Inning: 1 Houston Craig Gleason pitching. Jack Hooper walks. Edgar Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Jack Hooper steals second. Nate Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Les Forsch singles to left field. Jack Hooper scores. Ivy Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Lefty Sisler pitching. Yoshiyasu Miyamoto walks. Heinie Garrett walks. Steve Davis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yoshiyasu Miyamoto advances to third on the play. Heinie Garrett advances to second on the play. Jim Balaz strikes out. Jose Veres singles to right field. Yoshiyasu Miyamoto scores. Heinie Garrett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joey Sierra singles to left field. Erik Pitts walks. Slim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Andy Kimball pops out to the first baseman. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Pablo Keller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Craig Gleason singles to center field. Craig Gleason is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yoshiyasu Miyamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Garrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Lefty Sisler pops out to the first baseman. Jack Hooper flies out to the right fielder. Edgar Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Davis flies out to the right fielder. Jim Balaz strikes out. Jose Veres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Nate Carroll singles to left field. Les Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Carroll advances to second on the play. Ivy Aragon walks. Andy Kimball strikes out. Toshihiro Nishio strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joey Sierra grounds out to the pitcher. Erik Pitts pops out to the third baseman. Slim Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Pablo Keller strikes out. Lefty Sisler strikes out. Jack Hooper singles past the first baseman. Edgar Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Craig Gleason flies out to the right fielder. Yoshiyasu Miyamoto pops out to the catcher. Heinie Garrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Nate Carroll pops out to the third baseman. Les Forsch strikes out. Ivy Aragon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Steve Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Balaz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pablo Keller. Jose Veres walks. Joey Sierra strikes out. Erik Pitts grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Andy Kimball flies out to the left fielder. Toshihiro Nishio doubles to right field. Orval Watkins 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. Pablo Keller strikes out. John Kaline is pinch hitting for Lefty Sisler. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Kaline grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Steve Alomar pitching. Slim Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Pisoni is pinch hitting for Orval Watkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cy Pisoni walks. Cy Pisoni is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yoshiyasu Miyamoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Ray Dunlap pitching. Jack Hooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgar Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Nate Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Heinie Garrett pops out to the first baseman. Steve Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Balaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jeff Fittery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Les Forsch singles to center field. Ivy Aragon singles to right field. Andy Kimball lines out to the second baseman. Toshihiro Nishio pops out to the second baseman. Pablo Keller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vernon Irwin did not respond to coaching in range Mark Anderson improves in speed Bill Decker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Milt Sipin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Takashi Kawana improves in velocity Chick Foli did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Collins improves in power_vs_lefty