Inning: 1 Houston Fin Scheer pitching. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Ed Gagliano singles to left field. Ed Gagliano steals second. Nate Carroll doubles to right field. Ed Gagliano scores. Dutch Shirey flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Shiro Yamauchi pitching. Doug Whitfield flies out to the right fielder. George Frisbee grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroaki Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Silver Nicholson singles past the shortstop. Harry Garoni reached on a fielding error by Adolfo Gallivan. Steve Necciai grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Silver Nicholson advances to third on the play. Shiro Yamauchi singles to right field. Silver Nicholson scores. Emmett St.Claire singles to center field. Shiro Yamauchi advances to third on the hit. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel flies out to the left fielder. Jim Balaz singles to center field. Otto Buice grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Nate Carroll singles to right field. Dutch Shirey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jerry Smith hits an infield single to the catcher. Silver Nicholson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the third baseman. Fin Scheer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Garoni grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Necciai singles to center field. Shiro Yamauchi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emmett St.Claire doubles to center field. Steve Necciai scores. Ed Gagliano walks. 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. Nate Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield flies out to the right fielder. George Frisbee pops out to the shortstop. Hiroaki Yamada hits a home run. Steve Thiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Dutch Shirey singles to left field. Jerry Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dutch Shirey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Silver Nicholson strikes out. Harry Garoni singles to center field. Jerry Smith advances to third on the hit. Steve Necciai grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz singles to left field. Otto Buice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Balaz advances to second on the play. Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Shiro Yamauchi flies out to the center fielder. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Ed Gagliano singles to left field. Nate Carroll walks. Dutch Shirey walks. Jerry Smith singles to left field. Ed Gagliano scores. Ted Wine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Silver Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ted Wine pops out to the catcher. Doug Whitfield grounds out to the second baseman. George Frisbee walks. Hiroaki Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Garoni singles to center field. Steve Necciai walks. Shiro Yamauchi 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Garoni scores. Steve Necciai advances to third on the play. Bill Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Steve Necciai scores. Nate Carroll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Gagliano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel flies out to the center fielder. Jim Balaz strikes out. Otto Buice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dutch Shirey grounds out to the pitcher. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Jerry Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Christensen is pinch hitting for Silver Nicholson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pinky Christensen singles to right field. Harry Garoni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Alf Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Adolfo Gallivan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alf Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Emmer is pinch hitting for Bill Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Emmer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Charlie Kemmer pitching. Steve Necciai lines out to the second baseman. Cecil Swoboda is pinch hitting for Shiro Yamauchi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cecil Swoboda walks. Emmett St.Claire triples. Cecil Swoboda scores. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss singles to right field. Emmett St.Claire scores. Orval Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Shirey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Takashi Kawana pitching. Tom Piechota is pinch hitting for Doug Whitfield. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Zeiser is pinch hitting for George Frisbee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hiroaki Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 14 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 2
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity John Warren did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Ball improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Ball improves in arm
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hank Hurley did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Hurley did not respond to coaching in endurance Ben Benton did not respond to coaching in arm