Inning: 1 Houston Rick Velazquez pitching. Red Sojo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Martinez singles to left field. Jamison Reid singles to right field. Dan Martinez advances to third on the hit. Buddy Formby walks. Max Krueger singles in front of the right fielder. Dan Martinez scores. Jamison Reid scores. Buddy Formby advances to third on the hit. Frankie Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Buddy Formby scores. Rob Podres grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tim McLish pitching. Henry Okrie grounds out to the second baseman. Dana Lyle singles to right field. Pete Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Dana Lyle advances to second on the play. Ed Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Lefty Gutierrez flies out to the left fielder. Tim McLish strikes out. Red Sojo flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Coulter strikes out. Gabe Melendez grounds out to the third baseman. Toki Ichikawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Dan Martinez strikes out. Jamison Reid flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Formby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Huck Long singles to right field. Rick Velazquez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Henry Okrie strikes out. Dana Lyle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Max Krueger pops out to the second baseman. Frankie Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Podres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Pete Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Ed Williams strikes out. Mike Coulter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Lefty Gutierrez doubles to center field. Tim McLish lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Red Sojo grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Gutierrez scores. Tim McLish advances to second on the play. Dan Martinez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jamison Reid grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Gabe Melendez doubles to center field. Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the third baseman. Huck Long strikes out. Rick Velazquez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Buddy Formby hits a home run. Max Krueger grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Anderson strikes out. Rob Podres hits a home run. Lefty Gutierrez singles to right field. Tim McLish flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie flies out to the left fielder. Dana Lyle grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Red Sojo grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Martinez singles to center field. Jamison Reid hits a home run. Dan Martinez scores. Buddy Formby singles to center field. Passed ball. Buddy Formby advances to second. Max Krueger singles to right field. Buddy Formby scores. Frankie Anderson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Max Krueger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frankie Anderson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ed Williams singles to center field. Mike Coulter flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Melendez doubles to left field. Ed Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Toki Ichikawa grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Huck Long grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Pol Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Rob Podres hits a home run. Richie Weaver is pinch hitting for Lefty Gutierrez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Richie Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Drew Randall is pinch hitting for Tim McLish. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Drew Randall strikes out. Red Sojo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John Cruz pitching. Sam House is pinch hitting for Pol Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Sam House doubles to left field. Henry Okrie grounds out to the shortstop. Dana Lyle grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Earl Sanford pitching. Dan Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Jamison Reid strikes out. Buddy Formby pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Williams flies out to the right fielder. Mike Coulter grounds out to the second baseman. Gabe Melendez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 3 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ross Collins improves in power_vs_righty Lafayette Melvin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Duane Eaves improves in contact_vs_lefty Dale Vitelli did not respond to coaching in endurance Lino Nieto did not respond to coaching in C
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Maddox improves in contact_vs_lefty Cesar Tyner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Castillo improves in contact_vs_lefty Shawn Staley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shawn Staley did not respond to coaching in 2B