Win: Len Simon (1-2) Loss: Lefty Sisler (16-9)
Save: Jeff Fittery (52)
Inning: 1 Houston Len Simon pitching. Ed Gagliano walks. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Andy Drews singles to right field. Ed Gagliano advances to third on the hit. Silver Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Harry Garoni hits a home run. Ed Gagliano scores. Andy Drews scores. Jack Hooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Sisler pitching. Larry Grasso grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Pete Emmer singles to left field. Deacon Engel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pinky Christensen walks. Dutch Shirey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lefty Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Davis strikes out. Bob Anderson walks. Bub Durnbaugh pops out to the third baseman. Dick Feinberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Andy Drews walks. Silver Nicholson walks. Harry Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Len Simon singles to center field. Larry Grasso doubles to left field. Dave Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Simon scores. Larry Grasso advances to third on the play. Pete Emmer singles to right field. Larry Grasso scores. Deacon Engel singles to left field. Pete Emmer advances to third on the hit. Steve Davis strikes out. Bob Anderson doubles to left field. Pete Emmer scores. Deacon Engel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bub Durnbaugh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Hooper is hit by a pitch. Pinky Christensen walks. Dutch Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Sisler lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Feinberg grounds out to the third baseman. Len Simon strikes out. Larry Grasso singles to right field. Dave Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Emmett St.Claire walks. Andy Drews strikes out. Silver Nicholson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Emmett St.Claire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Garoni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Emmer grounds out to the pitcher. Deacon Engel grounds out to the catcher. Steve Davis doubles to right field. Bob Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Hooper strikes out. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Shirey doubles to center field. Lefty Sisler walks. Ed Gagliano pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bub Durnbaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Feinberg grounds out to the second baseman. Len Simon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Emmett St.Claire walks. Andy Drews grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Silver Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Larry Grasso grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Johnson strikes out. Pete Emmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Harry Garoni grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Hooper flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Christensen singles to right field. Bill Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Shirey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Lefty Sisler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vernon Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeffrey White pitching. Deacon Engel strikes out. Steve Davis hits a home run. Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Balaz is pinch hitting for Bob Anderson. Jim Balaz flies out to the center fielder. Bub Durnbaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Doug Whitfield enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Balaz at CF. Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Andy Drews flies out to the right fielder. Silver Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 10 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Buchanan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Buchanan did not respond to coaching in arm Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Jones did not respond to coaching in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Zipfel did not respond to coaching in control Tom Brickley did not respond to coaching in control Monty Mullin improves in range Monty Mullin improves in range