Win: Pat Snover (9-7) Loss: Jeff Canzian (10-9)
Save: Reggie Delgado (35)
Inning: 1 Houston Pat Snover pitching. Charlie Locke flies out to the center fielder. Bob Boehmer flies out to the right fielder. Shane Chiwitt singles to center field. Manny Bober flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jeff Canzian pitching. Lu Keerl singles to center field. Ollie Ballou flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Bob Shepherd walks. Mark Walker singles to right field. Lu Keerl scores. Bob Shepherd advances to third on the hit. Frank Berry singles to left field. Bob Shepherd scores. Brian Christensen singles to center field. Mark Walker is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Johan Moran walks. Walter Bacsik grounds out to the shortstop. Johan Moran advances to second on the play. Yutaka Nagai walks. Octavio Sissi strikes out. Jeff Canzian strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Cliff Sinatro flies out to the right fielder. Pat Snover flies out to the center fielder. Lu Keerl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Charlie Locke strikes out. Bob Boehmer singles to right field. Bob Boehmer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shane Chiwitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ollie Ballou flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Surkont doubles to left field. Bob Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Mark Walker singles to center field. Jerry Surkont scores. Frank Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Manny Bober hits a home run. Johan Moran singles to right field. Walter Bacsik grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yutaka Nagai pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Brian Christensen singles to center field. Cliff Sinatro grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pat Snover grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Octavio Sissi walks. Jeff Canzian lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Octavio Sissi forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Locke flies out to the left fielder. Bob Boehmer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Berry. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Lu Keerl strikes out. Ollie Ballou grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Surkont strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Manny Bober grounds out to the shortstop. Johan Moran flies out to the left fielder. Walter Bacsik strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Chuck Watson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Shepherd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Walker pops out to the third baseman. Frank Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Dave Black 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. Yutaka Nagai strikes out. Octavio Sissi grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Vedder is pinch hitting for Chuck Watson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Vedder singles past the second baseman. Charlie Locke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Vedder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Lefty Smith pitching. Brian Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Sinatro flies out to the left fielder. Ray Kirby is pinch hitting for Dave Black. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ray Kirby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dennis Whitby pitching. Bob Boehmer grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Chiwitt flies out to the left fielder. Manny Bober grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Lu Keerl strikes out. Ollie Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Surkont doubles to right field. Bob Shepherd singles to center field. Jerry Surkont scores. Mark Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Reggie Delgado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johan Moran grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Bacsik singles to left field. Yutaka Nagai strikes out. Octavio Sissi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walter Bacsik is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Houston total runners left on base: 7 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Tauscher improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Wotus improves in speed Brant McDaniel improves in endurance Max Goodfellow improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Czajkowski improves in range Jack Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doug Fowler did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Welch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Hampton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Glinatsis did not respond to coaching in range Jack Glinatsis improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Welch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eric Bowman improves in contact_vs_righty