Win: Orval Watkins (3-1) Loss: Al Morgan (1-2)
Save: Jeff Fittery (15)
Inning: 1 Houston Fin Scheer pitching. Emmett St.Claire singles past the second baseman. Ed Gagliano grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Nate Carroll walks. Dutch Shirey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Sisler pitching. Adolfo Gallivan strikes out. Pete Emmer grounds out to the shortstop. George Frisbee singles to center field. Tom Piechota singles past the second baseman. George Frisbee advances to third on the hit. Jim Balaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jerry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Silver Nicholson singles to right field. Harry Garoni grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroaki Yamada reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Gagliano. Jeff Cullen strikes out. Fin Scheer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Steve Necciai pops out to the shortstop. Lefty Sisler strikes out. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Adolfo Gallivan walks. Pete Emmer pops out to the shortstop. George Frisbee grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Adolfo Gallivan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Piechota singles to right field. Jim Balaz singles to right field. George Frisbee scores. Tom Piechota advances to third on the hit. Steve Thiel singles to right field. Tom Piechota scores. Jim Balaz advances to third on the hit. Hiroaki Yamada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Ed Gagliano strikes out. Nate Carroll strikes out. Dutch Shirey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen flies out to the right fielder. Fin Scheer flies out to the left fielder. Adolfo Gallivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jerry Smith walks. Silver Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Smith steals second. Harry Garoni strikes out. Steve Necciai singles to left field. Jerry Smith scores. Lefty Sisler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Pete Emmer strikes out. George Frisbee flies out to the center fielder. Tom Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Nate Carroll singles to center field. Dutch Shirey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz strikes out. Steve Thiel hits a home run. Hiroaki Yamada walks. Jeff Cullen flies out to the right fielder. Fin Scheer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Smith singles to left field. Silver Nicholson walks. Charlie Kemmer 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. Harry Garoni strikes out. Steve Necciai flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Lefty Sisler. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pinky Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Morgan pitching. Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Emmer grounds out to the third baseman. George Frisbee singles to left field. Tom Piechota strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Ed Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Nate Carroll hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dutch Shirey walks. Jerry Smith walks. Emmett St.Claire scores. Orval Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Carroll scores. Dutch Shirey advances to third on the play. Jerry Smith advances to second on the play. Harry Garoni flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz walks. Steve Thiel singles to center field. Jim Balaz advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Hiroaki Yamada lines out to the first baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Thiel steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Jeff Cullen walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Davis is pinch hitting for Orval Watkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Davis hits a home run. Jim Balaz scores. Steve Thiel scores. Jeff Cullen scores. Takashi Kawana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adolfo Gallivan walks. Pete Emmer strikes out. George Frisbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Butch Thomas pitching. Steve Necciai grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Hooper is pinch hitting for Takashi Kawana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Hooper singles to left field. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder. Ed Gagliano singles to left field. Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Ball did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in control Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in velocity Benny Courtney improves in range
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Falteisek did not respond to coaching in control Phil Sanicki improves in arm Dave Falteisek improves in velocity Phil Sanicki improves in power_vs_lefty