Win: Larry Copeland (15-13) Loss: Glenn Alvis (11-8)
Save: Wade Miller (9)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Copeland pitching. Joe Bernazard hits a home run. Ender Ayala strikes out. Wil Brothers strikes out. Juice Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Glenn Alvis pitching. Pop Gross hits a home run. Chevy Nova grounds out to the third baseman. Monsignor Priest grounds out to the third baseman. George Jones singles to right field. Yard Birds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bob McGilberry pops out to the shortstop. Raul Quintana flies out to the right fielder. Rodrigo Marte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dick Isales walks. Scratch McGriff flies out to the right fielder. Lyman Bostock singles to left field. Larry Copeland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pop Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rube Nelson strikes out. Glenn Alvis grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Bernazard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Chevy Nova hits an infield single to the pitcher. Monsignor Priest flies out to the left fielder. George Jones singles to left field. Yard Birds lines out to the third baseman. Dick Isales reached on a fielding error by Joe Bernazard. Scratch McGriff strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ender Ayala grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wil Brothers grounds out to the pitcher. Juice Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Lyman Bostock grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Copeland grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Gross walks. Chevy Nova grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pop Gross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bob McGilberry flies out to the center fielder. Raul Quintana grounds out to the third baseman. Rodrigo Marte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Monsignor Priest strikes out. George Jones pops out to the catcher. Yard Birds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rube Nelson singles to center field. Glenn Alvis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Bernazard grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Nelson advances to third on the play. Ender Ayala strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Dick Isales flies out to the left fielder. Scratch McGriff singles to right field. Lyman Bostock hits a home run. Scratch McGriff scores. Larry Copeland grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Wil Brothers grounds out to the pitcher. Juice Campbell strikes out. Bob McGilberry hits an infield single to the shortstop. Raul Quintana pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Chevy Nova flies out to the left fielder. Monsignor Priest grounds out to the shortstop. George Jones singles to right field. Yard Birds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rodrigo Marte grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Guy Lally is pinch hitting for Glenn Alvis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Guy Lally singles to right field. Joe Bernazard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ryan Dunne pitching. Dick Isales grounds out to the shortstop. Scratch McGriff grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Gwynn is pinch hitting for Lyman Bostock. Tony Gwynn singles to left field. Patrick Sundance is pinch hitting for Larry Copeland. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Patrick Sundance strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Wade Miller pitching. Bill Nixon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Gwynn at CF. Ender Ayala grounds out to the second baseman. Wil Brothers strikes out. Juice Campbell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darryl Walker improves in range Jose Lemus improves in arm Darryl Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Perry Candida did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Malone did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in arm Sid Brede did not respond to coaching in control Bill Oliver did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Stanley did not respond to coaching in control Brian Asselstine did not respond to coaching in SS