Win: Ebba Coakley (2-1) Loss: Alex Kleine (0-1)
Save: Ubaldo Keegan (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Bryan Wiltse pitching. Tom Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Tito DeLancey walks. Steve Morris hits a home run. Tito DeLancey scores. George Faeth grounds out to the shortstop. Nigel Planer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Marty Aitchison pitching. Eddie Legett singles to center field. Ron Riesgo strikes out. Ed Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Legett advances to second on the play. Harry Castiglione pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Fitzgerald doubles to right field. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Carl Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Fitzgerald advances to third on the play. Marty Aitchison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kirk Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Norm Johnson Jr flies out to the center fielder. Stacy Ducey doubles to center field. Rudy Monday hits a home run. Stacy Ducey scores. Bryan Wiltse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Cooper walks. Tito DeLancey doubles to center field. Steve Morris strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tom Cooper scores. George Faeth singles to right field. Tito DeLancey scores. Nigel Planer doubles to right field. George Faeth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Stan Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Eddie Legett singles past the second baseman. Ron Riesgo flies out to the center fielder. Ed Patterson strikes out. Harry Castiglione flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Carl Larkin strikes out. Marty Aitchison strikes out. Tom Cooper walks. Tito DeLancey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Kirk Johnson walks. Kirk Johnson steals second. Norm Johnson Jr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirk Johnson advances to third on the play. Stacy Ducey hits a home run. Kirk Johnson scores. Frank Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Monday singles to right field. Bryan Wiltse lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Legett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Steve Morris flies out to the center fielder. George Faeth flies out to the right fielder. Nigel Planer singles to left field. Joe Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nigel Planer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Ron Riesgo singles past the third baseman. Ed Patterson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Riesgo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Castiglione singles to center field. Ed Patterson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Kirk Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Castiglione advances to second on the play. Norm Johnson Jr doubles past the center fielder. Ed Patterson scores. Harry Castiglione scores. Glen Hutchings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stacy Ducey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Stan Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Carl Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Phoenix is pinch hitting for Glen Hutchings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rudy Phoenix doubles to left field. Tom Cooper reached on a 2-base throwing error by Norm Johnson Jr. Rudy Phoenix scores. Tito DeLancey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ebba Coakley pitching. Rudy Monday flies out to the center fielder. Chappie Meyer is pinch hitting for Bryan Wiltse. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chappie Meyer strikes out. Eddie Legett singles to center field. Ron Riesgo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Legett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Alex Kleine pitching. Steve Morris flies out to the left fielder. George Faeth singles to center field. Nigel Planer singles to left field. Joe Fitzgerald strikes out. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Castiglione singles in front of the right fielder. Kirk Johnson singles to right field. Norm Johnson Jr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Carl Larkin doubles to right field. Benny Morrison is pinch hitting for Ebba Coakley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Benny Morrison walks. Tom Cooper singles to left field. Carl Larkin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Benny Morrison advances to third on the hit. Tito DeLancey flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Benny Morrison scores. Steve Morris singles to right field. Tom Cooper advances to third on the hit. George Faeth grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Cooper scores. Steve Morris advances to second on the play. Morrie Redman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nigel Planer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ubaldo Keegan pitching. Stacy Ducey flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Monday singles to right field. Gary Nelson is pinch hitting for Morrie Redman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Monday advances to second on the play. Eddie Legett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Kimber pitching. Joe Fitzgerald singles to center field. Stan Bithorn singles to left field. Carl Larkin strikes out. Ubaldo Keegan lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Joe Fitzgerald is thrown out at third. Stan Bithorn advances to second on the play. Stan Bithorn advances to second on the play. Tom Cooper walks. Tito DeLancey walks. Stan Bithorn scores. Steve Morris singles to right field. Ubaldo Keegan scores. Tom Cooper scores. Tito DeLancey advances to third on the hit. George Faeth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ron Riesgo flies out to the center fielder. Ed Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Castiglione grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 10 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Norm Johnson Jr (6), Stacy Ducey (2).HR - Stacy Ducey (2), Rudy Monday (1).GIDP - Norm Johnson Jr. Baserunning: SB - Kirk Johnson (1). Fielding: E - Norm Johnson Jr.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Herman Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Paris improves in power_vs_righty Clarence Paris improves in range Herman Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Barney Franklin improves in 2B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Wynne improves in power_vs_lefty Newt Harper improves in range Pete Lyons did not respond to coaching in speed John Booles improves in contact_vs_lefty