Win: Mike Maddux (23-3) Loss: Freddy Delmas (9-17)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Maddux pitching. Hideo Matsuki grounds out to the shortstop. Tsuneo Hatakeyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Glade pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Freddy Delmas pitching. Raymond Romero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Goodwin singles to center field. Jimmy Wynn singles to right field. Spike Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Richard Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Hipolito Curry doubles to left field. Johnny Isringhausen singles to right field. Wayne Ritterson singles to center field. Hipolito Curry scores. Willie McClellan flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Quero grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Dennis Hunter strikes out. Brad Ausmus grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Anthony singles to left field. Mike Maddux strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Freddy Delmas flies out to the left fielder. Hideo Matsuki pops out to the third baseman. Tsuneo Hatakeyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Raymond Romero walks. Pat Goodwin strikes out. Jimmy Wynn triples. Raymond Romero scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Spike Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Richard Hidalgo singles to left field. Jimmy Wynn scores. Dennis Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jose Glade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hipolito Curry pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Wayne Ritterson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Brad Ausmus pops out to the third baseman. Eric Anthony singles to left field. 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. Raymond Romero walks. Pat Goodwin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan grounds out to the pitcher. Edgar Quero reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eric Anthony. Freddy Delmas strikes out. Hideo Matsuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jimmy Wynn grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Richard Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tsuneo Hatakeyama grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Glade strikes out. Hipolito Curry singles to left field. Johnny Isringhausen singles to left field. Wayne Ritterson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Dennis Hunter strikes out. Brad Ausmus singles to right field. Brad Ausmus steals second. Eric Anthony grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Brad Ausmus advances to third on the play. Mike Maddux strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan flies out to the right fielder. Edgar Quero grounds out to the third baseman. Freddy Delmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Raymond Romero grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Goodwin grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Wynn hits a home run. Spike Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hideo Matsuki singles to right field. Tsuneo Hatakeyama pops out to the third baseman. Jose Glade strikes out. Hideo Matsuki steals second. Hipolito Curry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Bassett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Richard Hidalgo singles to right field. Mickey Ratliff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Hunter reached on a fielding error by Wayne Ritterson. Brad Ausmus singles to center field. Richard Hidalgo scores. Rankin Adamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Anthony lines out to the pitcher. Adriel Alvarez is pinch hitting for Mike Maddux. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Adriel Alvarez doubles to center field. Dennis Hunter scores. Brad Ausmus uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pierce Redson is pinch hitting for Raymond Romero. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pierce Redson grounds out to the second baseman. Adriel Alvarez advances to third on the play. Pat Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Carl Borom pitching. Johnny Isringhausen singles to right field. Wayne Ritterson reached on a fielding error by Carl Borom. Willie McClellan singles to left field. Johnny Isringhausen scores. Edgar Quero strikes out. Dennis Condrey is pinch hitting for Rankin Adamson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennis Condrey strikes out. Hideo Matsuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Lennox did not respond to coaching in control Mark Pagnozzi improves in speed Mark Pagnozzi did not respond to coaching in range Joe Boyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neal Brantley did not respond to coaching in control Dick Trice improves in velocity Buster Wills did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Triplett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty