Win: Jeff Canzian (6-1) Loss: Milt Castino (6-4)
Save: Mike Wright (4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jeff Canzian pitching. Jack Glinatsis walks. Pedro Starr flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Surkont walks. Randy Demola grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Milt Castino pitching. Al Womack strikes out. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Locke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Croushore doubles to left field. Eric Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Piggy Acker pops out to the second baseman. Jack Royer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt hits a home run. Mike Letto hits a home run. Bill Vedder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Miller flies out to the left fielder. Tom McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Milt Castino walks. Jack Glinatsis singles to center field. Milt Castino advances to third on the hit. Pedro Starr pops out to the third baseman. Jack Glinatsis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Surkont strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jeff Canzian pops out to the second baseman. Al Womack pops out to the first baseman. Bob Schlotz singles to right field. Charlie Locke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Randy Demola grounds out to the second baseman. Art Croushore hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eric Bowman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Croushore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Piggy Acker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Letto flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Royer flies out to the center fielder. Milt Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Glinatsis singles to right field. Pedro Starr singles to right field. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Jack Miller flies out to the left fielder. Tom McLean pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Canzian strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Randy Demola strikes out. Art Croushore flies out to the center fielder. Eric Bowman singles to left field. Piggy Acker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Al Womack strikes out. Bob Schlotz flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Locke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Royer lines out to the shortstop. Mark Bowers is pinch hitting for Milt Castino. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mark Bowers walks. Mark Bowers steals second. Jack Glinatsis singles to center field. Mark Bowers scores. Brant McGlinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pedro Starr walks. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Randy Demola strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Leo Dishman pitching. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the center fielder. Mike Letto strikes out. Bill Vedder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Art Croushore grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Bowman doubles to left field. Piggy Acker pops out to the shortstop. Jack Royer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Miller walks. Tom McLean grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Manny Bober is pinch hitting for Brant McGlinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny Bober grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Wright pitching. Bob Welch is pinch hitting for Leo Dishman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Welch walks. Jack Glinatsis singles past the second baseman. Pedro Starr grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Welch advances to third on the play. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 11 Houston total runners left on base: 1
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom May did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Humphrey did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Williams did not respond to coaching in control Tom May did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Dibut did not respond to coaching in control Tom May did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Lennox improves in contact_vs_righty Andy Day improves in control March Minton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Anderson improves in speed Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in control Scott Burton did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in SS