Win: Billy Hayward (5-7) Loss: Butch Thomas (7-13)
Save: Oscar Curtis (33)
Inning: 1 Houston Butch Thomas pitching. Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Emmett St.Claire grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Gagliano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nate Carroll walks. Silver Nicholson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Hayward pitching. Larry Grasso grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Emmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Garoni reached on a 2-base throwing error by Larry Grasso. Jack Hooper singles to right field. Pinky Christensen walks. Andy Drews flies out to the center fielder. Billy Hayward singles to left field. Harry Garoni scores. Jack Hooper scores. Ed Gagliano singles to left field. Emmett St.Claire grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz strikes out. Steve Davis singles to center field. Bob Anderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bub Durnbaugh walks. Dick Feinberg walks. Butch Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Nate Carroll strikes out. Silver Nicholson doubles to right field. Harry Garoni reached on a 2-base throwing error by Larry Grasso. Silver Nicholson scores. Jack Hooper strikes out. Pinky Christensen walks. Andy Drews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Larry Grasso grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Johnson triples. Pete Emmer flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Johnson scores. Jim Balaz singles to right field. Steve Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Balaz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Billy Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Nate Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bub Durnbaugh hits a home run. Dick Feinberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Butch Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Silver Nicholson pops out to the shortstop. Harry Garoni flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hooper singles to left field. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Larry Grasso flies out to the left fielder. Dave Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Emmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Andy Drews flies out to the right fielder. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Billy Hayward. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vernon Irwin walks. Ed Gagliano walks. 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. Passed ball. Vernon Irwin advances to third. Ed Gagliano advances to second. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Vernon Irwin scores. Nate Carroll hits a home run. Ed Gagliano scores. Emmett St.Claire scores. Beau Sofield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Silver Nicholson singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Harry Garoni strikes out. Jack Hooper flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Al Morgan pitching. Jim Balaz grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Pinky Christensen strikes out. Andy Drews flies out to the center fielder. Al Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bub Durnbaugh strikes out. Dick Feinberg singles to right field. Otto Buice is pinch hitting for Beau Sofield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otto Buice flies out to the center fielder. Larry Grasso singles to left field. Dave Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Orval Watkins pitching. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire singles to center field. Nate Carroll pops out to the shortstop. Silver Nicholson singles past the second baseman. Harry Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Pete Emmer singles to center field. Jim Balaz singles to left field. Pete Emmer advances to third on the hit. Alf Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Steve Davis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alf Chamberlain grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Emmer scores. Jim Balaz advances to second on the play. Bob Anderson walks. Bub Durnbaugh singles to left field. Jim Balaz scores. Jeffrey White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Feinberg flies out to the left fielder. Doug Whitfield is pinch hitting for Orval Watkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Whitfield doubles to right field. Bob Anderson scores. Larry Grasso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Kevin Dark pitching. Jack Hooper pops out to the shortstop. Pinky Christensen strikes out. Andy Drews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Johnson strikes out. Pete Emmer singles to center field. Jim Balaz singles to center field. Pete Emmer advances to third on the hit. Alf Chamberlain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Doug Whitfield (31).3B - Dave Johnson (2).HR - Bub Durnbaugh (1).SF - Pete Emmer.GIDP - Alf Chamberlain. Fielding: E - Larry Grasso 2.PB - Dick Feinberg.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl Wanninger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Wanninger improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Buchanan did not respond to coaching in arm Luis Sisler improves in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Zipfel did not respond to coaching in control Lou Heffner did not respond to coaching in control Hank Hurley did not respond to coaching in endurance Omar Carreno did not respond to coaching in control