Win: Robbie Dahl (13-4) Loss: Charlie Grodzicki (1-13)
Save: Jim Embree (31)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Charlie Grodzicki pitching. Mike Mann singles to left field. Jim Johnson singles past the third baseman. Mike Mann advances to third on the hit. Jim Johnson steals second. Hirokazu Furusawa grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mike Long walks. Milt Gardner hits a home run. Mike Mann scores. Jim Johnson scores. Mike Long scores. Rogelio Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith singles to center field. Martin Jones singles to right field. Bob Smith advances to third on the hit. Robbie Dahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Robbie Dahl pitching. Jason Garrett pops out to the first baseman. Jim Dailey walks. Jeff Womack singles to left field. Tim Merchant doubles to center field. Jim Dailey scores. Jeff Womack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Sam Prokopec strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Brian Brainerd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Mann flies out to the center fielder. Jim Johnson walks. Hirokazu Furusawa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Johnson. Mike Long singles to right field. Jim Johnson scores. Hirokazu Furusawa scores. Milt Gardner singles to left field. Mike Long advances to third on the hit. Rogelio Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith walks. Martin Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Matt Bush triples. Ernie Scioscia flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Bush scores. Zito Barry is pinch hitting for Brian Brainerd. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Zito Barry singles to center field. Jason Garrett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Andrews pitching. Robbie Dahl strikes out. Mike Mann grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Dailey pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Womack strikes out. Tim Merchant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa walks. Mike Long strikes out. Milt Gardner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bob Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Sam Prokopec grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Bush pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Rogelio Alexander singles to right field. Bob Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Martin Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Ernie Scioscia flies out to the center fielder. Tom Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Garrett singles to left field. Jim Dailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Robbie Dahl grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Mann flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jeff Womack singles to left field. Tim Merchant pops out to the first baseman. Bob Johnson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sam Prokopec flies out to the center fielder. Matt Bush singles to left field. Ernie Scioscia walks. Jeff Womack scores. Tom Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hirokazu Furusawa bunts for a base hit. Mike Long singles to right field. Hirokazu Furusawa advances to third on the hit. Milt Gardner strikes out. Rogelio Alexander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jason Garrett walks. Jim Dailey flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Womack flies out to the center fielder. Tim Merchant pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bob Smith singles to center field. Teyl Emmagan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Smith steals second. Martin Jones strikes out. Chad Boswell is pinch hitting for Robbie Dahl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chad Boswell strikes out. Mike Mann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Alan Mudrock pitching. Bob Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Sam Prokopec strikes out. Matt Bush reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rogelio Alexander. Ernie Scioscia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Hirokazu Furusawa flies out to the right fielder. Mike Long grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Jim Embree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Raymond is pinch hitting for Teyl Emmagan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Raymond grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Garrett lines out to the shortstop. Jim Dailey singles to center field. Jeff Womack singles to left field. Tim Merchant grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Womack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:HR - Milt Gardner (2).GIDP - Milt Gardner, Rogelio Alexander, Bob Smith. Baserunning: SB - Jim Johnson (22), Bob Smith (17). Fielding: E - Rogelio Alexander.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sandy Carden did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Turner did not respond to coaching in speed Sandy Carden did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Elliott did not respond to coaching in arm Oreste Hayden improves in power_vs_lefty William Queen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty William Queen did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bra'Tac did not respond to coaching in control Tash Yar did not respond to coaching in velocity Carol Lam improves in arm Ba'al did not respond to coaching in control Carson Beckett did not respond to coaching in control Tyr Anasazi did not respond to coaching in control Anubis did not respond to coaching in CF