Win: Bill Brewer (1-0) Loss: Bob Bystrom (9-3)
Save: Morris Smith (14)
Inning: 1 Houston Bob Bystrom pitching. Roy Roberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Brewer pitching. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Carew grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. John Beasley doubles to center field. Luis Clowers grounds out to the pitcher. Miguel Rosen walks. Art Hoey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Hartley strikes out. Ike Egan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Bystrom strikes out. Ace Luskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Carew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Roy Roberts grounds out to the pitcher. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles past the third baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Milligan strikes out. John Melillo singles past the first baseman. John Beasley strikes out. Luis Clowers lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mike Hartley hits a home run. Ike Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen singles past the third baseman. Art Hoey grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Miguel Rosen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Bystrom pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ace Luskey singles to center field. Art Hoey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Roberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirk Fitzpatrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Joe Carew singles to left field. Ed Milligan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hank Hornsby. John Melillo walks. John Beasley grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Joe Carew is out at home. Luis Clowers strikes out. Miguel Rosen grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ed Milligan is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Hank Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Kinsella singles to center field. Wingo Ivie walks. Mike Hartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Art Hoey grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Coughtry is pinch hitting for Bob Bystrom. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Luis Coughtry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey singles to left field. Joe Carew singles to center field. Ace Luskey advances to third on the hit. Ed Milligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Andy Murphy pitching. Ike Egan strikes out. Bill Brewer strikes out. Roy Roberts singles in front of the left fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to center field. Roy Roberts advances to third on the hit. Hank Hornsby doubles to center field. Roy Roberts scores. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Melillo strikes out. John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Clowers singles to center field. Morris Smith 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 1st. Miguel Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Art Hoey grounds out to the third baseman. Al Marsh is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Marsh reached on a fielding error by Ike Egan. Ace Luskey strikes out. Joe Carew singles to center field. Al Marsh advances to third on the hit. Ed Milligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 12
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Winningham did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Shilling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Graham did not respond to coaching in control Mike Shilling did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control Ken Anderson did not respond to coaching in control
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Buster Donahue improves in range Ed Hendrickson improves in endurance Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Mazzera did not respond to coaching in arm Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in velocity John Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty