Win: Chuck Emmerich (18-3) Loss: Jerry Sperry (10-11)
Save: Steve Munoz (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jerry Sperry pitching. Kazuto Yamazaki strikes out. Tom Lillis strikes out. Bill Green flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Chuck Emmerich pitching. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Greg Partenheimer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dave Rodriguez singles to center field. Greg Partenheimer advances to third on the hit. Al Burns strikes out. Ted Blong hits a home run. Greg Partenheimer scores. Dave Rodriguez scores. Jim Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Emmerich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Gus Dozier grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Crompton flies out to the left fielder. Clay Biggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki strikes out. Tom Lillis strikes out. Bill Green walks. Greg Partenheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Walt Sizemore doubles to right field. Jeff Bruckmiller strikes out. Jerry Sperry doubles past the center fielder. Walt Sizemore scores. Hank Hornsby strikes out. Charlie Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Dave Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Al Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Blong grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Joe Steinfeldt singles to left field. Gus Dozier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Crompton flies out to the right fielder. Clay Biggs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Emmerich strikes out. Kazuto Yamazaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Walt Sizemore grounds out to the catcher. Jeff Bruckmiller walks. Jerry Sperry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hank Hornsby lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Lillis flies out to the right fielder. Bill Green triples. Greg Partenheimer singles to center field. Bill Green scores. Dave Rodriguez grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Steinfeldt grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Burns singles to center field. Ted Blong pops out to the second baseman. Jim Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Tony Young 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. Chuck Emmerich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mickey Crompton grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Biggs strikes out. Walt Sizemore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kazuto Yamazaki grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Lillis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Green flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jeff Bruckmiller grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Hurst is pinch hitting for Tony Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Hurst doubles to center field. Fritz Cain 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 2nd. Hank Hornsby singles to right field. Jay Hurst scores. Charlie Scott grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Hornsby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Tony Dingman pitching. Greg Partenheimer grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rodriguez walks. Al Burns strikes out. Ted Blong reached on a fielding error by Tony Dingman. Jim Mitchell singles past the third baseman. Dave Rodriguez scores. Marcus Bartholomew is pinch hitting for Fritz Cain. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcus Bartholomew strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Steve Munoz pitching. Gus Dozier flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Crompton strikes out. Clay Biggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Tony Dingman is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Logan did not respond to coaching in arm Ace Luskey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Blaylock improves in velocity Billy Sketchley did not respond to coaching in control Whitey Lira improves in arm Jorge Palacios did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Figueroa did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Kyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Brower did not respond to coaching in control Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control Billy Kyle improves in velocity Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control Rick Sabo improves in control