Win: Chick Foli (10-4) Loss: Bert Allen (7-5)
Save: Ken Poholsky (1)
Inning: 1 Houston Davy Pratt pitching. Jack Hooper grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Kremmel grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll walks. Andy Kimball grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Bert Allen pitching. Jim Balaz doubles to center field. Yasmany Santoya singles to center field. Jim Balaz scores. Buck Perrin singles to left field. Steve Davis walks. Heinie Garrett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Yasmany Santoya scores. Buck Perrin advances to third on the play. Steve Davis advances to second on the play. Tom Mahoney flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Buck Perrin scores. Jose Veres lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Necciai singles to center field. Ed Gagliano walks. Toshihiro Nishio singles to right field. Silver Nicholson reached on a fielding error by Steve Davis. Steve Necciai scores. Bert Allen strikes out. Jack Hooper flies out to the center fielder. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mark Collins flies out to the center fielder. Davy Pratt strikes out. Jim Balaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Nate Carroll strikes out. Andy Kimball grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Necciai doubles to left field. Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Steve Necciai scores. Toshihiro Nishio hits a home run. Ed Gagliano scores. Silver Nicholson walks. Bert Allen singles to center field. Silver Nicholson advances to third on the hit. Jack Hooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Yasmany Santoya pops out to the first baseman. Buck Perrin flies out to the left fielder. Steve Davis walks. Heinie Garrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Danny Kremmel hits a home run. Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Kimball singles to center field. Steve Necciai grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Mahoney strikes out. Jose Veres flies out to the center fielder. Mark Collins doubles to right field. Davy Pratt lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Gagliano walks. Chick Foli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshihiro Nishio pops out to the second baseman. Silver Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Bert Allen lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jim Balaz walks. Yasmany Santoya is hit by a pitch. Buck Perrin walks. Steve Davis singles to left field. Jim Balaz scores. Yasmany Santoya scores. Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Garrett flies out to the center fielder. Tom Mahoney singles to left field. Buck Perrin scores. Jose Veres reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danny Kremmel. Steve Davis scores. Mark Collins strikes out. Chick Foli singles to center field. Tom Mahoney scores. Jose Veres scores. Jim Balaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Jack Hooper doubles to left field. Danny Kremmel strikes out. Nate Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Kimball flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yasmany Santoya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Perrin grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Steve Necciai strikes out. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Tietje is pinch hitting for Toshihiro Nishio. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Tietje strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Heinie Garrett singles to right field. Tom Mahoney singles to right field. Jose Veres singles to center field. Heinie Garrett scores. Billy Hayward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Collins doubles past the third baseman. Tom Mahoney scores. Jose Veres uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cy Pisoni is pinch hitting for Chick Foli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cy Pisoni singles to right field. Cy Pisoni steals second. Jim Balaz strikes out. Yasmany Santoya strikes out. Buck Perrin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mark Collins scores. Steve Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bronson Henry pitching. Silver Nicholson singles to center field. Emmett St.Claire is pinch hitting for Billy Hayward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Emmett St.Claire doubles to right field. Jack Hooper strikes out. Danny Kremmel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Silver Nicholson scores. Nate Carroll is hit by a pitch. Andy Kimball walks. Steve Necciai singles past the third baseman. Emmett St.Claire scores. Nate Carroll scores. Ed Gagliano singles to center field. Andy Kimball scores. Steve Necciai advances to third on the hit. Ken Poholsky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Tietje grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Alomar pitching. Heinie Garrett triples. Tom Mahoney flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Heinie Garrett scores. Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Veres flies out to the right fielder. Mark Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Silver Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Drews is pinch hitting for Fred Enwright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Andy Drews singles to right field. Jack Hooper flies out to the right fielder. Danny Kremmel reached on a fielding error by Steve Davis. Nate Carroll grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Danny Kremmel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Houston total runners left on base: 12 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jack Hooper (26), Steve Necciai (18), Emmett St.Claire (7).HR - Danny Kremmel (5), Toshihiro Nishio (5).SF - Danny Kremmel.GIDP - Steve Necciai.HBP - Nate Carroll (2). Fielding: E - Danny Kremmel.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vernon Irwin did not respond to coaching in range Bill Decker improves in power_vs_righty Alan Northey did not respond to coaching in control Bob Krug improves in power_vs_lefty
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Glenn Packard did not respond to coaching in control Freddie Kallio improves in contact_vs_lefty Sean Carey improves in contact_vs_lefty Spud McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in velocity