Win: Jose Lima (18-4) Loss: Rankin Adamson (2-8)
Save: Carl Borom (26)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jose Lima pitching. Hideo Matsuki walks. Tsuneo Hatakeyama grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hideo Matsuki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Glade singles to center field. Tsuneo Hatakeyama advances to third on the hit. Jose Glade steals second. Hipolito Curry strikes out. Johnny Isringhausen walks. Wayne Ritterson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Wilson Miller pitching. Raymond Romero flies out to the center fielder. Pat Goodwin hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pat Goodwin steals second. Spike Thornton grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Goodwin advances to third on the play. Richard Hidalgo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Willie McClellan flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Quero flies out to the left fielder. Wilson Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Brad Ausmus walks. Eric Anthony grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brad Ausmus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Henry flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kemmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hideo Matsuki grounds out to the second baseman. Tsuneo Hatakeyama flies out to the left fielder. Jose Glade walks. Hipolito Curry singles to left field. Jose Glade advances to third on the hit. Johnny Isringhausen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jose Lima flies out to the left fielder. Raymond Romero triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Pat Goodwin hits a home run. Raymond Romero scores. Spike Thornton grounds out to the second baseman. Richard Hidalgo walks. Brad Ausmus walks. Eric Anthony grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Wayne Ritterson hits a home run. Willie McClellan pops out to the second baseman. Edgar Quero lines out to the first baseman. Wilson Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Doug Henry flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kemmer grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Lima singles to center field. Raymond Romero doubles to center field. Jose Lima uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Bassett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Goodwin singles in front of the right fielder. Raymond Romero scores. Spike Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hideo Matsuki strikes out. Tsuneo Hatakeyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Bill Trachsel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richard Hidalgo flies out to the left fielder. Brad Ausmus doubles to right field. Eric Anthony grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Henry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hipolito Curry reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Lima. Johnny Isringhausen singles to left field. Hipolito Curry scores. Wayne Ritterson strikes out. Willie McClellan singles to center field. Johnny Isringhausen advances to third on the hit. Willie McClellan steals second. Edgar Quero flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Isringhausen scores. Bill Trachsel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bob Kemmer pops out to the shortstop. Jose Lima strikes out. Raymond Romero singles to center field. Mickey Ratliff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Goodwin singles to center field. Raymond Romero advances to third on the hit. Spike Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hideo Matsuki hits a home run. Tsuneo Hatakeyama grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Glade grounds out to the shortstop. Hipolito Curry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Rankin Adamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richard Hidalgo hits a home run. Brad Ausmus doubles to center field. Eric Anthony singles to right field. Brad Ausmus scores. Doug Henry grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eric Anthony is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Henry steals second. Bob Kemmer strikes out. Adriel Alvarez is pinch hitting for Jose Lima. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Adriel Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Carl Borom pitching. Johnny Isringhausen grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Ritterson singles to center field. Wayne Ritterson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Willie McClellan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Raymond Romero strikes out. Pat Goodwin hits a home run. Spike Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Richard Hidalgo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Edgar Quero grounds out to the third baseman. Rankin Adamson strikes out. Hideo Matsuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Raymond Romero (37), Brad Ausmus 2 (20).3B - Raymond Romero (7).HR - Pat Goodwin 2 (13), Richard Hidalgo (45). Baserunning: SB - Pat Goodwin (37), Doug Henry (3). Fielding: E - Jose Lima.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Arlie Wright did not respond to coaching in control Billy Shelton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Douglas did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rajsich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Triplett improves in arm Julio Dunwoody did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Thomas improves in speed Reggie Geddes did not respond to coaching in arm