Win: Ernie Kennedy (8-2) Loss: Yoilan Garcia (3-5)
Save: James Arnold (16)
Inning: 1 Houston Yoilan Garcia pitching. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ernie Kennedy pitching. Charlie Brett walks. Hank Stynes grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Brett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Landrum doubles to left field. Hank Stynes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Doljack hits a home run. Bob Landrum scores. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Landau singles to center field. Strick Crestline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the pitcher. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jimmy Ferraro grounds out to the third baseman. Yoilan Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Brett singles to right field. Hank Stynes hits a home run. Charlie Brett scores. Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Kennedy singles to center field. Joe Ganzel lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack grounds out to the shortstop. Firpo Arias strikes out. Ed Landau singles to center field. Strick Crestline flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever singles to left field. Pete Valdez strikes out. Bud Siever steals second. Pi Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jimmy Ferraro pops out to the shortstop. Yoilan Garcia strikes out. Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Witt strikes out. Dick Carroll grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ernie Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes pops out to the third baseman. Bob Landrum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Doljack singles to center field. Gene Doljack steals second. Firpo Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Ganzel pops out to the third baseman. Bud Siever hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pete Valdez singles to right field. Bud Siever advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado doubles to right field. Bud Siever scores. Pete Valdez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harland Lockhart walks. Jim Witt singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Harland Lockhart advances to third on the hit. Dick Carroll hits a home run. Harland Lockhart scores. Jim Witt scores. Scott Anglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Landau flies out to the left fielder. Strick Crestline singles to left field. Jimmy Ferraro grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Bud Siever flies out to the left fielder. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Reidel Alvarez is pinch hitting for Scott Anglia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reidel Alvarez pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Brett walks. Hank Stynes singles past the third baseman. Charlie Brett advances to third on the hit. Bob Landrum strikes out. Gene Doljack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Len Pfiester pitching. Jerry Alvarado lines out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh James Arnold 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. Firpo Arias lines out to the shortstop. Ed Landau strikes out. Strick Crestline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Dick Carroll reached on a fielding error by Gene Doljack. Dick Carroll steals second. James Arnold pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jimmy Ferraro grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Friday is pinch hitting for Len Pfiester. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Friday strikes out. Charlie Brett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Whitey Nichols improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in range Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in velocity Howie McCarthy improves in arm Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chick Heydon improves in speed George Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Chick Heydon did not respond to coaching in range Rich Gonzales did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty