Win: Robbie Dahl (9-9) Loss: Al Kelly (13-8)
Save: Jim Embree (51)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Al Kelly pitching. Hirokazu Furusawa singles to center field. Bubba Kiefer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Kowalik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bubba Kiefer advances to second on the play. Bert Timmons hits a home run. Bubba Kiefer scores. Steamboat Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Robbie Dahl pitching. Danny Relaford flies out to the center fielder. Pavel Chekov doubles to right field. Montgomery Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Telemachus Rhade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Yoandy Toscano flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Martin Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Teal-C flies out to the left fielder. Dean Troi strikes out. Rev Dem grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl grounds out to the second baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa pops out to the second baseman. Bubba Kiefer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Christopher Pike flies out to the left fielder. Al Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Relaford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh George Kowalik strikes out. Bert Timmons grounds out to the shortstop. Steamboat Jones singles to left field. Yoandy Toscano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pavel Chekov flies out to the left fielder. Montgomery Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Telemachus Rhade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Martin Jones pops out to the third baseman. Robbie Dahl flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Teal-C singles to left field. Dean Troi doubles to left field. Teal-C uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rev Dem grounds out to the shortstop. Christopher Pike strikes out. Al Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the center fielder. Bubba Kiefer strikes out. George Kowalik doubles to center field. Bert Timmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Danny Relaford singles to center field. Pavel Chekov singles to left field. Danny Relaford advances to third on the hit. Montgomery Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Danny Relaford scores. Telemachus Rhade strikes out. Teal-C walks. Dean Troi reached on a fielding error by Robbie Dahl. Hikaru Sulu is pinch hitting for Rev Dem. Hikaru Sulu strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Derrick Lindsay enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hikaru Sulu at RF. Steamboat Jones strikes out. Yoandy Toscano singles to center field. Jim Johnson hits a home run. Yoandy Toscano scores. Rebel Koehler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Jones reached on a 2-base fielding error by Derrick Lindsay. Robbie Dahl strikes out. Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Denny Mendoza is pinch hitting for Christopher Pike. Denny Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Alexander Rozhenko is pinch hitting for Rebel Koehler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alexander Rozhenko singles to right field. Michael Billiard 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. Danny Relaford strikes out. Pavel Chekov pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Cameron Mitchell pitching. Rae Portocarrero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Denny Mendoza at 3B. Bubba Kiefer walks. George Kowalik strikes out. Bubba Kiefer steals second. Bert Timmons singles to center field. Bubba Kiefer scores. Joe Mueller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steamboat Jones pops out to the shortstop. Yoandy Toscano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Montgomery Scott walks. Telemachus Rhade walks. Teal-C flies out to the center fielder. Dean Troi walks. Derrick Lindsay singles to left field. Montgomery Scott scores. Rae Portocarrero flies out to the left fielder. Joe Mueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson strikes out. Martin Jones walks. Clancy Tollberg is pinch hitting for Michael Billiard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clancy Tollberg flies out to the left fielder. Martin Jones steals second. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Embree pitching. Danny Relaford lines out to the shortstop. Pavel Chekov strikes out. Montgomery Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - George Kowalik (16).HR - Bert Timmons (27), Jim Johnson (1). Baserunning: SB - Bubba Kiefer (26), Martin Jones (13). Fielding: E - Robbie Dahl.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chad Boswell improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Stan Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Curt Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Rene Rhoden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Ludwig did not respond to coaching in CF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Matt Bush improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Womack improves in speed Ernie Scioscia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chuck Erstad did not respond to coaching in control Ned Bullard did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Eaton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Garrett did not respond to coaching in 2B