Win: Hal Bues (9-12) Loss: Hirokazu Nakahata (11-16)
Save: Frank Jordan (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Hal Bues pitching. Eddie Legett flies out to the center fielder. Ron Riesgo grounds out to the third baseman. Evelio Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Hirokazu Nakahata pitching. Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Jeff Lavender is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Fitzgerald singles in front of the center fielder. Nigel Planer strikes out. Stan Bithorn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Fitzgerald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Harry Castiglione singles to center field. Kirk Johnson singles to left field. Norm Johnson Jr singles to left field. Harry Castiglione is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Kirk Johnson advances to third on the play. Buck Jacobs singles to left field. Kirk Johnson scores. Hirokazu Nakahata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Jot Tipple grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Margoneri strikes out. George Faeth walks. Ed Gamble pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eddie Legett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Riesgo singles to center field. Evelio Nieves grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hal Bues strikes out. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Joe Fitzgerald doubles to right field. Nigel Planer singles to left field. Joe Fitzgerald is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Harry Castiglione walks. Kirk Johnson strikes out. Norm Johnson Jr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Stan Bithorn lines out to the first baseman. Jot Tipple flies out to the center fielder. Herb Margoneri singles to right field. George Faeth hits a home run. Herb Margoneri scores. Ed Gamble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Buck Jacobs grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Nakahata strikes out. Eddie Legett grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hal Bues flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ron Riesgo walks. Ron Riesgo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Evelio Nieves lines out to the shortstop. Ed Patterson walks. Harry Castiglione grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Nigel Planer walks. Stan Bithorn hits a home run. Nigel Planer scores. Jot Tipple strikes out. Herb Margoneri grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Faeth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Tito DeLancey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Fitzgerald at 3B. Kirk Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Norm Johnson Jr walks. Buck Jacobs grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Gamble grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Morris is pinch hitting for Hal Bues. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Morris flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Glen Hutchings pitching. Stacy Ducey is pinch hitting for Hirokazu Nakahata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stacy Ducey flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Legett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Morrie Redman pitching. Tito DeLancey singles to center field. Nigel Planer walks. Stan Bithorn pops out to the first baseman. Jot Tipple grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tito DeLancey advances to third on the play. Nigel Planer advances to second on the play. Herb Margoneri singles to left field. Tito DeLancey scores. Nigel Planer is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Evelio Nieves singles to right field. Ed Patterson singles to center field. Harry Castiglione walks. Kirk Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Evelio Nieves scores. Ed Patterson advances to third on the play. Frank Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norm Johnson Jr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Mauser-LAA did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Lyons improves in range Fred Cooke did not respond to coaching in velocity Max Gile did not respond to coaching in velocity
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herman Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Gene Jordan did not respond to coaching in control Ed Cornell did not respond to coaching in control Henry Messenger did not respond to coaching in control Tom Cooper did not respond to coaching in CF