Win: George Hook (18-2) Loss: Bama Moss (6-10)
Save: James Arnold (29)
Inning: 1 Houston Bama Moss pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Bud Siever doubles to right field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Bud Siever scores. Pi Ortiz steals second. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart walks. Jim Witt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Hook pitching. Charlie Brett singles past the shortstop. Ed Bluege hits a home run. Charlie Brett scores. Hank Stynes singles to center field. Hank Stynes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Doljack flies out to the right fielder. Firpo Arias doubles to center field. George Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston George Hook strikes out. Greg Spongberg walks. Greg Spongberg steals second. Joe Ganzel pops out to the shortstop. Bud Siever grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Landau doubles to right field. Jack Friday flies out to the right fielder. Bama Moss strikes out. Charlie Brett singles to center field. Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Pete Valdez strikes out. Pi Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hank Stynes. Harland Lockhart hits a home run. Jerry Alvarado scores. Jim Witt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes strikes out. Gene Doljack triples. Firpo Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Doljack scores. George Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston George Hook flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg walks. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Landau lines out to the shortstop. Jack Friday doubles to right field. Bama Moss lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Valdez singles past the shortstop. Pi Ortiz hits a home run. Pete Valdez scores. Fred McCardell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Alvarado walks. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jim Witt flies out to the center fielder. George Hook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Stynes grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Bud Siever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias hits a home run. George Johnson doubles to right field. Ed Landau strikes out. Jack Friday lines out to the shortstop. Fred McCardell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel walks. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the right fielder. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Rhiel advances to third on the play. Ed Nicosia advances to second on the play. Jim Witt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ed Bluege grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes singles to right field. James Arnold 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. Hank Stynes steals second. Gene Doljack strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston James Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias flies out to the center fielder. George Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Landau doubles to center field. Jack Friday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Bud Siever singles to center field. Jerry Rhiel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Reidel Alvarez is pinch hitting for Fred McCardell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reidel Alvarez strikes out. Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bluege singles to center field. Hank Stynes doubles to right field. Ed Bluege scores. Gene Doljack flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie McCarthy improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Rebel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Whitey Nichols improves in power_vs_lefty 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 improves in velocity Rich Gonzales did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Randy Tolson improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Golvin did not respond to coaching in control