Inning: 1 Houston Gale Murff pitching. Charlie Scott flies out to the center fielder. Joe Steinfeldt singles to center field. Tom Cangelosi grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jerry Sperry pitching. Darron Vaughan doubles to center field. Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Lillis singles to center field. Darron Vaughan scores. Tom Lillis gets picked off first. Ray Bartley singles to center field. Bill Green grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gus Dozier grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Kaiserling walks. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Ralph McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer flies out to the left fielder. Danny Weaver singles to right field. Ralph Maglie triples. Danny Weaver scores. Gale Murff grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Maglie scores. Darron Vaughan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Ted Barnhart doubles 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. Charlie Scott walks. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Tom Cangelosi flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ted Barnhart is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Juan Hyzdu flies out to the center fielder. Tom Lillis singles to right field. Ray Bartley strikes out. Tom Lillis steals second. Bill Green singles to left field. Tom Lillis scores. Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Gus Dozier walks. Mike Kaiserling reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ralph Maglie. Norm Hollahan grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Dozier scores. Mike Kaiserling advances to third on the play. Ted Barnhart singles to center field. Mike Kaiserling scores. Jerry Sperry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Danny Weaver reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gus Dozier. Ralph Maglie strikes out. Gale Murff grounds out to the third baseman. Darron Vaughan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Charlie Scott pops out to the first baseman. Joe Steinfeldt walks. Tom Cangelosi strikes out. Gus Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Juan Hyzdu grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Lillis singles to right field. Ray Bartley strikes out. Bill Green grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Lillis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Kaiserling grounds out to the third baseman. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Ralph McNamara singles past the third baseman. Ted Barnhart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ralph McNamara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer strikes out. Danny Weaver singles to center field. 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. Ralph Maglie walks. Gale Murff lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darron Vaughan walks. Juan Hyzdu bunts for a base hit. Danny Weaver scores. Tom Lillis bunts for a base hit. Ralph Maglie scores. Ray Bartley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Houston Mark Elliott is pinch hitting for Oscar Schulte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Elliott lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Scott flies out to the left fielder. Tripp Dowd 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. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Mickey Hamilton pitching. Bill Green singles to center field. Greg Partenheimer pops out to the third baseman. Danny Weaver grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Green is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ralph Maglie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Weaver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Gus Dozier lines out to the second baseman. Mike Kaiserling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Sam Starkel is pinch hitting for Tripp Dowd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Starkel strikes out. Darron Vaughan singles in front of the right fielder. Juan Hyzdu doubles to center field. Darron Vaughan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Lillis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Hyzdu advances to third on the play. Ray Bartley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Scott Fisk pitching. Norm Hollahan strikes out. Ralph McNamara reached on a fielding error by Darron Vaughan. Ted Barnhart hits a home run. Ralph McNamara scores. Randy Short is pinch hitting for Mickey Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Short walks. Charlie Scott pops out to the shortstop. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Darron Vaughan (39), Juan Hyzdu (29).3B - Ralph Maglie (4). Baserunning: SB - Tom Lillis (28). Fielding: E - Darron Vaughan, Ralph Maglie.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jay Hurst improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Yoshii did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Felix did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Shannon did not respond to coaching in control Jay Hurst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Candy Vuckovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Ventura did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Militello did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Brumley improves in velocity Ted Blong did not respond to coaching in speed Candy Vuckovich did not respond to coaching in control Mark Militello did not respond to coaching in 1B