Inning: 1 Houston Chuck Blatnik pitching. Jon Meinert strikes out. Harry Klawitter flies out to the center fielder. Marty Rojas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Sparky McLain pitching. Austin Proctor flies out to the center fielder. Bill Valdes strikes out. Drew Baylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Todd Vinton walks. Shawn Ashford grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Warner Oland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jackie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Samuels doubles to center field. Delos Aven singles to right field. Eddie Samuels scores. Hector Plantenberg walks. Leo Conway walks. Chuck Blatnik flies out to the center fielder. Austin Proctor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Houston Lance Larkin hits a home run. Pete Dodd strikes out. Sparky McLain grounds out to the second baseman. Jon Meinert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Drew Baylor grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Smith walks. Eddie Samuels pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Harry Klawitter walks. Marty Rojas walks. Todd Vinton flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Ashford strikes out. Warner Oland singles past the shortstop. Harry Klawitter scores. Marty Rojas advances to third on the hit. Lance Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Delos Aven grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Plantenberg walks. Leo Conway singles to center field. Chuck Blatnik lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Austin Proctor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Pete Dodd strikes out. Sparky McLain singles to left field. Jon Meinert singles to center field. Sparky McLain advances to third on the hit. Harry Klawitter doubles to left field. Sparky McLain scores. Jon Meinert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marty Rojas hits an infield single to the shortstop. Todd Vinton pops out to the second baseman. Shawn Ashford singles to center field. Harry Klawitter scores. Marty Rojas advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Fischer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Warner Oland triples. Marty Rojas scores. Shawn Ashford scores. Lance Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes strikes out. Drew Baylor flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Pete Dodd strikes out. Sparky McLain grounds out to the pitcher. Jon Meinert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Eddie Samuels singles to left field. Delos Aven grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hector Plantenberg walks. Leo Conway pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Harry Klawitter strikes out. Marty Rojas singles to right field. Todd Vinton pops out to the catcher. Shawn Ashford walks. Warner Oland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ray Allenson is pinch hitting for Jimmy Fischer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Allenson walks. Austin Proctor flies out to the left fielder. Bill Valdes flies out to the right fielder. Drew Baylor pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Mark Augustine pitching. Lance Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Dodd pops out to the first baseman. Sparky McLain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jackie Smith strikes out. Eddie Samuels singles to center field. Delos Aven grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Samuels advances to second on the play. Hector Plantenberg lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mickey Grissom is pinch hitting for Jon Meinert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Klawitter flies out to the center fielder. Marty Rojas grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Leo Conway singles to left field. Sig Rainey is pinch hitting for Mark Augustine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sig Rainey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Leo Conway is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Austin Proctor pops out to the shortstop. Bill Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 5 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 10
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Fiore improves in range Dan Fiore did not respond to coaching in arm Warren Hinshaw improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Donahue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doyle Reynolds did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robert Gross did not respond to coaching in control Jim Walker improves in arm Dan Greene did not respond to coaching in velocity Robert Gross did not respond to coaching in control Jim Schattinger did not respond to coaching in C