Win: Blaze McGahee (4-1) Loss: Larry Berblinger (0-4)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Berblinger pitching. Dave Burke reached on a fielding error by Charlie Warhop. Will Cerutti flies out to the left fielder. Rich Faedo strikes out. Dave Burke steals second. Robinson Cano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Blaze McGahee pitching. Zak Stafford flies out to the center fielder. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bancroft pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bobby Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sherrill flies out to the center fielder. Billy Madison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Charlie Warhop singles to center field. Steve Pirtle flies out to the right fielder. Leo Johnson strikes out. King Blackburn walks. Ed Pettit flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Gipson pops out to the catcher. Blaze McGahee singles to right field. Dave Burke walks. Will Cerutti strikes out. Rich Faedo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Larry Berblinger strikes out. Zak Stafford singles to right field. Fresco Knisely grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Robinson Cano grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Morrison singles to right field. Ken Sherrill walks. Billy Madison bunts for a base hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Gipson strikes out. Blaze McGahee strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Bancroft strikes out. Charlie Warhop singles to center field. Charlie Warhop steals second. Steve Pirtle pops out to the third baseman. Leo Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Burke strikes out. Will Cerutti singles past the first baseman. Rich Faedo strikes out. Will Cerutti steals second. Robinson Cano doubles to center field. Will Cerutti scores. Bobby Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston King Blackburn strikes out. Ed Pettit strikes out. Larry Berblinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ken Sherrill strikes out. Billy Madison strikes out. Steve Gipson hits a home run. Blaze McGahee doubles to center field. Dave Burke singles to left field. Blaze McGahee scores. Will Cerutti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Zak Stafford grounds out to the shortstop. Fresco Knisely grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rich Faedo strikes out. Robinson Cano strikes out. Bobby Morrison is hit by a pitch. Ken Sherrill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Charlie Warhop grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Pirtle pops out to the pitcher. Leo Johnson singles to center field. King Blackburn walks. Ed Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Billy Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Gipson singles to center field. Lou Snyder is pinch hitting for Blaze McGahee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lou Snyder hits a home run. Steve Gipson scores. Jim Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Burke grounds out to the pitcher. Will Cerutti flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Danilo Cassavetes pitching. George Foster is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Zak Stafford flies out to the left fielder. Fresco Knisely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Doug Sanberg pitching. Rich Faedo is hit by a pitch. Robinson Cano flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Morrison walks. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Faedo advances to third on the play. Bobby Morrison advances to second on the play. Billy Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Scharein is pinch hitting for Joe Bancroft. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Scharein walks. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Scharein advances to second on the play. Steve Pirtle walks. Leo Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Scharein advances to third on the play. Steve Pirtle advances to second on the play. King Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Duane Grove did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Babington improves in control Jack Shields improves in range Mike Babington improves in velocity Jack Shields did not respond to coaching in RF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Harrelson improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Smoot improves in power_vs_righty Ivy Mann improves in contact_vs_righty Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in range