Win: Bill Amaral (9-3) Loss: Frank Hampton (7-7)
Save: Brant McGlinton (12)
Inning: 1 Houston Frank Hampton pitching. Al Womack grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Miller walks. Jack Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bill Amaral pitching. Jack Glinatsis strikes out. Pedro Starr walks. Jerry Surkont grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pedro Starr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Demola singles to right field. Jerry Surkont advances to third on the hit. Art Croushore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Shane Chiwitt flies out to the left fielder. Manny Bober strikes out. Bob Schlotz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Eric Bowman strikes out. Piggy Acker pops out to the second baseman. Jack Royer singles to center field. Frank Hampton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Royer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tom McLean walks. Max Goodfellow walks. Bill Amaral lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Womack grounds out to the third baseman. Tom McLean scores. Max Goodfellow advances to third on the play. Jack Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis walks. Pedro Starr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jerry Surkont flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bill Vedder walks. Shane Chiwitt walks. Manny Bober singles to center field. Bill Vedder scores. Shane Chiwitt advances to third on the hit. Bob Schlotz strikes out. Tom McLean strikes out. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Randy Demola strikes out. Art Croushore walks. Eric Bowman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Croushore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Piggy Acker singles to left field. Eric Bowman advances to third on the hit. Jack Royer reached on a fielding error by Jack Miller. Eric Bowman scores. Frank Hampton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Amaral flies out to the center fielder. Al Womack strikes out. Jack Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jack Glinatsis pops out to the catcher. Pedro Starr walks. Jerry Surkont flies out to the left fielder. Randy Demola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Vedder walks. Shane Chiwitt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Manny Bober pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Art Croushore grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Bowman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Piggy Acker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bob Schlotz singles to center field. Tom McLean grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Schlotz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Max Goodfellow flies out to the right fielder. Bill Amaral strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Royer walks. Mark Bowers is pinch hitting for Frank Hampton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Royer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Bowers grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Glinatsis singles to center field. Pedro Starr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Leo Dishman pitching. Al Womack pops out to the first baseman. Jack Miller lines out to the second baseman. Bill Vedder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jerry Surkont singles to center field. Mike Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Randy Demola grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jerry Surkont is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Croushore lines out to the shortstop. Eric Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Shane Chiwitt doubles to right field. Manny Bober grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shane Chiwitt advances to third on the play. Bob Schlotz reached on a fielding error by Jack Royer. Shane Chiwitt scores. Bob Schlotz steals second. Tom McLean flies out to the left fielder. Max Goodfellow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Brant McGlinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Piggy Acker walks. Jack Royer singles to center field. Piggy Acker advances to third on the hit. Walt Anthony is pinch hitting for Leo Dishman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Royer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Anthony singles to right field. Piggy Acker scores. Jack Glinatsis flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Starr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leroy Griffith did not respond to coaching in control Lew Getz did not respond to coaching in control Tom Bowerman did not respond to coaching in control Leroy Griffith did not respond to coaching in control Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty March Minton did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Czajkowski did not respond to coaching in SS
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Humphrey did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in range Ed Jeanes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kozo Hayashi did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in arm