Win: Harry Hale (3-4) Loss: Charlie Putman (2-5)
Save: Jim Bibby (1)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Putman pitching. Tim Foli doubles to right field. Junior Ortiz strikes out. Omar Moreno flies out to the left fielder. RJ Reynolds doubles past the center fielder. Tim Foli scores. Pete Holtzman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Harry Hale pitching. Jack Parkman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Perez flies out to the left fielder. Walt Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Will Callaway strikes out. Sid Bream walks. Lou Peraza singles to center field. Sid Bream advances to third on the hit. Harry Hale singles to left field. Sid Bream scores. Tim Foli walks. Junior Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Omar Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Joe Welch strikes out. Kevin Ward flies out to the left fielder. Jim Leyritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds reached on a fielding error by Tom Kenney. Pete Holtzman walks. Will Callaway grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! RJ Reynolds advances to third on the play. Sid Bream walks. Lou Peraza doubles to center field. RJ Reynolds scores. Sid Bream uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Randy Humphries strikes out. Tom Kenney singles to left field. Tom Kenney steals second. Charlie Putman strikes out. Jack Parkman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tim Foli hits a home run. Junior Ortiz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Ward. Omar Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Ortiz advances to third on the play. RJ Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Pete Holtzman walks. Will Callaway singles to center field. Junior Ortiz scores. Pete Holtzman advances to third on the hit. Sid Bream singles to center field. Pete Holtzman scores. Will Callaway advances to third on the hit. Sid Bream steals second. Lou Peraza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Fred Perez walks. Walt Henrich pops out to the first baseman. Joe Welch strikes out. Kevin Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Harry Hale flies out to the right fielder. Tim Foli grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jim Leyritz grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Humphries singles to center field. Tom Kenney flies out to the right fielder. Brian Wiedenbauer is pinch hitting for Charlie Putman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Wiedenbauer walks. Jack Parkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim King pitching. Omar Moreno reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Parkman. RJ Reynolds singles to right field. Omar Moreno scores. Pete Holtzman singles to right field. RJ Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Will Callaway reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Parkman. RJ Reynolds scores. Sid Bream singles to right field. Pete Holtzman scores. Will Callaway scores. Lou Peraza triples. Sid Bream scores. Harry Hale strikes out. Tim Foli strikes out. Junior Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Fred Perez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walt Henrich grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bibby 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 Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Omar Moreno doubles to center field. RJ Reynolds singles to left field. Omar Moreno scores. Pete Holtzman singles to center field. RJ Reynolds advances to third on the hit. Will Callaway is hit by a pitch. Sid Bream strikes out. Lou Peraza singles to center field. RJ Reynolds scores. Pete Holtzman scores. Will Callaway advances to third on the hit. Jim Bibby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Will Callaway scores. Lou Peraza advances to second on the play. Tim Foli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rex Ripley is pinch hitting for Kevin Ward. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rex Ripley grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Leyritz flies out to the right fielder. Randy Humphries strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz singles past the third baseman. Omar Moreno reached on a fielding error by Tom Kenney. RJ Reynolds walks. Pete Holtzman singles past the shortstop. Junior Ortiz scores. Omar Moreno scores. RJ Reynolds advances to third on the hit. George K Mejia is pinch hitting for Will Callaway. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George K Mejia strikes out. Sid Bream grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tom Kenney singles to center field. Joe Jacobson is pinch hitting for Jim King. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Jacobson flies out to the left fielder. Jack Parkman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Nate Cornejo pitching. Lou Peraza singles to center field. Jim Bibby lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Foli grounds out to the pitcher. Junior Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Dave Schmidt is pinch hitting for Fred Perez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Henrich pops out to the shortstop. Joe Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 11 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Joe Jacobson is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Richie Zisk improves in speed Sam Yuhas did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Kendall improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Rosario did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Southworth did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Romano improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Hyatt improves in power_vs_righty Andy Cress did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Andy Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty