Win: Tom Gomez (3-1) Loss: Charlie May (0-2)
Save: Brant McGlinton (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Gomez pitching. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the center fielder. Randy Demola grounds out to the pitcher. Art Croushore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie May pitching. Bill Vedder singles to left field. Bob Schlotz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Miller strikes out. Shane Chiwitt walks. Max Goodfellow walks. Bill Vedder scores. Manny Bober grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Schlotz scores. Shane Chiwitt advances to third on the play. Max Goodfellow advances to second on the play. Al Womack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mark Bowers is hit by a pitch. Piggy Acker reached on a fielding error by Shane Chiwitt. Eric Bowman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mark Bowers advances to third on the play. Bob Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tom McLean strikes out. Tom Gomez walks. Bill Vedder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John Trillo strikes out. Charlie May flies out to the right fielder. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bob Schlotz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark Bowers. Jack Miller singles to left field. Bob Schlotz scores. Shane Chiwitt grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Max Goodfellow grounds out to the third baseman. Shane Chiwitt advances to second on the play. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Randy Demola strikes out. Art Croushore grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mark Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Al Womack pops out to the shortstop. Tom McLean strikes out. Tom Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Welch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Vedder grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Jack Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Schlotz advances to second on the play. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Trillo flies out to the center fielder. Charlie May walks. Jack Glinatsis reached on a fielding error by Shane Chiwitt. Randy Demola strikes out. Art Croushore reached on a fielding error by Al Womack. Mark Bowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Max Goodfellow walks. Manny Bober strikes out. Al Womack singles to center field. Max Goodfellow advances to third on the hit. Tom McLean singles to right field. Max Goodfellow scores. Al Womack advances to third on the hit. Tom Gomez walks. Bill Vedder strikes out. Bob Schlotz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Welch singles to center field. John Trillo walks. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Charlie May. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walt Anthony doubles to left field. Bob Welch scores. John Trillo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Leo Dishman pitching. Jack Miller hits a home run. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the right fielder. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Manny Bober flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Randy Demola strikes out. Art Croushore singles to center field. Mark Bowers flies out to the right fielder. Piggy Acker doubles to left field. Art Croushore uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Al Womack singles to center field. Tom McLean strikes out. Mike Letto is pinch hitting for Mike Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Womack steals second. Mike Letto flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vedder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brant McGlinton pitching. Bob Welch grounds out to the second baseman. John Trillo singles to left field. Al Appling is pinch hitting for Leo Dishman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Appling grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Trillo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Glinatsis singles to right field. Randy Demola grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Olson did not respond to coaching in range Harry Ferreira improves in velocity Ike Tolar improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Ferreira did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Tolar improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Ferreira improves in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: March Minton did not respond to coaching in control Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Day did not respond to coaching in control Andy Day did not respond to coaching in velocity Leroy Griffith improves in velocity Walt Czajkowski improves in range Mike Tauscher did not respond to coaching in CF