Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Hook pitching. Charlie Brett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Bama Moss pitching. Greg Spongberg doubles to left field. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Greg Spongberg is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bud Siever singles to left field. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes flies out to the left fielder. Gene Doljack singles to center field. Firpo Arias grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez lines out to the third baseman. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Landau strikes out. Bama Moss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. George Hook strikes out. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Joe Pearce singles to left field. Bud Siever pops out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes walks. Gene Doljack pops out to the first baseman. Firpo Arias strikes out. Hank Stynes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado doubles to center field. Pi Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harland Lockhart hits a home run. Jerry Alvarado scores. George Hook grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Landau grounds out to the shortstop. Bama Moss lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce hits a home run. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett singles to right field. Ed Bluege strikes out. Ray Stoops grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charlie Brett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Stynes doubles to left field. Gene Doljack walks. Firpo Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Fred McCardell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the center fielder. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Mark Carney is pinch hitting for George Hook. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harland Lockhart is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mark Carney walks. Greg Spongberg reached on a fielding error by Ed Landau. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred McCardell. Mark Carney scores. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt singles to center field. Greg Spongberg scores. Bobby Stuart scores. Jim Witt steals second. Bud Siever walks. Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gene Thormahlen pitching. George Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Landau doubles to left field. Jack Friday is pinch hitting for Fred McCardell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Brett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Fernando White pitching. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the first baseman. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Gene Thormahlen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Greg Spongberg doubles to center field. Ed Nicosia scores. Harland Lockhart scores. Bobby Stuart singles to left field. Gene Thormahlen scores. Greg Spongberg scores. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever singles to left field. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege walks. Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Hank Stynes walks. Gene Doljack grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege advances to third on the play. Hank Stynes advances to second on the play. Firpo Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shovel Halama did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chick Heydon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe McLeland did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe McLeland did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Correa improves in power_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy improves in arm Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jot Burgmeier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS