Win: Hajime Yagi (13-8) Loss: Scott Rodriguez (6-12)
Save: James Arnold (32)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hajime Yagi pitching. Charlie Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Stoops flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Scott Rodriguez pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Doljack flies out to the right fielder. Firpo Arias doubles to right field. Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez walks. Pi Ortiz strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to center field. Pete Valdez advances to third on the hit. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jerry Alvarado advances to second on the play. Bud Siever singles to left field. Pete Valdez scores. Jerry Alvarado scores. Hajime Yagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ed Landau grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Brett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg singles to left field. Joe Ganzel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Stoops doubles to center field. Hank Stynes strikes out. Gene Doljack hits an infield single to the pitcher. Firpo Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez triples. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Valdez scores. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege singles to center field. Ed Landau grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Bluege is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Hajime Yagi flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spongberg singles to center field. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bob Landrum strikes out. Ray Stoops singles to right field. Hank Stynes walks. Gene Doljack grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Stoops advances to third on the play. Hank Stynes advances to second on the play. Firpo Arias pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Pearce reached on a fielding error by Gene Doljack. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pi Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege singles to center field. Ed Landau strikes out. Scott Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Harland Lockhart strikes out. Bud Siever strikes out. Jim Witt is pinch hitting for Hajime Yagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Witt lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh James Arnold pitching. Bob Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Stoops singles to center field. Hank Stynes flies out to the center fielder. Gene Doljack singles to center field. Ray Stoops advances to third on the hit. Firpo Arias lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Greg Spongberg pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Stuart is pinch hitting for Joe Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Stuart strikes out. John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Bluege lines out to the third baseman. Ed Landau strikes out. Reidel Alvarez is pinch hitting for Scott Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reidel Alvarez hits a home run. Charlie Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Kolb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Golvin improves in control Mike Smith improves in range Art Cooper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Rossman did not respond to coaching in control Barry Correa did not respond to coaching in speed Sailor Moran improves in arm Rick Yerkes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B