Inning: 1 Houston Frank Bragan pitching. Babe Miller walks. Babe Miller steals second. John Ortiz singles past the first baseman. Babe Miller scores. Bert Taylor walks. Tim Lauder pops out to the first baseman. Stan Jordan walks. Lou Johnstone walks. John Ortiz scores. Hiromori Miyade doubles to right field. Bert Taylor scores. Stan Jordan scores. Lou Johnstone is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ed Garbey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Pitula pitching. Ken Kavanagh walks. Kirk Daniels lines out to the shortstop. Leo Regan flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gedeon singles to center field. Ken Kavanagh advances to third on the hit. Jim Gedeon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Tom Pitula grounds out to the pitcher. Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. John Ortiz singles to center field. Bert Taylor singles to center field. John Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Berry strikes out. Law Green grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Hemsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Stan Jordan doubles to right field. Lou Johnstone grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Jordan advances to third on the play. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Jordan scores. Rip Northey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Garbey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John King doubles to center field. Rip Northey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Kavanagh lines out to the first baseman. Kirk Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Pitula strikes out. Babe Miller hits a home run. John Ortiz singles to left field. John Ortiz steals second. Bert Taylor strikes out. Tim Lauder singles to center field. John Ortiz scores. Stan Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Leo Regan grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Gedeon strikes out. Bill Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lou Johnstone strikes out. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the left fielder. Ed Garbey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Law Green grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hemsley flies out to the right fielder. John King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Pitula pops out to the first baseman. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rip Northey strikes out. Ken Kavanagh grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Bert Taylor singles to right field. Tim Lauder singles past the first baseman. Beauty Marsans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Stan Jordan doubles past the center fielder. Bert Taylor scores. Tim Lauder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lou Johnstone grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Ed Garbey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Leo Regan walks. Leo Regan steals second. Jim Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Jack Gaines 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 2nd. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bill Berry singles to left field. Leo Regan scores. Law Green doubles to right field. Bill Berry is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Dave Hemsley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jack Gaines strikes out. Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. John Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John King grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Heath is pinch hitting for Beauty Marsans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rob Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Kavanagh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Anderson pitching. Bert Taylor strikes out. Tim Lauder strikes out. Stan Jordan singles to center field. Lou Johnstone grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stan Jordan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Kirk Daniels singles to right field. Leo Regan walks. Jim Gedeon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kirk Daniels advances to third on the play. Bill Berry walks. Law Green singles to center field. Kirk Daniels scores. Bill Berry advances to third on the hit. Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Hemsley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Babe Miller is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommie Ashby did not respond to coaching in control Jim Cunningham improves in speed Effie Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Woodward did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Reilly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Ise did not respond to coaching in arm John Helms did not respond to coaching in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Saunders improves in control Jason Palmquist improves in arm Jeff Rochford improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Riddleberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Wise improves in contact_vs_lefty George David improves in power_vs_righty