Win: Hajime Yagi (8-5) Loss: Scott Rodriguez (2-5)
Save: James Arnold (23)
Inning: 1 Houston Scott Rodriguez pitching. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce singles to right field. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Harland Lockhart grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce scores. Pete Valdez advances to second on the play. Ed Nicosia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hajime Yagi pitching. Art Cooper pops out to the second baseman. Bob Landrum walks. Hank Stynes walks. Firpo Arias walks. Jake Mahaffey triples. Bob Landrum scores. Hank Stynes scores. Firpo Arias scores. Arnie Branyan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jake Mahaffey scores. George Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bobby Stuart walks. Dick Carroll grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Barry Correa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Andres Houser flies out to the left fielder. Scott Rodriguez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Nicosia. Art Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Bob Landrum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hajime Yagi flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Alvarado grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes strikes out. Firpo Arias walks. Jake Mahaffey doubles to left field. Arnie Branyan grounds out to the shortstop. Firpo Arias scores. Jake Mahaffey advances to third on the play. George Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart walks. Ed Nicosia singles to left field. Harland Lockhart advances to third on the hit. Bobby Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Harland Lockhart scores. Ed Nicosia advances to second on the play. Dick Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Andres Houser singles to center field. Scott Rodriguez pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Art Cooper strikes out. Bob Landrum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Barry Correa flies out to the left fielder. Hajime Yagi strikes out. Jerry Alvarado singles to left field. Joe Pearce singles to center field. Jerry Alvarado advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez walks. Harland Lockhart singles in front of the left fielder. Jerry Alvarado scores. Joe Pearce scores. Pete Valdez advances to third on the hit. Ed Nicosia hits a home run. Pete Valdez scores. Harland Lockhart scores. Scott Anglia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Stuart singles to center field. Dick Carroll doubles to center field. Bobby Stuart is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Firpo Arias flies out to the center fielder. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Barry Correa flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Hajime Yagi grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Alvarado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Arnie Branyan doubles to right field. George Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Andres Houser pops out to the third baseman. Scott Anglia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston John Marshall is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Valdez doubles to center field. Harland Lockhart flies out to the center fielder. Ed Nicosia walks. Bobby Stuart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Art Cooper strikes out. Bob Landrum pops out to the shortstop. James Arnold 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. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Barry Correa lines out to the shortstop. James Arnold grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Firpo Arias strikes out. Jake Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder. Arnie Branyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jerry Alvarado walks. Jerry Alvarado steals second. Eddie Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John Marshall strikes out. Pete Valdez singles to left field. Jerry Alvarado scores. Harland Lockhart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Valdez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Nicosia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh George Johnson singles to right field. Andres Houser grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Ferraro is pinch hitting for Eddie Myers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Ferraro strikes out. Art Cooper singles to right field. Bob Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners LOB: 6 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Pete Valdez (6), Dick Carroll (1).HR - Ed Nicosia (1).GIDP - Dick Carroll. Baserunning: SB - Jerry Alvarado (17). Fielding: E - Ed Nicosia.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jot Burgmeier improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Richardson did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Brodie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Whitey Nichols did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Roebuck did not respond to coaching in velocity Rich Gonzales improves in arm Ad Ruble did not respond to coaching in velocity Rolla Fleitas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty