Win: Fred Monaco (1-1) Loss: Tinsley Phillips (0-1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bruce Hoskins pitching. Herbie Conway grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Pall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Theobald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Cleo Furillo pitching. Jack Pike flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lou Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Red Storke hits an infield single to the second baseman. Yuset Rondon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rolla Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dutton James strikes out. Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Jay Cihocki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Neil Masterson singles to left field. John Pulido flies out to the left fielder. Neil Masterson steals second. Cleo Furillo strikes out. Herbie Conway singles to right field. Neil Masterson scores. Ray Pall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Bruce Hoskins fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bruce Hoskins singles to right field. Sugar Fishel advances to third on the hit. Jack Pike grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Hoskins advances to second on the play. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Art Theobald strikes out. Red Storke doubles to center field. Yuset Rondon grounds out to the third baseman. Rolla Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Cy Brodie singles to right field. Dutton James flies out to the left fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the center fielder. Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Cy Brodie aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Neil Masterson flies out to the center fielder. John Pulido grounds out to the shortstop. Cleo Furillo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Sugar Fishel pops out to the second baseman. Bruce Hoskins grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Pike singles past the first baseman. Lou Mota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Herbie Conway grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Pall grounds out to the second baseman. Art Theobald singles to center field. Red Storke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman. Dutton James walks. Pep Grabarkewitz singles in front of the right fielder. Jay Cihocki pops out to the second baseman. Jason Terlecki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Yuset Rondon pops out to the third baseman. Rolla Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Neil Masterson singles past the second baseman. John Pulido strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Greg Weis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Sugar Fishel singles to right field. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Bruce Hoskins. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sugar Fishel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Martinez walks. Jack Pike doubles to right field. Lou Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Don Martinez scores. Jack Pike advances to third on the play. Tom Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sam Shaner pitching. George Partee is pinch hitting for Tom Allen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Partee grounds out to the third baseman. Herbie Conway flies out to the right fielder. Ray Pall singles to right field. Art Theobald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Fred Monaco pitching. Dutton James grounds out to the pitcher. Pep Grabarkewitz singles to center field. Jay Cihocki strikes out. Jason Terlecki singles to right field. Sugar Fishel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Terlecki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Red Storke flies out to the left fielder. Yuset Rondon strikes out. Rolla Fernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Nate Smith is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nate Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Pike pops out to the shortstop. Lou Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Tinsley Phillips pitching. Neil Masterson singles to right field. John Pulido walks. Walt Lefevre is pinch hitting for Fred Monaco. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Walt Lefevre strikes out. Herbie Conway walks. Ray Pall singles to left field. Neil Masterson scores. John Pulido scores. Herbie Conway advances to third on the hit. John Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Theobald walks. Red Storke flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Herbie Conway scores. Yuset Rondon singles to left field. Ray Pall scores. Rolla Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Houston Bert Luhrsen pitching. Cy Brodie grounds out to the third baseman. Dutton James flies out to the right fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Hastings improves in power_vs_righty Ron Murray did not respond to coaching in endurance Buck Daney did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Heine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Doyle did not respond to coaching in control Matt Jester did not respond to coaching in control Harley Davidson did not respond to coaching in SS