Inning: 1 Houston Rocky Piatt pitching. Jack Wehde hits a home run. Arlie Griffith walks. John Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Pickering flies out to the left fielder. Dave Davis singles to left field. Arlie Griffith advances to third on the hit. Doug Furillo hits a home run. Arlie Griffith scores. Dave Davis scores. Jarrod Green walks. Joe Portocarrero reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Juul. Monte Paciorek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Monte Paciorek pitching. Osmel Diaz hits a home run. Don Wehde singles to center field. Bob Littell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Wehde is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. J.C. McGaffigan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jack Wehde walks. Arlie Griffith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Juul flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Cochrane flies out to the center fielder. Max Gerhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ruben Pickering singles to right field. Dave Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Pickering advances to second on the play. Doug Furillo doubles to right field. Ruben Pickering scores. Jarrod Green flies out to the left fielder. Joe Portocarrero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hal Gomez walks. Rocky Piatt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Osmel Diaz strikes out. Don Wehde grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Monte Paciorek flies out to the center fielder. Jack Wehde flies out to the left fielder. Arlie Griffith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bob Littell strikes out. J.C. McGaffigan strikes out. Bill Juul walks. Johnny Cochrane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Juul is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ernest Mouton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Anderson hits a home run. Ruben Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Davis singles to left field. Doug Furillo walks. Jarrod Green strikes out. Joe Portocarrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Max Gerhardt singles past the third baseman. Hal Gomez strikes out. Bert Coombs is pinch hitting for Ernest Mouton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bert Coombs flies out to the left fielder. Osmel Diaz walks. Don Wehde singles to left field. Max Gerhardt scores. Osmel Diaz advances to third on the hit. Bob Littell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Frank Downs pitching. Monte Paciorek flies out to the left fielder. Jack Wehde strikes out. Arlie Griffith walks. John Anderson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh J.C. McGaffigan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Juul grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Cochrane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ruben Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Dave Davis flies out to the center fielder. Doug Furillo walks. Jarrod Green walks. Joe Portocarrero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Max Gerhardt walks. Hal Gomez walks. Dick Hiser is pinch hitting for Frank Downs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Dick Hiser grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hal Gomez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Osmel Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Don Wehde flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jose DeBerry pitching. Taisei Ishiguro is pinch hitting for Monte Paciorek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Taisei Ishiguro strikes out. Jack Wehde pops out to the shortstop. Arlie Griffith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ducky Delis pitching. Frank Thomas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jarrod Green at 1B. Bob Littell walks. J.C. McGaffigan strikes out. Bill Juul lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Cochrane grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston John Anderson singles to center field. Ruben Pickering lines out to the shortstop. Dave Davis hits a home run. John Anderson scores. Doug Furillo walks. Ed Schneider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Thomas strikes out. Joe Portocarrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Max Gerhardt walks. Hal Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Max Gerhardt advances to second on the play. Dizzy Monroe is pinch hitting for Ed Schneider. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dizzy Monroe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Gerhardt advances to third on the play. Osmel Diaz singles to center field. Max Gerhardt scores. Don Wehde pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Beckert improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Ruiz did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Sells did not respond to coaching in range Mel Chapman improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Ruiz did not respond to coaching in range Vance Burnette did not respond to coaching in velocity Sadie Allen improves in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Keith Larmore did not respond to coaching in range Dave Moore did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Lindsay improves in power_vs_righty Ed Gerber did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Gerber improves in control Brad Flaherty did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty