Inning: 1 Houston
Hirokazu Nakahata pitching.
Jeff Lavender singles to left field.
Drummond Meadows walks.
Jot Tipple singles to left field.
Jeff Lavender scores.
Drummond Meadows advances to third on the hit.
Steve Morris walks.
Nigel Planer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Drummond Meadows scores.
George Faeth walks.
Joe Fitzgerald walks.
Jot Tipple scores.
Lee Williams walks.
Steve Morris scores.
Marty Aitchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
George Faeth scores.
Joe Fitzgerald advances to third on the play.
Lee Williams advances to second on the play.
Jeff Lavender doubles to right field.
Joe Fitzgerald scores.
Lee Williams scores.
Jeff Lavender steals third.
Drummond Meadows grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Marty Aitchison pitching.
Eddie Legett strikes out.
Ron Riesgo walks.
Ron Riesgo steals second.
Evelio Nieves strikes out.
Kennie Boyle singles to left field.
Ron Riesgo is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Houston
Jot Tipple hits a home run.
Steve Morris grounds out to the third baseman.
Nigel Planer grounds out to the pitcher.
George Faeth pops out to the first baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Stacy Ducey singles to center field.
Kirk Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Stacy Ducey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Norm Johnson Jr flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double!
Rob Pierson hits an infield single to the catcher.
Hirokazu Nakahata grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Rob Pierson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Joe Fitzgerald singles to center field.
Lee Williams flies out to the right fielder.
Marty Aitchison fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Marty Aitchison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Eddie Legett singles to center field.
Ron Riesgo hits an infield single to the shortstop.
Evelio Nieves grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Ron Riesgo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Kennie Boyle singles to right field.
Eddie Legett scores.
Stacy Ducey strikes out.
Kirk Johnson pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 4 Houston
Jeff Lavender walks.
Drummond Meadows flies out to the right fielder.
Jot Tipple grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Norm Johnson Jr reached on a fielding error by Steve Morris.
Rob Pierson strikes out.
Hirokazu Nakahata 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 grounds out to the pitcher.
Nigel Planer flies out to the right fielder.
George Faeth grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Ron Riesgo walks.
Evelio Nieves flies out to the center fielder.
Ron Riesgo steals second.
Kennie Boyle walks.
Stacy Ducey flies out to the center fielder.
Kirk Johnson grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Kennie Boyle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 6 Houston
Joe Fitzgerald strikes out.
Lee Williams walks.
Marty Aitchison 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 singles to center field.
Lee Williams scores.
Drummond Meadows pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Norm Johnson Jr strikes out.
Rob Pierson strikes out.
Hirokazu Nakahata pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Jot Tipple grounds out to the third baseman.
Steve Morris singles to center field.
Nigel Planer singles to center field.
Steve Morris advances to third on the hit.
George Faeth grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Eddie Legett flies out to the left fielder.
Ron Riesgo strikes out.
Evelio Nieves singles to left field.
Kennie Boyle singles to right field.
Stacy Ducey strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 8 Houston
George Borkowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Joe Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder.
Lee Williams grounds out to the third baseman.
Rudy Phoenix is pinch hitting for Marty Aitchison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired.
Rudy Phoenix grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Ubaldo Keegan pitching.
Kirk Johnson doubles to right field.
Norm Johnson Jr grounds out to the second baseman.
Kirk Johnson advances to third on the play.
Rob Pierson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Kirk Johnson scores.
Dave Owen is pinch hitting for George Borkowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning.
Dave Owen flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Alex Kleine pitching.
Jeff Lavender singles to center field.
Drummond Meadows flies out to the center fielder.
Herb Margoneri is pinch hitting for Jot Tipple. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Herb Margoneri pops out to the shortstop.
Steve Morris strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Eddie Legett walks.
Eddie Legett steals second.
Ron Riesgo walks.
Evelio Nieves doubles to right field.
Eddie Legett scores.
Ron Riesgo uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Trevor Napoleon comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Kennie Boyle doubles to center field.
Evelio Nieves scores.
Stacy Ducey grounds out to the shortstop.
Kirk Johnson hits a home run.
Kennie Boyle scores.
Al Belloir comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Norm Johnson Jr doubles past the first baseman.
Rob Pierson pops out to the third baseman.
Gary Nelson is pinch hitting for Alex Kleine. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Gary Nelson singles to left field.
Eddie Legett singles to center field.
Norm Johnson Jr scores.
Gary Nelson advances to third on the hit.
Glen Hutchings comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ron Riesgo singles to center field.
Gary Nelson scores.
Eddie Legett advances to third on the hit.
Evelio Nieves flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 10 Houston
Mike Kimber pitching.
Stan Bithorn is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer.
Stan Bithorn pops out to the second baseman.
George Faeth pops out to the second baseman.
Tito DeLancey is pinch hitting for Joe Fitzgerald.
Tito DeLancey flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 10 Pittsburgh
Kennie Boyle grounds out to the shortstop.
Stacy Ducey lines out to the shortstop.
Kirk Johnson grounds out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 11 Houston
Benny Morrison is pinch hitting for Lee Williams.
Benny Morrison singles to right field.
Glen Hutchings 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 flies out to the right fielder.
Drummond Meadows pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 11 Pittsburgh
Carl Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Benny Morrison at C.
Norm Johnson Jr doubles to left field.
Rob Pierson singles to center field.
Norm Johnson Jr scores.
Houston total runners left on base: 5
Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12