Win: Graeme Parsons (1-0) Loss: Scott Anglia (0-1)
Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Mundy pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel singles to left field. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez hits a home run. Joe Ganzel scores. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Paul Melvin pitching. Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bluege strikes out. Ray Stoops grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Alvarado advances to second on the play. Jim Witt strikes out. Paul Melvin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Doljack flies out to the right fielder. Firpo Arias grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg strikes out. Joe Ganzel doubles to right field. Bud Siever strikes out. Pete Valdez singles past the shortstop. Joe Ganzel scores. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Johnson doubles to left field. Ed Landau singles to center field. George Johnson scores. Charlie Mundy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Brett singles to right field. Ed Landau scores. Ed Bluege walks. Ray Stoops lines out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Johnson hits a home run. Ed Landau flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Paul Melvin grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Spongberg doubles to center field. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Charlie Mundy strikes out. Charlie Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado singles to right field. Pi Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Tommy Tipton 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. Jerry Alvarado steals second. Harland Lockhart pops out to the third baseman. Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops singles to center field. Hank Stynes doubles to center field. Gene Doljack flies out to the center fielder. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Stoops scores. Hank Stynes advances to third on the play. George Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Carney is pinch hitting for Paul Melvin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark Carney strikes out. Greg Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh James Arnold pitching. Ed Landau singles to left field. Reidel Alvarez is pinch hitting for Tommy Tipton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Reidel Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Landau advances to second on the play. Charlie Brett singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Bluege pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Brett steals second. Ray Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Len Pfiester pitching. Bud Siever pops out to the first baseman. Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Doljack strikes out. Firpo Arias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart pops out to the shortstop. Jim Witt lines out to the shortstop. John Marshall is pinch hitting for James Arnold. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Marshall singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Fred McCardell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Ganzel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Kurt Bigbee pitching. George Johnson strikes out. Ed Landau grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! 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 second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Bobby Macko pitching. Bud Siever flies out to the right fielder. Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett singles to left field. Ed Bluege grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Brett advances to second on the play. Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Witt strikes out. Dick Carroll is pinch hitting for Kurt Bigbee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Gene Thormahlen pitching. Gene Doljack flies out to the left fielder. Firpo Arias grounds out to the third baseman. George Johnson singles to right field. Ed Landau pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Houston Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Bud Siever reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Johnson. Pete Valdez pops out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Jimmy Ferraro is pinch hitting for Bobby Macko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Ferraro flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Houston Eddie Myers pitching. Harland Lockhart doubles to left field. Jim Witt strikes out. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Gene Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harland Lockhart is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Pittsburgh Tony Thompson pitching. Ray Stoops strikes out. Hank Stynes pops out to the catcher. Gene Doljack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Houston Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Valdez pops out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias flies out to the left fielder. George Johnson doubles to right field. Ed Landau strikes out. Andres Houser is pinch hitting for Eddie Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andres Houser walks. Charlie Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 15 Houston Scott Anglia pitching. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege singles to center field. Ray Stoops lines out to the second baseman. Hank Stynes pops out to the first baseman. Gene Doljack pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Tony Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Jerry Rhiel strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Bud Siever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Pittsburgh Graeme Parsons pitching. Firpo Arias grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Johnson strikes out. Ed Landau singles to left field. Scott Anglia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 17 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz walks. Pi Ortiz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 17 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett strikes out. Ed Bluege strikes out. Ray Stoops strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 18 Houston Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Graeme Parsons flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 18 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes strikes out. Gene Doljack doubles to right field. Firpo Arias singles to right field. George Johnson strikes out. Ed Landau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 19 Houston Joe Ganzel strikes out. Bud Siever walks. Pete Valdez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 19 Pittsburgh Scott Anglia pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Brett singles to right field. Ed Bluege grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Brett advances to second on the play. Ray Stoops walks. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 20 Houston Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz advances to second on the play. Harland Lockhart hits a home run. Pi Ortiz scores. Jim Witt singles to center field. Graeme Parsons lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Greg Spongberg singles to right field. Jim Witt scores. Greg Spongberg steals second. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 20 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack flies out to the left fielder. Firpo Arias grounds out to the third baseman. George Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 16 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 15
Batting:2B - Hank Stynes (22), Gene Doljack (14), George Johnson 2 (7).HR - George Johnson (3). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Brett (15). Fielding: E - George Johnson.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Barry Correa improves in speed Jay Grubb did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Golvin did not respond to coaching in control Monty Ouellette did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Cooper did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Matos improves in arm