Win: Dave Bearse Loss: Tinker Gaslight
Save: Alex Beirne
Inning: 1 Houston Tinker Gaslight pitching. Pat Goodwin singles to left field. Brad Ausmus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Goodwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Richard Hidalgo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brad Ausmus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Spike Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Maddux pitching. Rip Coolio strikes out. Archer York strikes out. Dennis Condrey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Jimmy Wynn doubles to left field. Eric Anthony singles to center field. Jimmy Wynn scores. Bruce Northrup hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Henry flies out to the center fielder. Mike Maddux lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Shea strikes out. Craig Beall strikes out. Hipolito Curry walks. Hipolito Curry steals second. Jimmy Sherry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Brad Ausmus strikes out. Richard Hidalgo triples. Spike Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Richard Hidalgo scores. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Edgar Quero strikes out. Tinker Gaslight grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Coolio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Eric Anthony lines out to the third baseman. Bruce Northrup flies out to the right fielder. Doug Henry lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Archer York singles to left field. Dennis Condrey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Archer York is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dennis Condrey steals second. Bill Shea singles to center field. Dennis Condrey scores. Craig Beall flies out to the right fielder. Bill Shea steals second. Hipolito Curry singles to right field. Bill Shea scores. Jimmy Sherry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Mike Maddux strikes out. Pat Goodwin strikes out. Brad Ausmus singles to center field. Richard Hidalgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Edgar Quero grounds out to the shortstop. Tinker Gaslight reached on a fielding error by Pat Goodwin. Rip Coolio hits a home run. Tinker Gaslight scores. Dave Bearse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Archer York singles to center field. Dennis Condrey flies out to the center fielder. Bill Shea singles to right field. Archer York advances to third on the hit. Craig Beall walks. Hipolito Curry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Houston Spike Thornton singles to right field. Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spike Thornton advances to second on the play. Eric Anthony singles to center field. Bruce Northrup singles to left field. Spike Thornton scores. Eric Anthony advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Doug Henry hits a home run. Eric Anthony scores. Bruce Northrup scores. Jerry Vaughn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adriel Alvarez is pinch hitting for Dave Bearse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Adriel Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Pat Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Scott Linebrink pitching. Jimmy Sherry singles to center field. Edgar Quero grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Sherry advances to second on the play. Jerry Vaughn reached on a fielding error by Eric Anthony. Rip Coolio grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Sherry scores. Jerry Vaughn advances to second on the play. Archer York strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Brad Ausmus strikes out. Richard Hidalgo walks. Spike Thornton grounds out to the second baseman. Richard Hidalgo advances to second on the play. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dennis Condrey grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Shea singles to right field. Craig Beall pops out to the first baseman. Hipolito Curry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Eric Anthony reached on a fielding error by Archer York. Bruce Northrup pops out to the shortstop. Doug Henry walks. Larry Locks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kemmer is pinch hitting for Scott Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Kemmer flies out to the left fielder. Pat Goodwin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Henry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Erik Bibby pitching. Jimmy Sherry singles to left field. Edgar Quero strikes out. Ed McGee is pinch hitting for Larry Locks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed McGee grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Sherry advances to second on the play. Rip Coolio grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Ted Pocoroba pitching. Brad Ausmus strikes out. Richard Hidalgo strikes out. Spike Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Alex Beirne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Archer York doubles to right field. Dennis Condrey flies out to the right fielder. Bill Shea flies out to the left fielder. Craig Beall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 7 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9