Inning: 1 Houston Hirokazu Nakahata pitching. Jeff Lavender strikes out. Tito DeLancey grounds out to the shortstop. Jot Tipple pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Danny King pitching. Eddie Legett flies out to the left fielder. Ron Riesgo singles to right field. Evelio Nieves strikes out. Kennie Boyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Morris lines out to the shortstop. Rudy Phoenix grounds out to the second baseman. George Faeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Ed Patterson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Fitzgerald. Harry Castiglione strikes out. Kirk Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Norm Johnson Jr doubles past the first baseman. Ed Patterson scores. Hirokazu Nakahata singles to right field. Eddie Legett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Williams singles to center field. Danny King lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ron Riesgo grounds out to the third baseman. Evelio Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Kennie Boyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tito DeLancey grounds out to the shortstop. Jot Tipple triples. Steve Morris pops out to the first baseman. Rudy Phoenix grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Patterson doubles to right field. Harry Castiglione flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Kirk Johnson walks. Norm Johnson Jr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston George Faeth grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Nakahata lines out to the third baseman. Eddie Legett strikes out. Ron Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Stan Bithorn is pinch hitting for Danny King. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Lavender walks. Tito DeLancey reached on a fielding error by Harry Castiglione. Jot Tipple flies out to the right fielder. Steve Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Glen Hutchings pitching. Evelio Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Kennie Boyle lines out to the third baseman. Ed Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Rudy Phoenix grounds out to the shortstop. George Faeth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harry Castiglione strikes out. Kirk Johnson strikes out. Norm Johnson Jr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Benny Morrison is pinch hitting for Lee Williams. Benny Morrison reached on a fielding error by Hirokazu Nakahata. Nigel Planer is pinch hitting for Glen Hutchings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Nigel Planer walks. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Benny Morrison advances to third on the play. Nigel Planer advances to second on the play. Tito DeLancey grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Morrison scores. Nigel Planer advances to third on the play. Morrie Redman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jot Tipple strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ebba Coakley pitching. Carl Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Benny Morrison at C. Stacy Ducey is pinch hitting for Morrie Redman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stacy Ducey hits a home run. Ubaldo Keegan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Legett strikes out. Ron Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Evelio Nieves grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Kimber pitching. Steve Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Phoenix grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Faeth singles to center field. Joe Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ariel Alarcon improves in control Hiroaki Kaneko did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Cheadle improves in arm Elmer Kavanagh did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Franklin did not respond to coaching in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Newt Harper improves in arm Sam House improves in contact_vs_righty Sam House improves in range John Booles improves in power_vs_lefty