Inning: 1 Houston Abe Pierotti pitching. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cooper singles to right field. Tom Cooper steals second. Tony Palmer pops out to the shortstop. Barney Franklin walks. Stan Bithorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Gene Jordan pitching. Heinie Melton singles to right field. Harry Castiglione bunts for a base hit. Juan Ortiz hits a home run. Heinie Melton scores. Harry Castiglione scores. Yukio Kuwata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirk Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rich Parsons strikes out. Evelio Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Clarence Paris pops out to the third baseman. Nigel Planer flies out to the left fielder. Ed Tyree singles to center field. Yukio Kuwata pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Wynne strikes out. Stacy Ducey strikes out. Abe Pierotti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jeff Lavender singles to center field. Tom Cooper singles to left field. Jeff Lavender advances to third on the hit. Tony Palmer singles to right field. Jeff Lavender scores. Tom Cooper advances to third on the hit. Barney Franklin singles past the second baseman. Tom Cooper scores. Tony Palmer advances to third on the hit. Stan Bithorn flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tony Palmer scores. Clarence Paris singles to left field. Barney Franklin advances to third on the hit. Nigel Planer singles to center field. Barney Franklin scores. Ed Tyree singles to right field. Clarence Paris scores. Nigel Planer advances to third on the hit. John McFarlane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yukio Kuwata grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Tyree advances to second on the play. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Heinie Melton walks. Heinie Melton steals second. Harry Castiglione singles to right field. Heinie Melton scores. Juan Ortiz strikes out. Harry Castiglione steals second. Kirk Johnson walks. Rich Parsons reached on a fielding error by Clarence Paris. The defense is playing the infield in. Evelio Nieves grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Harry Castiglione is out at home. Jim Wynne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Palmer strikes out. Barney Franklin singles to left field. Stan Bithorn walks. Clarence Paris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Stacy Ducey doubles to center field. John McFarlane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Heinie Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Castiglione walks. Jose Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Nigel Planer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ed Tyree doubles to left field. Nigel Planer is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jose Wood singles to right field. Ed Tyree scores. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kirk Johnson strikes out. Rich Parsons strikes out. Evelio Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tony Palmer walks. Tony Palmer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Barney Franklin walks. Stan Bithorn flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Paris walks. Nigel Planer walks. Elmer Kime comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Tyree walks. Barney Franklin scores. Bob Morris is pinch hitting for Jose Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Morris pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Cornell pitching. Jim Wynne singles to center field. Jim Wynne steals second. Stacy Ducey strikes out. Ron Riesgo is pinch hitting for Elmer Kime. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ron Riesgo grounds out to the third baseman. Heinie Melton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Smoltz pitching. Jeff Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cooper singles to left field. Tony Palmer pops out to the shortstop. Barney Franklin hits a home run. Tom Cooper scores. Stan Bithorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Harry Castiglione strikes out. Juan Ortiz strikes out. Kirk Johnson pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Clarence Paris singles to right field. Clay Williams is pinch hitting for Nigel Planer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clay Williams singles to right field. Clarence Paris advances to third on the hit. Ed Tyree flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Miller is pinch hitting for Ed Cornell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jeff Miller doubles to center field. Clarence Paris scores. Clay Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Lavender hits a home run. Jeff Miller scores. Tom Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Palmer doubles to left field. Barney Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Yoshihisa Nakatani pitching. Rich Parsons singles to center field. Evelio Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Rich Parsons advances to second. Jim Wynne walks. Stacy Ducey pops out to the catcher. Pete Lyons is pinch hitting for Bill Smoltz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Lyons pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Wilfredo Larosa pitching. Stan Bithorn singles to right field. Clarence Paris hits an infield single to the shortstop. Clay Williams strikes out. Ed Tyree strikes out. Frankie Bond is pinch hitting for Yoshihisa Nakatani. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frankie Bond strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson pitching. Heinie Melton singles to center field. Heinie Melton steals second. Clarence Paris throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Harry Castiglione grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Kirk Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners LOB: 14 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Tony Palmer (28), Ed Tyree (3), Jeff Miller (7).HR - Jeff Lavender (15), Barney Franklin (15).SF - Stan Bithorn. Baserunning: SB - Tom Cooper (9).CS - Tony Palmer (4). Fielding: E - Clarence Paris 2.PB - Clarence Paris.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Guy Walker did not respond to coaching in control Lee Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leo Strickland improves in range Lefty Gutierrez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Coulter improves in speed Newt Harper did not respond to coaching in speed Sam Mullane did not respond to coaching in control Miguel Diaz improves in range Henry Okrie did not respond to coaching in SS