Win: George Block (13-9) Loss: Oscar Williams (6-13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Block pitching. Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Firpo Arias strikes out. Ray Stoops flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Oscar Williams pitching. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Joe Pearce strikes out. Greg Spongberg steals second. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes doubles to right field. George Johnson strikes out. Ed Landau grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bluege grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pi Ortiz walks. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harland Lockhart singles to center field. Dick Carroll singles to center field. Harland Lockhart advances to third on the hit. George Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum singles to left field. Oscar Williams lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bob Landrum forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Brett flies out to the center fielder. Firpo Arias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel singles to center field. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pete Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. George Johnson hits a home run. Ed Landau singles to left field. Ed Bluege flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart doubles to center field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Dick Carroll singles to center field. George Block grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Carroll advances to second on the play. Greg Spongberg doubles to left field. Harland Lockhart scores. Dick Carroll scores. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Williams reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Alvarado. Charlie Brett flies out to the left fielder. Firpo Arias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Pearce singles to center field. Pete Valdez singles to center field. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce scores. Pete Valdez advances to second on the play. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Pete Valdez scores. Tommy Tipton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harland Lockhart strikes out. Jerry Alvarado steals second. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. George Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston George Block grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Landau grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bluege flies out to the right fielder. Bob Landrum pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Rhiel is pinch hitting for Pete Valdez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Rhiel walks. Ed Nicosia is pinch hitting for Pi Ortiz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Nicosia singles to left field. Len Pfiester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jerry Alvarado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Nicosia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. Dick Carroll singles to center field. Jerry Rhiel scores. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. George Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jack Friday is pinch hitting for Len Pfiester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Brett singles to left field. Firpo Arias flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Brett steals second. Ray Stoops grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Scott Anglia pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart singles to center field. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Witt singles to right field. Bobby Stuart advances to third on the hit. Jerry Rhiel flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Stuart scores. Ed Nicosia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Gene Thormahlen 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. Hank Stynes strikes out. George Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Ed Landau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Art Cooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Monty Ouellette improves in speed Rich Gonzales did not respond to coaching in arm Lou Anderson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in arm Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Irwin did not respond to coaching in control Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B