Win: Pat Blaylock (11-3) Loss: Dallas Lennon (3-9)
Inning: 1 Houston Pat Blaylock pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Hank Hornsby singles to center field. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Jack Rogge grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Dallas Lennon pitching. Ace Luskey walks. Ed Milligan flies out to the right fielder. John Melillo walks. Luis Clowers strikes out. Miguel Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Wingo Ivie strikes out. Brad Hilton hits a home run. Rip Mohart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Buster Donahue flies out to the center fielder. Art Hoey grounds out to the third baseman. Al Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dallas Lennon strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to right field. Hank Hornsby grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Pat Blaylock grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Luskey singles past the second baseman. Ed Milligan walks. John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Luskey advances to third on the play. Ed Milligan advances to second on the play. Luis Clowers singles to center field. Ace Luskey scores. Ed Milligan scores. Luis Clowers steals second. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Jack Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Wingo Ivie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Buster Donahue singles to right field. Art Hoey singles to right field. Al Marsh doubles to right field. Buster Donahue scores. Pat Blaylock strikes out. Ace Luskey singles to right field. Art Hoey scores. Al Marsh scores. Ed Milligan singles to right field. John Melillo singles to center field. Ace Luskey scores. Luis Clowers hits a home run. Ed Milligan scores. John Melillo scores. Miguel Rosen flies out to the right fielder. Buster Donahue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Brad Hilton strikes out. Rip Mohart strikes out. Ike Egan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Art Hoey strikes out. Al Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Pat Blaylock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Dallas Lennon pops out to the first baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Hornsby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Milligan strikes out. John Melillo singles to left field. John Melillo steals second. Luis Clowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Pete Kennedy pops out to the first baseman. Jack Rogge pops out to the shortstop. Wingo Ivie singles to center field. Brad Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Donahue singles past the second baseman. Art Hoey flies out to the right fielder. Buster Donahue steals second. Ike Egan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Al Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Andy Murphy 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. Rip Mohart grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Egan flies out to the center fielder. Rich Moriarty is pinch hitting for Dallas Lennon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is lo Rich Moriarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Morris Smith pitching. 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Harry Wasdell pitching. Ray Winningham is pinch hitting for Kirk Fitzpatrick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Winningham singles to right field. Hank Hornsby hits a home run. Ray Winningham scores. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Jack McEvoy is pinch hitting for Jack Rogge. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack McEvoy strikes out. Wingo Ivie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Ken Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Sleeper Ellis improves in control Tim Mack did not respond to coaching in control Joe Cannon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otto Smith improves in endurance John Reynolds did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in control Tink Kokos improves in arm Butch Johnson improves in range Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in velocity John Dettore did not respond to coaching in CF