Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Block pitching. Firpo Arias walks. Ray Stoops singles to right field. Hank Stynes walks. Gene Doljack flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Firpo Arias scores. George Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Stynes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Landau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Oscar Williams pitching. Greg Spongberg walks. Greg Spongberg steals second. Joe Ganzel pops out to the second baseman. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Arnie Branyan grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado singles past the first baseman. Harland Lockhart flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Stoops walks. Hank Stynes grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston George Block grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack singles to left field. George Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Landau singles to right field. Ed Landau is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Arnie Branyan flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Williams singles to right field. Firpo Arias flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the left fielder. George Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops singles to right field. Hank Stynes singles to right field. Gene Doljack lines out to the first baseman. George Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg steals second. Joe Pearce strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Landau grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bluege strikes out. Arnie Branyan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Harland Lockhart walks. Jerry Rhiel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Oscar Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Firpo Arias doubles to right field. Ray Stoops grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Stynes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Carney is pinch hitting for George Block. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney walks. Mark Carney steals second. Len Pfiester 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. Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Mark Carney scores. Bud Siever singles past the third baseman. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Bud Siever steals second. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Kurt Bigbee pitching. Gene Doljack strikes out. George Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Landau singles to right field. Ed Bluege strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jerry Rhiel hits a home run. Jerry Alvarado scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Suarez improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Smith improves in arm Art Cooper improves in contact_vs_righty Strick Crestline did not respond to coaching in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in arm Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Whitey Nichols improves in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie McCarthy did not respond to coaching in SS