Win: Morris Smith (8-12) Loss: Les Ryan (11-5)
Save: Zeke Kohlmeier (6)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Wally Anderson pitching. Ace Luskey triples. John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey scores. John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Clowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Les Ryan pitching. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to center field. Wingo Ivie doubles to right field. Kirk Fitzpatrick is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Purnal Vance doubles to left field. Wingo Ivie scores. Roy Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen flies out to the center fielder. Buster Donahue singles to left field. Al Marsh strikes out. Dick Mazzera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Brad Hilton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Kennedy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ike Egan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brad Hilton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wally Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Les Ryan strikes out. Ace Luskey grounds out to the second baseman. John Melillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to center field. Wingo Ivie singles to center field. Purnal Vance flies out to the center fielder. Roy Roberts grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wingo Ivie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh John Beasley walks. Luis Clowers grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Miguel Rosen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Brad Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Ike Egan hits a home run. Pete Kennedy scores. Wally Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Monte Kinsella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Buster Donahue walks. Al Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Donahue advances to second on the play. Morris Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Dick Mazzera singles to right field. Buster Donahue scores. Les Ryan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ace Luskey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Kirk Fitzpatrick doubles to right field. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Purnal Vance flies out to the center fielder. Roy Roberts singles to left field. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Pete Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh John Melillo flies out to the left fielder. John Beasley singles to right field. Luis Clowers flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Rosen singles to left field. Buster Donahue strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Brad Hilton flies out to the right fielder. Ike Egan flies out to the right fielder. Morris Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Marsh singles to left field. Dick Mazzera grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Luis Coughtry is pinch hitting for Les Ryan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Luis Coughtry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Hendrickson pitching. Monte Kinsella triples. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Wingo Ivie reached on a fielding error by Miguel Rosen. Monte Kinsella scores. Purnal Vance singles to center field. Roy Roberts grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Purnal Vance is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Kennedy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey strikes out. John Melillo hits a home run. John Beasley strikes out. Luis Clowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Brad Hilton singles to center field. Ike Egan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Rogge is pinch hitting for Morris Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Rogge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Miguel Rosen singles past the shortstop. Buster Donahue strikes out. Al Marsh singles to right field. Miguel Rosen advances to third on the hit. Dick Mazzera grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Dettore did not respond to coaching in range Emil Compton did not respond to coaching in speed Les Lennon did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in endurance Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in control Tom Hegman did not respond to coaching in speed John Dettore did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Mack did not respond to coaching in control Joe Cannon improves in range Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Elston Kurowski did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Pate did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Heath improves in velocity