Win: Les Ryan (5-1) Loss: Wayne Davis (2-3)
Save: Jorge Palacios (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Wayne Davis pitching. Ace Luskey flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milligan singles to right field. Ed Milligan steals second. John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan advances to third on the play. John Beasley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Les Ryan pitching. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Monte Kinsella walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Luis Clowers triples. Miguel Rosen strikes out. Buster Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Luis Clowers scores. Art Hoey singles to left field. Les Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Purnal Vance flies out to the left fielder. Roy Roberts singles to center field. Pete Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Rich Reyes doubles to left field. Wayne Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Milligan hits a home run. Ace Luskey scores. John Melillo flies out to the right fielder. John Beasley grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Clowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hank Hornsby pops out to the first baseman. Monte Kinsella walks. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Buster Donahue walks. Art Hoey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buster Donahue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Les Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Purnal Vance singles to center field. Roy Roberts grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Purnal Vance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Rich Reyes singles to right field. Roy Roberts advances to third on the hit. Wayne Davis singles to center field. Roy Roberts scores. Hank Hornsby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey singles to right field. Ed Milligan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Melillo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Monte Kinsella lines out to the second baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Beasley flies out to the center fielder. Luis Clowers singles to left field. Luis Clowers steals second. Miguel Rosen singles to right field. Luis Clowers scores. Buster Donahue singles to center field. Miguel Rosen advances to third on the hit. Art Hoey strikes out. Les Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Purnal Vance pops out to the second baseman. Roy Roberts singles to right field. Pete Kennedy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Morris Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ace Luskey flies out to the right fielder. Ed Milligan grounds out to the shortstop. John Melillo doubles to left field. John Beasley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rich Reyes singles to center field. Rip Mohart is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rip Mohart singles to left field. Hank Hornsby walks. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick doubles past the third baseman. Rich Reyes scores. Rip Mohart scores. Hank Hornsby is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Luis Clowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miguel Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Buster Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Andy Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Purnal Vance strikes out. Roy Roberts strikes out. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Art Hoey lines out to the second baseman. Luis Coughtry is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Coughtry doubles to left field. Ace Luskey strikes out. Ed Milligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jorge Palacios pitching. Rich Reyes singles to right field. Jack Rogge is pinch hitting for Zeke Kohlmeier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hornsby walks. Monte Kinsella pops out to the third baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - John Melillo (6), Luis Coughtry (4).3B - Luis Clowers (2).HR - Ed Milligan (12).SF - Buster Donahue.GIDP - Ed Milligan. Baserunning: SB - Ed Milligan (12), Luis Clowers (4).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tink Kokos did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in control Tink Kokos did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Otto Smith did not respond to coaching in control Butch Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Reynolds did not respond to coaching in control John Dettore improves in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Couchee did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Andy McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Driscoll did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty