Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Kazumasa Hayashi pitching. Rocky Hannahs hits a home run. Bruce Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Al Randall singles to center field. Jose Abbott strikes out. Mickey DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Tom Picone pitching. Steve King singles to right field. Cam Collier walks. Bill McClure flies out to the center fielder. Kazuhiro Araki pops out to the catcher. Moose Geiger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cam Collier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Will Toca pops out to the shortstop. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Matt Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Ernie Devens strikes out. Johnny Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Takashi Ichihashi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Tom Picone flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Kazumasa Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Steve King singles to center field. Cam Collier grounds out to the pitcher. Steve King advances to second on the play. Bill McClure grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Al Randall strikes out. Jose Abbott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey DeMiller singles to center field. Will Toca grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mickey DeMiller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Kazuhiro Araki flies out to the right fielder. Moose Geiger pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Devens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn walks. Matt Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Picone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Johnny Wheeler singles to left field. Takashi Ichihashi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kazumasa Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Guinn strikes out. Al Randall walks. Jose Abbott walks. Mickey DeMiller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Steve King strikes out. Cam Collier grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McClure flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Will Toca pops out to the second baseman. Bill Vaughn grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Davis singles to right field. Tom Picone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Kazuhiro Araki grounds out to the second baseman. Moose Geiger strikes out. Ernie Devens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Guinn singles to center field. Al Randall singles to right field. Bruce Guinn advances to third on the hit. Hal Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jose Abbott reached on a fielding error by Steve King. Bruce Guinn scores. Mickey DeMiller lines out to the second baseman. Will Toca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Donnie Leary 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. Johnny Wheeler hits a home run. Takashi Ichihashi singles to center field. Hal Constable lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve King flies out to the right fielder. Cam Collier singles to left field. Takashi Ichihashi scores. Charlie Whitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McClure singles to center field. Kazuhiro Araki doubles to center field. Cam Collier scores. Bill McClure uses his aggressiveness and scores. Moose Geiger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn strikes out. Matt Davis flies out to the center fielder. Frank Dropo is pinch hitting for Charlie Whitt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Dropo doubles to right field. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Berry improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Hrbek did not respond to coaching in control John King did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Mains did not respond to coaching in control Bill Slagle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Mattingly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chuck Donovan improves in control Stan Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Francona improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Wayne did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Tischinski did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Donovan did not respond to coaching in control Jack Francona did not respond to coaching in SS