Win: Hal Beecher (7-13) Loss: Frank Marriott (12-7)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Frank Marriott pitching. Matt Davis walks. Al Randall singles to center field. Matt Davis advances to third on the hit. Al Randall steals second. Pat Matuzak pops out to the shortstop. Joe Baecht flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Davis scores. Yoshio Ishida grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Hal Beecher pitching. Tiny Easler strikes out. Snuffy Palacios strikes out. Strick Jester strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn singles past the third baseman. Yenier Ortiz strikes out. Pete Nichols strikes out. Hal Beecher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gus Eichhorn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown strikes out. Mel Dreifort grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McClure flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Matt Davis singles to left field. Al Randall singles to left field. Matt Davis advances to third on the hit. Al Randall steals second. Pat Matuzak hits a home run. Matt Davis scores. Al Randall scores. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Baecht hits a home run. Asley Martin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshio Ishida pops out to the shortstop. Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Rogers Birkofer strikes out. Jim Demaree grounds out to the second baseman. Asley Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pete Nichols walks. Pete Nichols steals second. Steve Brown throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Hal Beecher grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Nichols scores. Vern Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Davis walks. Matt Davis steals second. Al Randall lines out to the third baseman. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Tiny Easler walks. Tiny Easler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Snuffy Palacios doubles to center field. Strick Jester singles to center field. Snuffy Palacios is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Steve Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Strick Jester is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joe Baecht lines out to the second baseman. Yoshio Ishida strikes out. Gus Eichhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Mel Dreifort doubles to left field. Bill McClure grounds out to the third baseman. Rogers Birkofer walks. Jim Demaree flies out to the left fielder. Vern Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Nichols singles to center field. Hal Beecher lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Pete Nichols forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Matt Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Beecher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Tiny Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Snuffy Palacios pops out to the second baseman. Strick Jester walks. Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Al Randall strikes out. Pat Matuzak strikes out. Joe Baecht walks. Yoshio Ishida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Mel Dreifort grounds out to the pitcher. Bill McClure is hit by a pitch. Rogers Birkofer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill McClure is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Demaree grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Gus Eichhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Yenier Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Pete Nichols walks. Buddy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Beecher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Nichols is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Buddy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tiny Easler walks. Snuffy Palacios walks. Strick Jester flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brown walks. Jerry Petoskey 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. Mel Dreifort grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Tiny Easler is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Matt Davis singles to right field. Matt Davis steals second. Steve Brown throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Al Randall grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Davis scores. Alfonso Clendenon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Matuzak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Baecht pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Bill McClure singles to left field. Rogers Birkofer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McClure advances to second on the play. Jim Demaree grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McClure advances to third on the play. Tom Morehead is pinch hitting for Alfonso Clendenon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Morehead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Buddy Smith is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Stricklett did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Perry did not respond to coaching in velocity Will Toca did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rocky Hannahs improves in power_vs_righty Benj Torres did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Jansen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hideyuki Sakaguchi did not respond to coaching in 3B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jason Dresser did not respond to coaching in speed Les Berger did not respond to coaching in control Terry Ackley improves in range Sam Wuestling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Wheeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Moose Geiger did not respond to coaching in LF