Inning: 1 Houston Charlie May pitching. Al Womack strikes out. Bob Schlotz pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Locke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lee Paige pitching. Jack Glinatsis grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Starr strikes out. Jerry Surkont grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt singles to center field. Mike Letto singles to left field. Shane Chiwitt is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Mike Letto steals second. Bill Vedder singles to left field. Mike Letto scores. Jack Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Vedder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Croushore strikes out. Randy Demola grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lee Paige strikes out. Al Womack grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eric Bowman strikes out. Piggy Acker flies out to the center fielder. Charlie May is hit by a pitch. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Charlie Locke pops out to the shortstop. Shane Chiwitt walks. Mike Letto walks. Bill Vedder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pedro Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Surkont triples. Art Croushore strikes out. Randy Demola walks. Mark Bowers singles to center field. Jerry Surkont scores. Randy Demola advances to third on the hit. Eric Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Miller flies out to the left fielder. Tom McLean reached on a 2-base throwing error by Randy Demola. Lee Paige strikes out. Al Womack walks. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Piggy Acker flies out to the left fielder. Charlie May strikes out. Jack Glinatsis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Locke singles to left field. Shane Chiwitt walks. Mike Letto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Locke advances to third on the play. Shane Chiwitt advances to second on the play. Bill Vedder singles to center field. Charlie Locke scores. Shane Chiwitt scores. Jack Miller walks. Tom McLean doubles to right field. Bill Vedder scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jack Miller scores. Lee Paige grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom McLean scores. Al Womack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pedro Starr grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Surkont singles to center field. Jerry Surkont is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Art Croushore walks. Randy Demola flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Archi Wickander 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. Bob Schlotz walks. Charlie Locke strikes out. Shane Chiwitt strikes out. Mike Letto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mark Bowers pops out to the catcher. Eric Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Piggy Acker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Vedder grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom McLean singles to left field. Lee Paige grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Al Appling is pinch hitting for Archi Wickander. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Al Appling grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Leo Dishman pitching. Al Womack walks. Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Al Womack advances to third on the hit. Charlie Locke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Womack scores. Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Whitey Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Art Croushore doubles past the center fielder. Randy Demola flies out to the center fielder. Fabian Sheely is pinch hitting for Mark Bowers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fabian Sheely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Healy did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in control Tex Sparks improves in speed Jay Anderson improves in arm Bob May did not respond to coaching in velocity Lew Getz improves in velocity Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Jeanes improves in range Jim Mundy improves in arm Brian Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Carter did not respond to coaching in speed Kozo Hayashi improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Dibut did not respond to coaching in control