Win: Hal Beecher (7-18) Loss: Frank Marriott (12-10)
Save: Stu Nicosia (38)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Marriott pitching. Matt Davis strikes out. Al Randall grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Matuzak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Hal Beecher pitching. Tiny Easler grounds out to the pitcher. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht singles to left field. Joe Baecht steals second. Joe Baecht is out trying to steal third. Luis Gerhardt bunts for a base hit. Gus Eichhorn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Morehead. Yenier Ortiz singles to right field. Luis Gerhardt scores. Gus Eichhorn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Pete Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Tom Morehead walks. Pedro Chappelle walks. Mel Dreifort strikes out. Jerry Worrell reached on a fielding error by Luis Gerhardt. Frank Marriott strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Hal Beecher flies out to the left fielder. Matt Davis singles to left field. Al Randall walks. Pat Matuzak grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tiny Easler singles to right field. Tiny Easler steals second. Tiny Easler is out trying to steal third. Snuffy Palacios grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Jester grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht strikes out. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the center fielder. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Brown singles to right field. Steve Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Morehead pops out to the first baseman. Pedro Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz walks. Pete Nichols doubles to left field. Yenier Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Beecher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Nichols scores. Al Randall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mel Dreifort walks. Jerry Worrell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Marriott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Pat Matuzak flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baecht strikes out. Luis Gerhardt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Snuffy Palacios doubles to left field. Snuffy Palacios steals third. Strick Jester strikes out. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn walks. Yenier Ortiz singles to center field. Gus Eichhorn advances to third on the hit. Felix Allen 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. Pete Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Eichhorn scores. Yenier Ortiz advances to second on the play. Hal Beecher reached on a fielding error by Tom Morehead. Matt Davis walks. Al Randall grounds out to the shortstop. Yenier Ortiz scores. Hal Beecher advances to third on the play. Matt Davis advances to second on the play. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Tom Morehead singles to center field. Pedro Chappelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Morehead advances to second on the play. Mel Dreifort walks. Jerry Worrell flies out to the center fielder. Felix Allen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mel Dreifort is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Gerhardt singles past the third baseman. Luis Gerhardt steals second. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Gerhardt advances to third on the play. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Tiny Easler bunts for a base hit. Snuffy Palacios doubles to right field. Tiny Easler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Strick Jester singles to left field. Snuffy Palacios scores. Strick Jester steals second. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Leary 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. Tom Morehead singles to right field. Strick Jester scores. Pedro Chappelle lines out to the second baseman. Mel Dreifort flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Jackson is pinch hitting for Donnie Leary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Davis singles to center field. Al Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Stu Nicosia pitching. Jerry Worrell strikes out. Matt Conwell is pinch hitting for Felix Allen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Conwell walks. Tiny Easler singles past the third baseman. Snuffy Palacios grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Pete Nichols (14).SF - Matt Davis.GIDP - Pat Matuzak. Baserunning: SB - Joe Baecht (29), Luis Gerhardt (23).CS - Joe Baecht (14). Fielding: E - Luis Gerhardt.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in endurance Martin Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Jansen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jose Abbott improves in power_vs_righty Jose Abbott improves in arm Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Wheeler improves in arm Larry Holshouser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Curt Compton improves in range Roy Roseman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill McClure did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Roseman did not respond to coaching in arm Curt Compton did not respond to coaching in LF