Win: Frank Brabender (7-5) Loss: Roy Johnson (8-6)
Save: Mark Augustine (10)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Alex Lavelle pitching. Drew Baylor flies out to the left fielder. Bill Valdes bunts for a base hit. Bill Mason strikes out. Lee Wert grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Valdes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Dick Campanella pitching. Harry Klawitter flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Ashford singles to center field. Jim Weaver strikes out. Don Look triples. Shawn Ashford scores. Reid Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jackie Smith singles to center field. Jim Schattinger strikes out. Art Sharp walks. Austin Proctor flies out to the right fielder. Dick Campanella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Doyle Reynolds hits a home run. Billy McFarland flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fiore singles to center field. Alex Lavelle lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dan Fiore forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Klawitter walks. Shawn Ashford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Drew Baylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Valdes walks. Bill Mason is hit by a pitch. Lee Wert flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Smith doubles to center field. Bill Valdes scores. Jim Schattinger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Don Look strikes out. Reid Johnson doubles to center field. Doyle Reynolds pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Art Sharp flies out to the right fielder. Austin Proctor strikes out. Dick Campanella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Billy McFarland strikes out. Dan Fiore walks. Alex Lavelle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Drew Baylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Valdes flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Shawn Ashford grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Weaver singles to center field. Don Look strikes out. Reid Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lee Wert walks. Jackie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jim Schattinger grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Wert advances to second on the play. Art Sharp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Doyle Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Billy McFarland strikes out. Dan Fiore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Austin Proctor strikes out. Dick Campanella grounds out to the third baseman. Drew Baylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Alex Lavelle strikes out. Harry Klawitter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Ashford doubles to right field. Frank Brabender comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Weaver doubles to left field. Shawn Ashford scores. Don Look grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Valdes pops out to the second baseman. Bill Mason hits a home run. Lee Wert hits a home run. Roy Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jackie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Schattinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Reid Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Billy McFarland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Art Sharp triples. Austin Proctor grounds out to the shortstop. Art Sharp scores. Delos Aven is pinch hitting for Frank Brabender. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Delos Aven strikes out. Drew Baylor doubles past the first baseman. Bill Valdes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Doyle Reynolds. Drew Baylor scores. Bill Mason singles to right field. Bill Valdes scores. Joe Simon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Wert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Mark Augustine pitching. Dan Fiore grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Patterson is pinch hitting for Joe Simon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Juan Patterson singles to center field. Harry Klawitter walks. Shawn Ashford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rich Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Jelic did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Arnold Bertrand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mookie Ritchie did not respond to coaching in speed Rich Chlupsa did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Mimbs improves in control Jason Hunter improves in power_vs_righty Jim Witt did not respond to coaching in control Jack Bernhardt improves in control