Win: Oscar Curtis (6-5) Loss: Charlie Kemmer (7-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Hayward pitching. Otto Buice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Grasso grounds out to the shortstop. George Frisbee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Butch Thomas pitching. Ed Gagliano walks. Ed Gagliano steals second. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Ed Gagliano scores. Nate Carroll singles to center field. Jim Tietje strikes out. Jack Hooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Emmett St.Claire advances to third on the play. Nate Carroll advances to second on the play. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz triples. Doug Whitfield strikes out. Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Thiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Vernon Irwin strikes out. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Hayward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Yordan Leyva walks. Butch Thomas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otto Buice flies out to the left fielder. Larry Grasso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Gagliano strikes out. Emmett St.Claire lines out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Frisbee walks. Jim Balaz grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doug Whitfield lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jim Tietje grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Hooper singles to left field. Pinky Christensen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Hooper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vernon Irwin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pinky Christensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Thiel flies out to the left fielder. Yordan Leyva grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dutch Shirey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dutch Shirey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Hayward strikes out. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Butch Thomas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Otto Buice grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Grasso doubles to right field. George Frisbee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Nate Carroll triples. Yoshinori Hirota 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. Jim Tietje singles to left field. Nate Carroll scores. Jack Hooper strikes out. Pinky Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Balaz grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Whitfield doubles to center field. Adolfo Gallivan singles to center field. Doug Whitfield scores. Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Thiel strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Yordan Leyva grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Vernon Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Shirey strikes out. Oscar Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pete Emmer is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Hirota. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Emmer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pinky Christensen. Otto Buice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Emmer advances to third on the play. Larry Grasso singles to center field. Pete Emmer scores. George Frisbee strikes out. Jim Balaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Kemmer pitching. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield lines out to the first baseman. Adolfo Gallivan strikes out. Steve Thiel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Tietje singles to left field. Jack Hooper doubles to center field. Jim Tietje scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lefty Williams improves in arm Brian Ennis did not respond to coaching in control Monty Mullin improves in range Dick Feinberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Warren did not respond to coaching in speed Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Buchanan did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Garoni did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty