Win: Charlie Rojala (6-4) Loss: Larry Berblinger (3-2)
Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Rojala pitching. King Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Berblinger pitching. Phoenix Sandoval bunts for a base hit. Dave Burke flies out to the right fielder. Will Cerutti doubles past the first baseman. Phoenix Sandoval uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robinson Cano grounds out to the catcher. Ken Sherrill singles to left field. Will Cerutti scores. Bobby Morrison walks. Billy Madison lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Zak Stafford grounds out to the shortstop. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Lou Snyder doubles to right field. Charlie Rojala lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phoenix Sandoval grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Burke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Leo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Berblinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Will Cerutti grounds out to the second baseman. Robinson Cano strikes out. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston King Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Warhop flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bancroft singles to right field. Tom Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bobby Morrison doubles to center field. Billy Madison walks. Lou Snyder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Morrison advances to third on the play. Charlie Rojala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Zak Stafford flies out to the right fielder. George Foster strikes out. Leo Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Phoenix Sandoval grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Burke flies out to the left fielder. Will Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Gary Smith doubles to right field. Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Larry Berblinger. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Pirtle strikes out. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Warhop walks. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Alan Embre pitching. Robinson Cano singles to center field. Ken Sherrill singles to right field. Robinson Cano advances to third on the hit. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Robinson Cano scores. Ken Sherrill advances to second on the play. Billy Madison doubles to left field. Ken Sherrill scores. Lou Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Rojala singles to center field. Billy Madison scores. Phoenix Sandoval pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Ryan strikes out. Zak Stafford strikes out. George Foster singles in front of the left fielder. Leo Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dave Burke strikes out. Will Cerutti strikes out. Robinson Cano walks. Ken Sherrill hits a home run. Robinson Cano scores. Bobby Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Gary Smith walks. Carl Lloyd is pinch hitting for Alan Embre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Carl Lloyd grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Smith advances to second on the play. King Blackburn singles to center field. Gary Smith scores. Charlie Warhop walks. Joe Bancroft walks. Tom Ryan strikes out. Zak Stafford singles to left field. King Blackburn scores. Charlie Warhop scores. Joe Bancroft advances to third on the hit. George Foster pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Swift pitching. Billy Madison lines out to the pitcher. Lou Snyder strikes out. Steve Gipson is pinch hitting for Charlie Rojala. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Gipson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Herb Naulty pitching. Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Kim Clark is pinch hitting for Bill Swift. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kim Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stan Langston improves in power_vs_righty Jim Hanson improves in power_vs_lefty Ivy Mann improves in contact_vs_lefty Bronson Landrum improves in arm Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hal Shellenback improves in power_vs_righty Bob Anderson did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Judson did not respond to coaching in control