Win: Roger Niemann (3-2) Loss: Al Loun (3-7)
Save: Izumi Kagawa (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Roger Niemann pitching. Chuck Gessler grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Al Loun pitching. John Burke triples. Dan Fiore grounds out to the third baseman. John Burke scores. Kesanori Shinohara singles to center field. Kesanori Shinohara steals second. Bob Goldman walks. Billy McFarland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bert Rubeling strikes out. Rich Chlupsa grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Schattinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Art Viox strikes out. Milt Krieg grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Shanner singles to center field. Roger Niemann singles to left field. Hank Shanner advances to third on the hit. John Burke singles past the shortstop. Hank Shanner scores. Roger Niemann is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Arnold Bertrand flies out to the left fielder. Phil Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Al Loun lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dan Fiore flies out to the left fielder. Kesanori Shinohara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Goldman reached on a fielding error by Chuck Gessler. Billy McFarland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chuck Gessler grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Jelic strikes out. Bill Mason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Art Viox doubles to right field. Milt Krieg grounds out to the second baseman. Art Viox advances to third on the play. Hank Shanner walks. Roger Niemann grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bert Rubeling walks. Rich Chlupsa strikes out. Jim Schattinger bunts for a base hit. Arnold Bertrand strikes out. Phil Whitfield singles to left field. Bert Rubeling scores. Jim Schattinger advances to third on the hit. Al Loun strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston John Burke doubles to right field. Dan Fiore lines out to the shortstop. Kesanori Shinohara walks. Bob Goldman singles to right field. Billy McFarland singles to right field. John Burke scores. Kesanori Shinohara scores. Art Viox flies out to the center fielder. Bob Goldman steals third. Milt Krieg triples. Bob Goldman scores. Billy McFarland scores. Hank Shanner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chuck Gessler singles to center field. Larry Jelic lines out to the shortstop. Bill Mason singles to center field. Bert Rubeling doubles to center field. Chuck Gessler scores. Bill Mason uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rich Chlupsa singles to left field. Bert Rubeling scores. Jim Schattinger lines out to the pitcher. Arnold Bertrand walks. Jim Walker is pinch hitting for Phil Whitfield. Jim Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Valdes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Walker at RF. Roger Niemann pops out to the second baseman. John Burke grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Kesanori Shinohara singles to center field. Bob Goldman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kesanori Shinohara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Loun strikes out. Chuck Gessler hits a home run. Jim Witt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Jelic walks. Bill Mason pops out to the shortstop. Bert Rubeling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Billy McFarland walks. Billy McFarland steals second. Art Viox strikes out. Milt Krieg lines out to the shortstop. Hank Shanner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rich Chlupsa strikes out. Jim Schattinger strikes out. Arnold Bertrand pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ike Kitsos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Weaver is pinch hitting for Jim Witt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Weaver singles to center field. John Burke flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore strikes out. Kesanori Shinohara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Weaver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Izumi Kagawa pitching. Bill Valdes grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Dasso is pinch hitting for Ike Kitsos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Dasso singles to left field. Chuck Gessler strikes out. Larry Jelic grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Dasso is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - John Burke (11), Art Viox (5).3B - John Burke (3), Milt Krieg (2).GIDP - Billy McFarland, Roger Niemann. Baserunning: SB - Kesanori Shinohara (8), Bob Goldman (7), Billy McFarland (6).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally Nyman improves in control Marty Lee improves in contact_vs_righty Doug Irwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Alten improves in power_vs_righty Rich Alvarado did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Claude Crouch improves in control Dave Massa did not respond to coaching in control Jason Treadway did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Schmidt improves in endurance