Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Schott pitching. Doug Whitfield grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gross strikes out. Tom Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Fin Scheer pitching. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel strikes out. Otto Buice flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Cullen singles to center field. Jim Balaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dutch Shirey walks. Jerry Smith flies out to the center fielder. Silver Nicholson singles to left field. Harry Garoni strikes out. Steve Necciai grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the pitcher. Fin Scheer flies out to the left fielder. Doug Whitfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mike Schott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emmett St.Claire reached on a fielding error by Adolfo Gallivan. Ed Gagliano singles to right field. Nate Carroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emmett St.Claire advances to third on the play. Ed Gagliano advances to second on the play. Dutch Shirey doubles to center field. Emmett St.Claire scores. Ed Gagliano scores. Jerry Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Piechota triples. Steve Thiel triples. Tom Piechota scores. Otto Buice singles to left field. Steve Thiel scores. Jeff Cullen doubles to right field. Otto Buice uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Balaz doubles to left field. Jeff Cullen scores. Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the pitcher. Fin Scheer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Harry Garoni singles to right field. Steve Necciai walks. Mike Schott lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gross singles to right field. Tom Piechota doubles to right field. Bob Gross is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Steve Thiel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Nate Carroll singles to left field. Butch Thomas 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. Dutch Shirey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nate Carroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Smith strikes out. Silver Nicholson singles to left field. Ed Gagliano scores. Dutch Shirey advances to third on the hit. Harry Garoni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Otto Buice strikes out. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Balaz triples. Adolfo Gallivan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Steve Necciai flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Mike Schott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pinky Christensen singles past the shortstop. Pinky Christensen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Morgan pitching. Hiroaki Yamada is pinch hitting for Butch Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hiroaki Yamada walks. Doug Whitfield walks. Bob Gross strikes out. Tom Piechota strikes out. Steve Thiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Brown pitching. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Carroll strikes out. Dutch Shirey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Otto Buice strikes out. Jeff Cullen reached on a 2-base fielding error by Emmett St.Claire. Jim Balaz flies out to the left fielder. Adolfo Gallivan singles to center field. George Frisbee is pinch hitting for Bill Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Frisbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Orval Watkins pitching. Jerry Smith singles to center field. Jerry Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Silver Nicholson strikes out. Harry Garoni walks. Vernon Irwin is pinch running for Harry Garoni on 1st base. Steve Necciai pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Tietje enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vernon Irwin at C. Doug Whitfield flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gross strikes out. Tom Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Hooper is pinch hitting for Al Morgan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Hooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emmett St.Claire walks. Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Emmett St.Claire advances to third on the hit. Nate Carroll strikes out. Dutch Shirey hits a home run. Emmett St.Claire scores. Ed Gagliano scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lefty Williams improves in power_vs_lefty Eric Barrios did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jackie Zanni did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rene Rumler improves in speed Bruce Jones improves in speed Rene Rumler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Ball improves in arm