Win: Monte Warhop (6-4) Loss: Jerry Petoskey (1-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tatsuhiko Satake pitching. Rocky Hannahs strikes out. Bruce Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Al Randall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Jim Stricklett pitching. Steve King flies out to the left fielder. Babe Miller doubles to center field. Bill McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Devens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the second baseman. Will Toca flies out to the center fielder. Jose Abbott is hit by a pitch. Jose Abbott steals second. Danny Tidrow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Brown strikes out. Jason Dresser singles past the shortstop. Moose Geiger grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jason Dresser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz singles past the shortstop. Jim Stricklett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rocky Hannahs flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Tatsuhiko Satake strikes out. Steve King flies out to the center fielder. Babe Miller walks. Bill McClure walks. Ernie Devens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Randall hits a home run. Mickey DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Will Toca pops out to the shortstop. Jose Abbott singles to right field. Danny Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Steve Brown strikes out. Jason Dresser strikes out. Moose Geiger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Yenier Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jim Stricklett reached on a fielding error by Jason Dresser. Rocky Hannahs strikes out. Bruce Guinn lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Johnny Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Tatsuhiko Satake flies out to the center fielder. Steve King grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Al Randall flies out to the left fielder. Mickey DeMiller flies out to the right fielder. Will Toca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McClure singles to center field. Bill McClure steals second. Ernie Devens strikes out. Steve Brown reached on a fielding error by Yenier Ortiz. Jason Dresser singles to left field. Bill McClure scores. Steve Brown advances to third on the hit. Moose Geiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott lines out to the third baseman. Danny Tidrow grounds out to the pitcher. Yenier Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Johnny Wheeler hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jerry Matarazzo is pinch hitting for Tatsuhiko Satake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Matarazzo singles to left field. Johnny Wheeler advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Steve King strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Babe Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Matarazzo advances to second on the play. Bill McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Monte Warhop pitching. Jim Stricklett flies out to the right fielder. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Guinn singles to left field. Al Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Ernie Devens grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brown grounds out to the second baseman. 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. Jason Dresser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Will Toca grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Moose Geiger grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Wheeler hits a home run. Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ozzie Kolb did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Berry improves in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Hrbek did not respond to coaching in control Law Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cliff Johnson improves in control Dainer Bicet did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Ortiz improves in contact_vs_lefty Warren Brantley improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Wayne improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Demaree did not respond to coaching in arm John Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 1B