Win: George Block (8-2) Loss: Yoilan Garcia (2-9)
Save: James Arnold (16)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh George Block pitching. George Johnson singles to center field. Firpo Arias flies out to the right fielder. Jake Mahaffey strikes out. Hank Stynes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Yoilan Garcia pitching. Greg Spongberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ganzel walks. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Joe Ganzel scores. Joe Pearce walks. Pete Valdez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Pearce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gene Doljack singles to left field. Art Cooper walks. Randy Tolson singles to right field. Tim Harmon pops out to the third baseman. Yoilan Garcia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the second baseman. George Block grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh George Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Firpo Arias strikes out. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Greg Spongberg reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Johnson. Joe Ganzel walks. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the second baseman. Pi Ortiz singles to left field. Greg Spongberg scores. Joe Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Ganzel scores. Pete Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes pops out to the shortstop. Gene Doljack grounds out to the third baseman. Art Cooper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart flies out to the right fielder. George Block singles past the shortstop. Greg Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Randy Tolson strikes out. Tim Harmon singles to left field. Yoilan Garcia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. George Johnson hits a home run. Tim Harmon scores. Yoilan Garcia scores. Firpo Arias lines out to the second baseman. Jake Mahaffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Ganzel walks. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Doljack walks. Art Cooper grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Siever strikes out. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Randy Tolson strikes out. Tim Harmon grounds out to the shortstop. Yoilan Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston George Block strikes out. Greg Spongberg singles past the second baseman. Joe Ganzel strikes out. Jerry Alvarado pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh George Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Firpo Arias reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Block. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Firpo Arias advances to third on the play. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pi Ortiz triples. Fred McCardell 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. Joe Pearce strikes out. Pete Valdez strikes out. Bud Siever singles to center field. Pi Ortiz scores. Harland Lockhart is hit by a pitch. John Marshall is pinch hitting for George Block. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh James Arnold pitching. Gene Doljack strikes out. Bob Landrum is pinch hitting for Art Cooper. Bob Landrum strikes out. Randy Tolson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Potter improves in speed Bill Potter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pinch Ross did not respond to coaching in control Rick Roebuck did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in speed George Clark did not respond to coaching in speed Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Willie Rossman improves in control Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B