Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Hayward pitching. Doug Whitfield strikes out. George Frisbee singles to left field. Hiroaki Yamada reached on a 2-base throwing error by Silver Nicholson. Steve Thiel grounds out to the second baseman. George Frisbee scores. Hiroaki Yamada advances to third on the play. Jim Balaz doubles to left field. Hiroaki Yamada scores. Otto Buice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Crash Shaw pitching. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Adolfo Gallivan singles to center field. Jeff Cullen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Crash Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dutch Shirey singles to right field. Jerry Smith singles to left field. Dutch Shirey advances to third on the hit. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Shirey scores. Jerry Smith advances to second on the play. Harry Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Steve Necciai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield strikes out. George Frisbee grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroaki Yamada singles to center field. Steve Thiel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Billy Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Ed Gagliano reached on a fielding error by Otto Buice. Nate Carroll singles to center field. Ed Gagliano advances to third on the hit. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz strikes out. Otto Buice singles to left field. Adolfo Gallivan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Otto Buice is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Cullen lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jerry Smith walks. Silver Nicholson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Harry Garoni flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Crash Shaw lines out to the shortstop. Doug Whitfield strikes out. George Frisbee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Necciai grounds out to the third baseman. Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Billy Hayward. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Takashi Kawana pitching. Hiroaki Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Steve Thiel hits a home run. Al Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Balaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otto Buice singles to center field. Adolfo Gallivan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Otto Buice is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Shirey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Crash Shaw singles to center field. Doug Whitfield walks. George Frisbee doubles to left field. Crash Shaw scores. Doug Whitfield uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeffrey White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroaki Yamada walks. Steve Thiel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Smith strikes out. Silver Nicholson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Garoni strikes out. Steve Necciai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz strikes out. Otto Buice doubles to left field. Adolfo Gallivan hits a home run. Otto Buice scores. Jeff Cullen flies out to the left fielder. Crash Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jeffrey White flies out to the left fielder. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Ed Gagliano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Piechota is pinch hitting for Doug Whitfield. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Piechota flies out to the right fielder. Paul Zeiser is pinch hitting for George Frisbee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Zeiser singles to center field. Bob Gross is pinch hitting for Hiroaki Yamada. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Gross flies out to the right fielder. Paul Zeiser steals second. Steve Thiel doubles to right field. Paul Zeiser scores. Jim Balaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Jerry Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - George Frisbee (12), Steve Thiel (11), Jim Balaz (11), Otto Buice (10).HR - Steve Thiel (13), Adolfo Gallivan (6).GIDP - Steve Thiel, Jeff Cullen. Baserunning: SB - Paul Zeiser (2). Fielding: E - Otto Buice.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Monty Mullin improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Falteisek did not respond to coaching in control Pit Carter did not respond to coaching in control Pit Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Isringhausen did not respond to coaching in arm Lee Hurley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Luis Sisler improves in contact_vs_lefty Rene Rumler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty