Win: Allan Stahoviak (8-5) Loss: Craig Gleason (9-6)
Inning: 1 Houston Craig Gleason pitching. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Allan Stahoviak pitching. Doug Whitfield doubles to left field. George Frisbee hits a home run. Doug Whitfield scores. Hiroaki Yamada doubles to left field. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Balaz flies out to the left fielder. Otto Buice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Silver Nicholson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hiroaki Yamada. Harry Garoni flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hooper doubles to left field. Silver Nicholson scores. Pinky Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hooper advances to third on the play. Dutch Shirey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Adolfo Gallivan grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Gleason grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Allan Stahoviak strikes out. Ed Gagliano walks. Emmett St.Claire triples. Ed Gagliano scores. Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Emmett St.Claire scores. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield grounds out to the third baseman. George Frisbee flies out to the center fielder. Hiroaki Yamada singles to right field. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Garoni singles to right field. Jack Hooper strikes out. Pinky Christensen pops out to the first baseman. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz flies out to the center fielder. Otto Buice pops out to the shortstop. Adolfo Gallivan singles to center field. Jeff Cullen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Adolfo Gallivan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Allan Stahoviak singles to center field. Ed Gagliano singles to left field. Emmett St.Claire pops out to the second baseman. Nate Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Silver Nicholson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Craig Gleason grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Whitfield flies out to the left fielder. George Frisbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Harry Garoni grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Hooper singles to left field. Pinky Christensen flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Shirey 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. Allan Stahoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hiroaki Yamada grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Zeiser flies out to the right fielder. Jim Balaz singles to left field. Otto Buice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Emmett St.Claire singles to center field. Nate Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Silver Nicholson doubles to center field. Ed Gagliano scores. Emmett St.Claire uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Garoni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Silver Nicholson advances to third on the play. Jack Hooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Adolfo Gallivan strikes out. Jeff Cullen strikes out. 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 singles to right field. Doug Whitfield walks. George Frisbee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Charlie Kemmer pitching. Pinky Christensen walks. Dutch Shirey grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pinky Christensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Allan Stahoviak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gagliano hits a home run. Dutch Shirey scores. Orval Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Gross is pinch hitting for Hiroaki Yamada. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Gross flies out to the center fielder. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Balaz singles to center field. Otto Buice singles to center field. Al Morgan 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. Alf Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Adolfo Gallivan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alf Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Nate Carroll strikes out. Silver Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Garoni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen triples. Tom Piechota is pinch hitting for Orval Watkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Piechota strikes out. Doug Whitfield strikes out. George Frisbee singles to center field. Jeff Cullen scores. Bob Gross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Hiroaki Yamada is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rene Rumler improves in arm Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in control Mark Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Hurley did not respond to coaching in velocity Adrian Troedson did not respond to coaching in control Larry Grasso did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty