Inning: 1 Pittsburgh
Charlie Grodzicki pitching.
Jim Johnson walks.
Mike Long hits a home run.
Jim Johnson scores.
Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out.
Rogelio Alexander singles to right field.
Mike Mann grounds into a force play to the third baseman.
Rogelio Alexander is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Mike Mann steals second.
Chad Boswell grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 1 Houston
Jim Leiter pitching.
Jason Garrett walks.
Denny Mendoza grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Bob Johnson grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Pittsburgh
Chuck Huntz singles to right field.
Martin Jones strikes out.
Jim Leiter lays down a bunt.
The pitcher fields the ball, Chuck Huntz forced out at second (SS covering 2nd).
Jim Johnson doubles to left field.
Jim Leiter uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Mike Long walks.
Hirokazu Furusawa walks.
Rogelio Alexander strikes out.
Runners left on base: 3

Inning: 2 Houston
Jeff Womack strikes out.
Matt Bush flies out to the center fielder.
Tim Merchant strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Pittsburgh
Mike Mann walks.
Mike Mann steals second.
Chad Boswell strikes out.
Chuck Huntz singles past the shortstop.
Mike Mann scores.
Martin Jones pops out to the first baseman.
Jim Leiter singles to right field.
Jim Johnson doubles to right field.
Chuck Huntz scores.
Mike Long walks.
Hirokazu Furusawa walks.
Jim Leiter scores.
Rogelio Alexander singles to right field.
Jim Johnson scores.
Mike Long scores.
Mike Mann singles past the shortstop.
Hirokazu Furusawa scores.
Rogelio Alexander advances to third on the hit.
Chad Boswell strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Houston
Jim Dailey grounds out to the shortstop.
Rev Dem singles to left field.
Charlie Grodzicki lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Jason Garrett singles to center field.
Rev Dem scores.
Denny Mendoza flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Pittsburgh
Chuck Huntz singles to center field.
Martin Jones grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Chuck Huntz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Martin Jones steals second.
Wild pitch, all runners advance a base.
Jim Leiter strikes out.
Jim Johnson flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Houston
Bob Johnson flies out to the left fielder.
Jeff Womack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Matt Bush flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Pittsburgh
Jeff Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs).
Mike Long walks.
Hirokazu Furusawa strikes out.
Rogelio Alexander walks.
Mike Mann grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Houston
Tim Merchant flies out to the left fielder.
Jim Dailey walks.
Jim Dailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Rev Dem grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Pittsburgh
Chad Boswell flies out to the left fielder.
Chuck Huntz strikes out.
Martin Jones flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Houston
Jeff Watkins strikes out.
Jason Garrett strikes out.
Denny Mendoza walks.
Bob Johnson walks.
Jeff Womack flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Pittsburgh
Jim Leiter flies out to the center fielder.
Jim Johnson strikes out.
Mike Long grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 7 Houston
Matt Bush strikes out.
Tim Merchant walks.
Jim Dailey flies out to the right fielder.
Rev Dem grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Tim Merchant is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Pittsburgh
Hirokazu Furusawa singles to left field.
Hirokazu Furusawa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the pitcher.
Mike Mann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Houston
Lou Raymond is pinch hitting for Jeff Watkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Lou Raymond flies out to the left fielder.
Jason Garrett singles to center field.
Denny Mendoza walks.
Bob Johnson walks.
Jeff Womack singles to left field.
Jason Garrett scores.
Matt Bush walks.
Denny Mendoza scores.
Tim Merchant grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bob Johnson is out at home.
Jim Dailey singles to center field.
Jeff Womack scores.
Matt Bush scores.
Tim Merchant advances to third on the hit.
Henry Brumfield 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.
Rev Dem singles to right field.
Tim Merchant scores.
Lou Raymond doubles to center field.
Jim Dailey scores.
Rev Dem uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Jason Garrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Pittsburgh
Paul Giannelli pitching.
Chad Boswell walks.
Chad Boswell steals second.
Chad Boswell steals third.
Chuck Huntz pops out to the second baseman.
Martin Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Chad Boswell scores.
Don Eaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Ken Gubanich is pinch hitting for Henry Brumfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Ken Gubanich grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 9 Houston
Jim Embree pitching.
Denny Mendoza strikes out.
Bob Johnson walks.
Jeff Womack grounds into a force play to the pitcher.
Bob Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Matt Bush flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1
Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8
Houston total runners LOB: 6