Win: Pete Tartabull (9-6) Loss: Tom Riddleberger (0-4)
Inning: 1 Houston Tom Riddleberger pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the shortstop. John Ortiz singles to center field. Jack Francona flies out to the left fielder. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pete Tartabull pitching. Bill Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Regan flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Lauder grounds out to the pitcher. Adolfo Marrero walks. Warren Dettore pops out to the second baseman. Hiromori Miyade singles to center field. Pete Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Textor strikes out. Jim Gedeon walks. Jim Gedeon steals second. Wiley Patterson flies out to the center fielder. John King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller walks. John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Babe Miller steals second. Jack Francona strikes out. Stan Jordan singles to right field. Babe Miller scores. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jack Roof flies out to the right fielder. Tom Riddleberger strikes out. Bill Berry singles to left field. Bill Berry steals second. Leo Regan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Adolfo Marrero walks. Warren Dettore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Adolfo Marrero advances to second on the play. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Pete Tartabull walks. Babe Miller singles to left field. Adolfo Marrero scores. John Ortiz walks. Jack Francona singles to left field. Pete Tartabull scores. Babe Miller scores. John Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Ozzie Kolb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Mike Textor bunts for a base hit. Jim Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Mike Textor advances to second. Wiley Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tim Lauder walks. Adolfo Marrero grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Lauder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Adolfo Marrero is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Warren Dettore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John King singles to left field. Jack Roof singles to left field. John King advances to third on the hit. Ozzie Kolb singles to left field. John King scores. Jack Roof advances to third on the hit. Bill Berry flies out to the right fielder. Leo Regan pops out to the second baseman. Bill Vaughn walks. Mike Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Hiromori Miyade singles to right field. Pete Tartabull lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hiromori Miyade forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Babe Miller flies out to the left fielder. John Ortiz walks. Jack Francona walks. Stan Jordan doubles to right field. Pete Tartabull scores. John Ortiz scores. Jack Francona uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Lauder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Wiley Patterson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Adolfo Marrero walks. Adolfo Marrero is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Warren Dettore grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Roof flies out to the right fielder. Law Green is pinch hitting for Frank Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Law Green doubles to center field. Hal Constable 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. Bill Berry singles to left field. Law Green scores. Leo Regan walks. Bill Vaughn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Regan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Danny Irelan pitching. Hal Constable grounds out to the pitcher. Babe Miller strikes out. John Ortiz singles to left field. Jack Francona doubles to center field. John Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stan Jordan singles to right field. Jack Francona scores. Beauty Marsans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Lauder singles to right field. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Wiley Patterson flies out to the center fielder. John King pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Warren Dettore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiromori Miyade flies out to the right fielder. Hal Constable strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jack Roof hits a home run. Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Mattingly is pinch hitting for Beauty Marsans. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Mattingly walks. Bill Berry flies out to the center fielder. Leo Regan reached on a fielding error by Jack Francona. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Mike Textor walks. Jim Gedeon pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Jack Francona (8), Stan Jordan (16). Baserunning: SB - Babe Miller (25).CS - Adolfo Marrero 2 (3). Fielding: E - Jack Francona.PB - Hiromori Miyade.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bert Taylor did not respond to coaching in range Jack Gaines did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Johnstone improves in power_vs_lefty Tracy Melter did not respond to coaching in arm Tommie Ashby did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Johnstone improves in contact_vs_righty John Helms did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Slagle did not respond to coaching in speed Herb Dessens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walt Marquis improves in contact_vs_lefty Russ Gentry did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Dessens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Wallis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Wise improves in 1B