Win: Lindsay Kearse Loss: Jim Jose
Save: Jeff Bonham
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frankie Williams pitching. Bill Roush pops out to the second baseman. George Morley doubles to left field. Mickey Beltre grounds out to the shortstop. Darby Converse grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Nate Denzer pitching. Clarence Nixon strikes out. Eddie Houser singles past the shortstop. Mickey McDavid flies out to the right fielder. Larry Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Frank Suder grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Wallace hits a home run. Jim Camnitz flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Toth pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Hector Nichting flies out to the center fielder. Joe Bonner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Woody Macwhorter singles to center field. Brandon Woods singles to left field. Frankie Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Nate Denzer singles to right field. Bill Roush flies out to the center fielder. George Morley walks. Mickey Beltre singles to left field. Nate Denzer scores. Darby Converse pops out to the third baseman. Frank Suder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Clarence Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Houser singles to center field. Mickey McDavid strikes out. Larry Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Russ Wallace walks. Jim Camnitz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Russ Wallace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rafael Toth singles to left field. Jim Camnitz advances to third on the hit. Nate Denzer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Hector Nichting walks. Joe Bonner walks. Woody Macwhorter lines out to the second baseman. Brandon Woods grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Roush walks. Bill Roush steals second. George Morley flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Beltre lines out to the second baseman. Darby Converse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Frankie Williams strikes out. Clarence Nixon strikes out. Eddie Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Frank Suder strikes out. Russ Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Camnitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mickey McDavid flies out to the left fielder. Larry Thomas singles to left field. Hector Nichting doubles to left field. Larry Thomas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Bonner singles to center field. Hector Nichting scores. Woody Macwhorter strikes out. Brandon Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rafael Toth flies out to the center fielder. Jim Ortiz is pinch hitting for Nate Denzer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Ortiz singles past the second baseman. Jim Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Roush walks. George Morley singles to center field. Bill Roush advances to third on the hit. Mickey Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Lindsay Kearse pitching. Les Blankenship is pinch hitting for Frankie Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Les Blankenship grounds out to the pitcher. Clarence Nixon grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Houser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Jose pitching. Darby Converse hits a home run. Frank Suder doubles past the center fielder. Russ Wallace strikes out. Jim Camnitz flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Toth singles to right field. Frank Suder scores. Ray Bilbrey is pinch hitting for Lindsay Kearse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Bilbrey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jeff Bonham pitching. Mickey McDavid walks. Larry Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Hector Nichting flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bonner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Roush walks. Bill Roush is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Morley grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Woody Macwhorter flies out to the left fielder. Brandon Woods strikes out. Rankin Virgil is pinch hitting for Jim Jose. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rankin Virgil flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7