Win: Jerry Cornejo (9-11) Loss: Jerry Sperry (7-10)
Save: Joe Kurosaki (13)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jerry Sperry pitching. Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Bartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jerry Cornejo pitching. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Gus Dozier strikes out. Randy Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Lillis hits a home run. Algie Belitz flies out to the right fielder. Chris Ventura grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Maglie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Mike Kaiserling singles to center field. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Lariel Hocking grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Mark Militello strikes out. Jerry Cornejo flies out to the center fielder. Greg Partenheimer walks. Greg Partenheimer steals second. Juan Hyzdu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Ted Barnhart strikes out. Pee-Wee Stankiewicz singles to center field. Jerry Sperry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ray Bartley singles to right field. Tom Lillis walks. Algie Belitz doubles to right field. Ray Bartley scores. Tom Lillis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Ventura pops out to the first baseman. Ralph Maglie singles to center field. Algie Belitz scores. Mark Militello pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Cornejo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gus Dozier walks. Randy Short doubles to left field. Gus Dozier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Norm Hollahan grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Short advances to third on the play. Lariel Hocking grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Hyzdu pops out to the first baseman. Ray Bartley walks. Tom Lillis singles to right field. Ray Bartley advances to third on the hit. Oscar Schulte 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. Algie Belitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Ted Barnhart flies out to the right fielder. Pee-Wee Stankiewicz strikes out. Oscar Schulte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Ventura singles to left field. Ralph Maglie strikes out. Mark Militello pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Cornejo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Gus Dozier walks. Gus Dozier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Randy Short pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer pops out to the shortstop. Juan Hyzdu lines out to the third baseman. Ray Bartley singles to right field. Tom Lillis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ray Bartley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Kaiserling singles to right field. Norm Hollahan doubles to left field. Lariel Hocking singles to left field. Mike Kaiserling scores. Norm Hollahan scores. Ted Barnhart singles past the third baseman. Pee-Wee Stankiewicz flies out to the right fielder. Ray Mahler is pinch hitting for Oscar Schulte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Mahler flies out to the left fielder. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mickey Hamilton pitching. Algie Belitz strikes out. Sam Starkel is pinch hitting for Chris Ventura. Sam Starkel hits a home run. Ralph Maglie singles to right field. Ralph Maglie steals second. Mark Militello singles to left field. Ralph Maglie scores. John Smith is pinch hitting for Jerry Cornejo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Smith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Joe Kurosaki pitching. Jim Mitchell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Starkel at C. Gus Dozier grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Short strikes out. Mike Kaiserling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ted Barnhart. Juan Hyzdu doubles to right field. Greg Partenheimer scores. Ray Bartley strikes out. Tom Lillis strikes out. Algie Belitz singles to center field. Juan Hyzdu scores. Algie Belitz steals second. Jim Mitchell walks. Ralph Maglie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Norm Hollahan walks. Lariel Hocking doubles to right field. Norm Hollahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Barnhart doubles to right field. Lariel Hocking scores. Pee-Wee Stankiewicz flies out to the center fielder. Jeffrey Cox is pinch hitting for Mickey Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeffrey Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Barnhart advances to third on the play. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Brumley did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Gotay did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Gotay improves in velocity Candy Vuckovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Count Garrison did not respond to coaching in range Steve Munoz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in control Mark Wetteland did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Hurst did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jay Hurst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Dingman did not respond to coaching in velocity