Win: Bill Brown (4-1) Loss: Takashi Kawana (7-5)
Save: Jeff Fittery (32)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Hayward pitching. Doug Whitfield singles past the shortstop. George Frisbee flies out to the right fielder. Doug Whitfield steals second. Doug Whitfield steals third. Dave Johnson strikes out. Jim Balaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Phil Florence pitching. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the pitcher. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder. Nate Carroll reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Gross. Silver Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Alf Chamberlain strikes out. Paul Zeiser strikes out. Bob Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Harry Garoni grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hooper singles to center field. Pinky Christensen triples. Jack Hooper scores. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Christensen scores. Billy Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen doubles to right field. Phil Florence fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Phil Florence strikes out. Doug Whitfield strikes out. George Frisbee singles to left field. Dave Johnson singles to right field. Jeff Cullen scores. Jim Balaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Ed Gagliano strikes out. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Nate Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Alf Chamberlain hits a home run. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Gross doubles to left field. Jeff Cullen singles to left field. Phil Florence singles past the shortstop. Bob Gross scores. Doug Whitfield singles to center field. Jeff Cullen uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Frisbee grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Florence advances to third on the play. Doug Whitfield advances to second on the play. Dave Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Silver Nicholson reached on a fielding error by Paul Zeiser. Harry Garoni flies out to the left fielder. Jack Hooper walks. Pinky Christensen strikes out. Dutch Shirey singles past the third baseman. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Billy Hayward. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vernon Irwin singles to center field. Silver Nicholson scores. Jack Hooper scores. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Oscar Curtis pitching. Jim Balaz triples. Alf Chamberlain hits a home run. Jim Balaz scores. Joe Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Zeiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gross flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Cullen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Emmett St.Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Carroll doubles to center field. Silver Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Garoni walks. Jack Hooper singles to center field. Nate Carroll scores. Harry Garoni advances to third on the hit. Pinky Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Phil Florence strikes out. Doug Whitfield grounds out to the pitcher. George Frisbee walks. Dave Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Frisbee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dutch Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cunningham singles to left field. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cunningham advances to second on the play. Emmett St.Claire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz singles to left field. Alf Chamberlain grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Al Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Paul Zeiser singles to right field. Bob Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Nate Carroll hits an infield single to the first baseman. Silver Nicholson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nate Carroll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Garoni strikes out. Jack Hooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen singles to left field. Phil Florence lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Whitfield flies out to the left fielder. George Frisbee lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pinky Christensen grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Shirey flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Swoboda is pinch hitting for Al Morgan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cecil Swoboda hits a home run. Bill Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Takashi Kawana pitching. Dave Johnson singles to center field. Dave Johnson steals second. Jim Balaz strikes out. Alf Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Zeiser walks. Bob Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Emmett St.Claire lines out to the pitcher. Nate Carroll strikes out. Silver Nicholson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brown pops out to the first baseman. Doug Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Harry Garoni singles to center field. Jack Hooper flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Christensen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh George Frisbee hits a home run. Dave Johnson walks. Jim Balaz hits a home run. Dave Johnson scores. Alf Chamberlain strikes out. Paul Zeiser flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gross triples. Jeff Cullen doubles to center field. Bob Gross scores. Bill Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Dutch Shirey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss strikes out. Jerry Smith is pinch hitting for Takashi Kawana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Smith doubles to center field. Ed Gagliano singles to right field. Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Emmett St.Claire singles to left field. Jerry Smith scores. Nate Carroll pops out to the second baseman. Silver Nicholson singles to center field. Ed Gagliano scores. Harry Garoni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bob Gross (7), Jeff Cullen 2 (20).3B - Jim Balaz (4), Bob Gross (1).HR - George Frisbee (10), Jim Balaz (13), Alf Chamberlain 2 (3).GIDP - Alf Chamberlain. Baserunning: SB - Doug Whitfield 2 (12), Dave Johnson (1). Fielding: E - Paul Zeiser, Bob Gross.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Monty Mullin improves in contact_vs_lefty Hank Hurley did not respond to coaching in endurance Phil Sanicki did not respond to coaching in speed Nellie Hahn did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Sharon did not respond to coaching in velocity Benny Courtney improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Wanninger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity