Win: Billy Crothers (6-7) Loss: Steve Reninger (6-7)
Save: Josh Johnson (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Billy Crothers pitching. Greg Partenheimer strikes out. Juan Hyzdu flies out to the center fielder. Ray Bartley walks. Clyde Delahanty singles to center field. Tom Lillis singles to center field. Ray Bartley scores. Clyde Delahanty advances to third on the hit. Algie Belitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Steve Reninger pitching. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Tom Cangelosi singles past the shortstop. Gus Dozier is hit by a pitch. Randy Short singles to center field. Tom Cangelosi scores. Mark Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Dozier advances to third on the play. Randy Short advances to second on the play. Mike Kaiserling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Green grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chris Ventura pops out to the catcher. Steve Reninger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Norm Hollahan flies out to the center fielder. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Crothers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer strikes out. Juan Hyzdu strikes out. Ray Bartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cangelosi doubles to center field. Gus Dozier singles to right field. Tom Cangelosi scores. Randy Short strikes out. Mark Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Clyde Delahanty flies out to the right fielder. Tom Lillis flies out to the center fielder. Algie Belitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Kaiserling grounds out to the shortstop. Norm Hollahan singles to center field. Ralph McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Billy Crothers singles to right field. Norm Hollahan advances to third on the hit. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Green singles to left field. Chris Ventura strikes out. Steve Reninger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Partenheimer singles to left field. Bill Green scores. Juan Hyzdu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Cangelosi flies out to the left fielder. Gus Dozier pops out to the catcher. Randy Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ray Bartley walks. Clyde Delahanty strikes out. Tom Lillis strikes out. Algie Belitz pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mark Elliott walks. Mike Kaiserling triples. Mark Elliott scores. Norm Hollahan lines out to the third baseman. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Lefty Crawford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Billy Crothers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Green singles to center field. Josh Johnson 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 1st. Sam Starkel is pinch hitting for Chris Ventura. Sam Starkel doubles to left field. Bill Green is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. John Smith is pinch hitting for Lefty Crawford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Smith reached on a fielding error by Norm Hollahan. Greg Partenheimer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jerry Jahn pitching. Jim Mitchell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Starkel at C. Joe Steinfeldt hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Cangelosi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gus Dozier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Bartley grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Delahanty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Randy Short pops out to the catcher. Mark Elliott pops out to the second baseman. Mike Kaiserling lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tom Lillis strikes out. Algie Belitz singles to left field. Bill Green flies out to the right fielder. Algie Belitz steals second. Jim Mitchell lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6 Houston total runners left on base: 6
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Torrez did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Ford did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Gotay did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Gotay did not respond to coaching in control Danny Weaver improves in speed Bill Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mickey Crompton improves in range Wayne Shannon did not respond to coaching in velocity Candy Doyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in control Joe Dodson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Dodson improves in velocity