Win: Dave Henderson (1-1) Loss: Jack Bernhardt (16-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Bernhardt pitching. Bert Rubeling flies out to the center fielder. Jim Schattinger strikes out. Larry Jelic flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Dave Henderson pitching. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the second baseman. Billy McFarland strikes out. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa singles to center field. Bill Mason walks. Arnold Bertrand strikes out. Jim Walker strikes out. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Goldman flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Medlinger singles to center field. Jim Weaver walks. Milt Krieg flies out to the left fielder. Hank Shanner grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Weaver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Henderson strikes out. Bert Rubeling walks. Jim Schattinger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bert Rubeling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Bernhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Kesanori Shinohara flies out to the center fielder. Billy McFarland singles to left field. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Billy McFarland advances to third on the hit. Bob Goldman walks. Bobby Medlinger walks. Billy McFarland scores. Jim Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa singles to center field. Bill Mason walks. Arnold Bertrand walks. Jim Walker doubles to right field. Rich Chlupsa scores. Bill Mason scores. Arnold Bertrand uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Henderson walks. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Jim Schattinger walks. Jim Witt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Milt Krieg pops out to the second baseman. Hank Shanner doubles to right field. Jim Witt singles to left field. Hank Shanner scores. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa pops out to the third baseman. Bill Mason flies out to the center fielder. Arnold Bertrand flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dan Fiore strikes out. Bob Goldman strikes out. Bobby Medlinger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Walker walks. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Dave Henderson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bert Rubeling walks. Jim Schattinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Weaver pops out to the first baseman. Milt Krieg walks. Milt Krieg steals second. Hank Shanner walks. Jim Witt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kesanori Shinohara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic singles to right field. Rich Chlupsa walks. Lyman Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Mason singles to right field. Larry Jelic scores. Rich Chlupsa advances to third on the hit. Arnold Bertrand grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rich Chlupsa scores. Jim Walker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Billy McFarland grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Fiore pops out to the first baseman. Bob Goldman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chuck Gessler doubles to center field. Frank Dasso is pinch hitting for Dave Henderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Dasso grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Rubeling walks. Jim Schattinger strikes out. Larry Jelic singles to right field. Chuck Gessler scores. Bert Rubeling advances to third on the hit. Casey Madden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Chlupsa walks. Bill Mason singles to right field. Bert Rubeling scores. Larry Jelic scores. Rich Chlupsa advances to third on the hit. Arnold Bertrand reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Medlinger. Rich Chlupsa scores. Jim Walker doubles to left field. Bill Mason scores. Arnold Bertrand scores. Art Stringer is pinch hitting for Chuck Gessler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Art Stringer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Crese Shepherd pitching. Bobby Medlinger strikes out. Jason Hunter is pinch hitting for Jim Weaver. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jason Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Krieg lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes is pinch hitting for Crese Shepherd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Bill Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Rubeling walks. Izumi Kagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Schattinger singles to left field. Bert Rubeling advances to third on the hit. Larry Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bert Rubeling scores. Rich Chlupsa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ike Kitsos pitching. Hank Shanner strikes out. John Burke is pinch hitting for Izumi Kagawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Burke walks. Kesanori Shinohara singles to center field. Billy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Burke advances to third on the play. Kesanori Shinohara advances to second on the play. Dan Fiore singles to center field. John Burke scores. Kesanori Shinohara scores. Dick Campanella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Goldman singles to right field. Bobby Medlinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Barthelson did not respond to coaching in control John Barthelson did not respond to coaching in endurance Chan Clark did not respond to coaching in speed John Barthelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Alvarado improves in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Claude Crouch did not respond to coaching in control Art Viox did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity