Win: Elmer Klimchock (3-6) Loss: Jerry Osuna (3-7)
Inning: 1 Houston Elmer Klimchock pitching. Jack Pike hits a home run. Lou Mota flies out to the right fielder. Cy Brodie strikes out. Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jerry Osuna pitching. Art Theobald flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harris walks. Herbie Conway singles to right field. Steve Forsch singles to left field. Ray Harris scores. John Pulido doubles to left field. Herbie Conway scores. Steve Forsch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Pall singles to right field. John Pulido scores. Red Storke hits an infield single to the pitcher. Neil Masterson grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Pall advances to third on the play. Red Storke advances to second on the play. Elmer Klimchock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz flies out to the right fielder. Jay Cihocki doubles to left field. Jason Terlecki grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Art Theobald strikes out. Ray Harris singles to center field. Herbie Conway grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Harris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Forsch singles to center field. Herbie Conway advances to third on the hit. John Pulido walks. Sam Shaner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Pall walks. Herbie Conway scores. Red Storke lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Sam Shaner singles to center field. Jack Pike singles to left field. Sam Shaner advances to third on the hit. Jack Pike is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lou Mota pops out to the second baseman. Cy Brodie walks. Al Butler singles to center field. Sam Shaner scores. Cy Brodie advances to third on the hit. Pep Grabarkewitz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Neil Masterson lines out to the shortstop. Elmer Klimchock grounds out to the shortstop. Art Theobald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Jason Terlecki flies out to the right fielder. Sugar Fishel walks. Sam Shaner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Pike strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Herbie Conway walks. Steve Forsch singles to left field. John Pulido singles to left field. Herbie Conway scores. Steve Forsch advances to third on the hit. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Pall walks. Red Storke grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Forsch scores. John Pulido advances to third on the play. Ray Pall advances to second on the play. Neil Masterson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Lou Mota pops out to the shortstop. Cy Brodie flies out to the center fielder. Al Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Elmer Klimchock flies out to the right fielder. Art Theobald walks. Ray Harris flies out to the right fielder. Herbie Conway grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Theobald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz singles to center field. Pep Grabarkewitz steals second. Jay Cihocki singles to center field. Pep Grabarkewitz scores. Jason Terlecki strikes out. Sugar Fishel pops out to the third baseman. Jay Cihocki is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Forsch strikes out. John Pulido walks. Ray Pall walks. Red Storke walks. Neil Masterson walks. John Pulido scores. John Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Klimchock pops out to the first baseman. Art Theobald grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ray Pall is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Don Martinez is pinch hitting for John Brock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Martinez strikes out. Jack Pike singles to center field. Ed Terrell 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. Lou Mota strikes out. Cy Brodie singles to left field. Jack Pike advances to third on the hit. Cy Brodie steals second. Al Butler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ezra Schmulbach pitching. Ray Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Herbie Conway grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Forsch lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pep Grabarkewitz strikes out. Jay Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jason Terlecki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Pulido grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Pall singles to left field. Ira Burke is pinch hitting for Red Storke. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Pall steals second. Ira Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Pall advances to third on the play. Neil Masterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Sugar Fishel flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Nate Smith is pinch hitting for Ezra Schmulbach. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nate Smith strikes out. Jack Pike pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12
Game Notes Lou Mota is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Doyle did not respond to coaching in control Adam Mejias improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Howard improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie McDougal did not respond to coaching in control Chick Dawkins did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vern Shore did not respond to coaching in arm Tommie DeKoning did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fernando Bush did not respond to coaching in control Phil Waddell did not respond to coaching in velocity