tim Lauder strikes out. Warren Dettore doubles to left field. Dick Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Jordan scores. Warren Dettore advances to third on the play. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Charlie Lade strikes out. Leo Regan flies out to the left fielder. Jose Abbott walks. Mike Textor bunts for a base hit. Jim Gedeon doubles to right field. Jose Abbott scores. Mike Textor is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Francona strikes out. Rich Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Babe Miller grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John King flies out to the left fielder. Jim Mattingly flies out to the left fielder. Law Green flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lauder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ben Allen flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Lade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Regan walks. Jose Abbott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Warren Dettore singles to right field. Dick Mahaffey walks. Hiromori Miyade doubles to right field. Warren Dettore scores. Dick Mahaffey is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ozzie Kolb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Francona pops out to the shortstop. Rich Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mike Textor strikes out. Jim Gedeon walks. Jim Gedeon steals second. John King grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Mattingly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz strikes out. Stan Jordan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Law Green pops out to the shortstop. Ben Allen grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Daniels is pinch hitting for Ozzie Kolb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kirk Daniels singles to right field. Leo Regan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Danny Irelan pitching. Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Warren Dettore walks. Dick Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Brett enters the game as a defensive replacement for Stan Jordan at LF. Dan Linke enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Lauder at 1B. Jose Abbott lines out to the second baseman. Mike Textor walks. Jim Gedeon walks. Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John King grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Textor advances to third on the play. Jim Gedeon advances to second on the play. Jim Mattingly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Jack Francona strikes out. Bill Wayne flies out to the left fielder. Babe Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Law Green hits a home run. Leo Stueland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ben Allen walks. Jack Roof is pinch hitting for Danny Irelan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Roof grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Leo Regan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Gaines did not respond to coaching in velocity John Ise did not respond to coaching in range Chuck Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Howry improves in speed Chuck Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity John Helms did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Wallace did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Firpo McLean did not respond to coaching in velocity Firpo McLean did not respond to coaching in control Ken Kavanagh did not respond to coaching in speed Rip Northey did not respond to coaching in control Walt Marquis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Slagle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Wise improves in 1B