Inning: 1 Houston Stoney Eaton pitching. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Dan Fiore flies out to the right fielder. Jim Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jack Bernhardt pitching. Chuck Gessler flies out to the right fielder. Larry Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Jim Schattinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Billy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Krieg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa walks. Bill Mason strikes out. Bert Rubeling singles to center field. Rich Chlupsa advances to third on the hit. Art Sharp grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John Burke flies out to the right fielder. Art Viox grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Bernhardt singles to center field. Kesanori Shinohara walks. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Jack Bernhardt scores. Kesanori Shinohara advances to third on the hit. Jim Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Phil Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Stoney Eaton pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Gessler pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Goldman strikes out. Billy McFarland flies out to the left fielder. Milt Krieg singles to right field. John Burke grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Milt Krieg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Schattinger flies out to the center fielder. Rich Chlupsa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Art Viox flies out to the left fielder. Jack Bernhardt strikes out. Kesanori Shinohara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Mason hits a home run. Bert Rubeling singles to left field. Art Sharp singles to right field. Phil Whitfield singles to right field. Bert Rubeling scores. Art Sharp advances to third on the hit. Stoney Eaton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Sharp scores. Phil Whitfield advances to second on the play. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Jelic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dan Fiore hits a home run. Jim Weaver walks. Bob Goldman grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Weaver advances to second on the play. Billy McFarland hits a home run. Jim Weaver scores. Milt Krieg strikes out. John Burke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Schattinger doubles past the third baseman. Rich Chlupsa walks. Bill Mason grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jim Schattinger advances to third on the play. Bert Rubeling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Art Viox flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bernhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Art Sharp doubles to right field. Phil Whitfield strikes out. Arnold Bertrand is pinch hitting for Stoney Eaton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Arnold Bertrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Sharp advances to third on the play. Chuck Gessler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ike Kitsos pitching. Dan Fiore walks. Jim Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Fiore advances to second on the play. Bob Goldman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy McFarland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Larry Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Jim Schattinger singles past the shortstop. Rich Chlupsa singles to center field. Bill Mason flies out to the left fielder. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Milt Krieg grounds out to the third baseman. John Burke pops out to the shortstop. Art Viox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Izumi Kagawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Sharp grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Walker is pinch hitting for Phil Whitfield. Jim Walker singles to center field. Frank Dasso is pinch hitting for Ike Kitsos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Dasso singles to center field. Jim Walker advances to third on the hit. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Larry Jelic flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 4 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Santana improves in arm Claude Crouch did not respond to coaching in control Lou Schegg improves in velocity Matt Dunlap did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Salazar improves in contact_vs_lefty Danny Alten improves in arm John Barthelson did not respond to coaching in control Rich Alvarado improves in arm Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in C