Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Jackson pitching. Diego Rodriguez hits a home run. Jamie Shinnick doubles to right field. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Oscar Williams pitching. Mark Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Grieve singles to left field. Joe Pearce strikes out. Martin Alley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Grieve is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tige Hall strikes out. George Castillo flies out to the center fielder. George Jones walks. Oscar Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Pete Valdez doubles to center field. Earle Mooneyham strikes out. Joe Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Pi Ortiz walks. Tom Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Diego Rodriguez walks. Jamie Shinnick grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Hank Stynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Mark Hale reached on a fielding error by Jamie Shinnick. Pedro Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Mark Hale steals second. Joe Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Martin Alley singles to center field. Pete Valdez reached on a fielding error by George Castillo. Mark Hale scores. Earle Mooneyham singles to center field. Martin Alley scores. Joe Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chris Ryan pops out to the third baseman. Ray Stoops singles to right field. Tige Hall singles to right field. George Castillo grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Pi Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Tom Jackson singles past the shortstop. Mark Hale flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Grieve flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh George Jones walks. Oscar Williams lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Shinnick singles to center field. George Jones scores. Jamie Shinnick steals second. Hank Stynes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Martin Alley singles to left field. Pete Valdez strikes out. Earle Mooneyham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chris Ryan strikes out. Ray Stoops singles past the second baseman. Tige Hall flies out to the right fielder. George Castillo doubles to center field. Ray Stoops uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Joe Ganzel steals second. Pi Ortiz singles to right field. Joe Ganzel scores. Tom Jackson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mark Hale grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Oscar Williams flies out to the left fielder. Diego Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Shinnick pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Pedro Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pearce walks. Martin Alley singles to right field. Joe Pearce advances to third on the hit. Pete Valdez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hank Stynes strikes out. Spades Wood 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. Chris Ryan singles to right field. Ray Stoops flies out to the center fielder. Tige Hall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Ganzel singles to right field. Joe Ganzel steals second. Mike Hare 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. Pi Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Spades Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh George Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. George Jones walks. Greg Beard is pinch hitting for Mike Hare. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Greg Beard strikes out. Diego Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Eddie Myers pitching. Mark Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Jamie Shinnick flies out to the left fielder. Hank Stynes singles to center field. Chris Ryan strikes out. Ray Stoops grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Houston Martin Alley grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Valdez strikes out. Earle Mooneyham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Tige Hall strikes out. George Castillo flies out to the right fielder. George Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Houston Joe Ganzel pops out to the catcher. Pi Ortiz walks. Bud Siever is pinch hitting for Spades Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Pi Ortiz steals second. Bud Siever grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Hale hits a home run. Pi Ortiz scores. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Joe Pearce is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leon Stuart improves in speed Dave Kolb improves in arm Pedro May improves in contact_vs_righty Kazunari Akimoto improves in speed
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Spongberg did not respond to coaching in arm Barry Correa improves in arm Barry Correa improves in contact_vs_lefty Newt Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harland Lockhart did not respond to coaching in CF