Win: Mike Kimber (10-4) Loss: Todd Grotewold (6-6)
Inning: 1 Houston Abe Pierotti pitching. Drummond Meadows singles to left field. Jot Tipple strikes out. Steve Morris flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Lavender grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Drummond Meadows is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh John Herrera pitching. Eddie Legett grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Riesgo grounds out to the third baseman. Evelio Nieves lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston George Faeth strikes out. Nigel Planer singles to center field. Tito DeLancey grounds out to the shortstop. Nigel Planer advances to second on the play. Carl Larkin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kennie Boyle strikes out. Ed Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stacy Ducey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston John Herrera strikes out. Drummond Meadows strikes out. Jot Tipple strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Norm Johnson Jr singles to center field. Chappie Meyer strikes out. Abe Pierotti fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Abe Pierotti strikes out. Eddie Legett walks. Ron Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Morris flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Lavender strikes out. George Faeth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Evelio Nieves grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kennie Boyle pops out to the second baseman. Ed Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Nigel Planer grounds out to the shortstop. Tito DeLancey pops out to the first baseman. Carl Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Stacy Ducey singles to center field. Norm Johnson Jr grounds out to the second baseman. Stacy Ducey advances to second on the play. Chappie Meyer strikes out. Abe Pierotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Rudy Phoenix is pinch hitting for John Herrera. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rudy Phoenix singles to right field. Drummond Meadows flies out to the left fielder. Jot Tipple walks. Steve Morris singles to left field. Rudy Phoenix scores. Jot Tipple advances to third on the hit. Jeff Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Morris advances to second on the play. George Faeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Trevor Napoleon pitching. Eddie Legett grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Riesgo walks. Evelio Nieves walks. Kennie Boyle singles to center field. Ron Riesgo scores. Al Belloir comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Patterson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Stan Bithorn is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Stan Bithorn walks. Tito DeLancey strikes out. Carl Larkin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Stan Bithorn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Benny Morrison is pinch hitting for Al Belloir. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Benny Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ariel Alarcon pitching. Stacy Ducey flies out to the center fielder. Norm Johnson Jr reached on a fielding error by George Faeth. Chappie Meyer walks. Rob Pierson is pinch hitting for Abe Pierotti. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rob Pierson grounds out to the second baseman. Norm Johnson Jr advances to third on the play. Chappie Meyer advances to second on the play. Eddie Legett walks. Ron Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston George Borkowski pitching. Drummond Meadows flies out to the center fielder. Jot Tipple singles to right field. Steve Morris pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Lavender hits a home run. Jot Tipple scores. Alex Kleine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Faeth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Evelio Nieves walks. Kennie Boyle pops out to the shortstop. Ebba Coakley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Patterson walks. Stacy Ducey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Norm Johnson Jr doubles to center field. Evelio Nieves scores. Chappie Meyer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Stacy Ducey scores. Glen Hutchings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Owen is pinch hitting for Alex Kleine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Chappie Meyer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Kimber pitching. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the second baseman. Tito DeLancey singles to center field. Carl Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Herb Margoneri is pinch hitting for Glen Hutchings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Herb Margoneri flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Todd Grotewold pitching. Gary Nelson is pinch hitting for Mike Kimber. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Legett walks. Ron Riesgo hits a home run. Eddie Legett scores. Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Melo improves in control Jeff Menhart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Melo did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Franklin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Barney Franklin did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Norris did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Cooke did not respond to coaching in control Bob Briley improves in arm Newt Harper improves in power_vs_lefty