Inning: 1 Houston Elmer Klimchock pitching. Jack Pike pops out to the third baseman. Pep Grabarkewitz walks. Cy Brodie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Moose Esasky pitching. Yuset Rondon grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Kirby lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Al Butler singles to right field. Thorny Caruthers grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jay Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Steve Forsch singles to center field. John Pulido reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Pike. Ray Pall hits a home run. Steve Forsch scores. John Pulido scores. Red Storke pops out to the first baseman. George Partee hits a home run. Elmer Klimchock strikes out. Yuset Rondon walks. Ray Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Phil Oquist walks. Sugar Fishel singles to center field. Phil Oquist steals third. Moose Esasky flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Oquist scores. Jack Pike walks. Pep Grabarkewitz singles to left field. Sugar Fishel scores. Jack Pike advances to third on the hit. Cy Brodie pops out to the third baseman. Al Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Glenn Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Forsch grounds out to the third baseman. John Pulido flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Thorny Caruthers flies out to the center fielder. Jay Cihocki hits a home run. Phil Oquist grounds out to the catcher. Sugar Fishel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Pall singles past the second baseman. Passed ball. Ray Pall advances to second. Red Storke strikes out. George Partee flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Klimchock singles to center field. Ray Pall scores. Yuset Rondon singles to right field. Elmer Klimchock advances to third on the hit. Ray Harris doubles to center field. Elmer Klimchock scores. Yuset Rondon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Sam Shaner strikes out. Jack Pike flies out to the right fielder. Pep Grabarkewitz reached on a fielding error by Red Storke. Cy Brodie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Steve Forsch flies out to the right fielder. John Pulido strikes out. Ray Pall singles to center field. Red Storke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Thorny Caruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Phil Oquist grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Partee lines out to the shortstop. Elmer Klimchock strikes out. Yuset Rondon triples. Ray Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Sugar Fishel walks. Don Martinez is pinch hitting for Sam Shaner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Martinez doubles past the left fielder. Sugar Fishel is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Fred Monaco 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. Jack Pike singles to left field. Don Martinez scores. Pep Grabarkewitz pops out to the third baseman. Jack Pike steals second. Cy Brodie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Davis pitching. Glenn Kirby strikes out. Steve Forsch strikes out. John Pulido lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Al Butler flies out to the center fielder. Thorny Caruthers pops out to the shortstop. Jay Cihocki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ray Pall grounds out to the second baseman. Red Storke strikes out. George Partee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bert Luhrsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Oquist lines out to the shortstop. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Nate Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nate Smith walks. Jack Pike grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nate Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Don Martinez (4).HR - Jay Cihocki (2).SF - Moose Esasky.GIDP - Cy Brodie, Thorny Caruthers. Baserunning: SB - Jack Pike (13), Phil Oquist (1). Fielding: E - Jack Pike.PB - Phil Oquist.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Doyle did not respond to coaching in control Bob Howard improves in contact_vs_righty Harley Davidson improves in speed Chris Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Vern Shore did not respond to coaching in arm Al Hansell improves in velocity Paul Davie did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Shore did not respond to coaching in arm