Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bud Ortiz pitching. Buster Donahue grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Rosen pops out to the third baseman. John Dettore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Eddie Sexauer pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. John Melillo walks. Luis Clowers singles to left field. John Melillo advances to third on the hit. Ace Luskey singles in front of the left fielder. John Melillo scores. Luis Clowers advances to third on the hit. Dick Mazzera pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Sexauer singles to center field. Luis Clowers scores. Ace Luskey advances to third on the hit. Buster Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Rip Mohart flies out to the center fielder. Rich Reyes grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Shilling doubles to center field. Gene Driscoll singles to center field. Mike Shilling scores. John Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen pops out to the catcher. John Dettore hits a home run. John Beasley hits a home run. John Melillo pops out to the second baseman. Luis Clowers singles to right field. Bucky Vickers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Luis Clowers steals second. Ace Luskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Bucky Vickers strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hank Hornsby lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dick Mazzera singles to left field. Eddie Sexauer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dick Mazzera forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Buster Donahue grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Sexauer advances to second on the play. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pete Kennedy strikes out. Rip Mohart walks. Rich Reyes singles to left field. Mike Shilling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Mohart advances to third on the play. Rich Reyes advances to second on the play. Gene Driscoll pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John Dettore grounds out to the third baseman. John Beasley pops out to the second baseman. John Melillo walks. John Melillo steals second. Luis Clowers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston John Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Bucky Vickers flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Fitzpatrick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ace Luskey walks. Dick Mazzera grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ace Luskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Sexauer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buster Donahue grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Hank Hornsby singles to left field. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Hornsby advances to second on the play. Rip Mohart flies out to the left fielder. Rich Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen grounds out to the third baseman. John Dettore pops out to the third baseman. John Beasley walks. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Shilling singles to left field. Gene Driscoll reached on a fielding error by Buster Donahue. John Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Roy Roberts is pinch hitting for Bucky Vickers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Roberts strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Luis Clowers doubles to center field. Ace Luskey strikes out. Dick Mazzera flies out to the right fielder. Ed Reberger is pinch hitting for Eddie Sexauer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Reberger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rip Mohart. Luis Clowers scores. Buster Donahue singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Reberger scores. Miguel Rosen walks. John Dettore walks. John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Andy Murphy pitching. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Pete Kennedy pops out to the catcher. Rip Mohart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Melillo singles to right field. Luis Clowers pops out to the second baseman. Ace Luskey flies out to the center fielder. John Melillo steals second. Dick Mazzera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Rich Reyes strikes out. Mike Shilling singles to left field. Gene Driscoll grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Shilling advances to second on the play. John Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Luis Clowers (8).HR - John Dettore (8), John Beasley (5). Baserunning: SB - John Melillo 2 (9), Luis Clowers (9). Fielding: E - Buster Donahue.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Troy Meusel improves in contact_vs_lefty Irish Pico improves in control Tiny Stansbury improves in arm Otto Smith did not respond to coaching in control Steve LaPalme improves in endurance Tiny Stansbury improves in contact_vs_righty Troy Meusel did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Cannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Robin Overmire improves in range Chris Heath did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in control Jack McEvoy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Lundgren did not respond to coaching in velocity