Win: Martin Chavez (17-10) Loss: Denny McLain Jr. (6-6)
Save: Johnny Velasquez (51)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Joe Bernazard strikes out. Ender Ayala flies out to the left fielder. Wil Brothers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Martin Chavez pitching. Pop Gross walks. Pop Gross steals second. Chevy Nova grounds out to the pitcher. Monsignor Priest singles to right field. Pop Gross scores. George Jones strikes out. Yard Birds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Juice Campbell strikes out. Bob McGilberry grounds out to the pitcher. Raul Quintana pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Isales pops out to the shortstop. Scratch McGriff singles to center field. Lyman Bostock pops out to the second baseman. Denny McLain Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rodrigo Marte strikes out. Rube Nelson strikes out. Martin Chavez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Pop Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Chevy Nova grounds out to the second baseman. Monsignor Priest grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Bernazard flies out to the left fielder. Ender Ayala reached on a fielding error by Dick Isales. Wil Brothers singles to center field. Ender Ayala advances to third on the hit. Juice Campbell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston George Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Yard Birds walks. Dick Isales strikes out. Scratch McGriff singles to right field. Yard Birds advances to third on the hit. Lyman Bostock walks. Denny McLain Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob McGilberry singles to right field. Raul Quintana grounds out to the shortstop. Bob McGilberry advances to second on the play. Rodrigo Marte strikes out. Rube Nelson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Pop Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Chevy Nova is hit by a pitch. Monsignor Priest grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Martin Chavez lines out to the shortstop. Joe Bernazard hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ender Ayala singles to right field. Joe Bernazard advances to third on the hit. Wil Brothers strikes out. Juice Campbell singles to center field. Joe Bernazard scores. Ender Ayala advances to third on the hit. Bob McGilberry singles to center field. Ender Ayala scores. Juice Campbell advances to third on the hit. Raul Quintana doubles to center field. Juice Campbell scores. Bob McGilberry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rodrigo Marte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston George Jones strikes out. Yard Birds grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Isales pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Rube Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Martin Chavez grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bernazard pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Scratch McGriff flies out to the right fielder. Lyman Bostock grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Denny McLain Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Ender Ayala grounds out to the second baseman. Wil Brothers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juice Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Pop Gross walks. Chevy Nova strikes out. Pop Gross steals second. Ryan Dunne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Monsignor Priest singles to right field. Pop Gross scores. George Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monsignor Priest is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yard Birds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bob McGilberry grounds out to the third baseman. Raul Quintana strikes out. Rodrigo Marte is hit by a pitch. Rube Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Johnny Velasquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Isales walks. Scratch McGriff strikes out. Tony Gwynn is pinch hitting for Lyman Bostock. Tony Gwynn flies out to the left fielder. Patrick Sundance is pinch hitting for Denny McLain Jr.. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Patrick Sundance pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Endy Torres did not respond to coaching in velocity Palto Oliveras did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Heliot improves in arm Jose Lemus improves in speed Darryl Walker did not respond to coaching in SS
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sid Brede did not respond to coaching in control Brian Asselstine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Oliver did not respond to coaching in control Benny Lowry improves in control Brian Asselstine did not respond to coaching in SS