Win: Larry Stires (4-9) Loss: Walter Smith (7-6)
Save: John Wine (8)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Stires pitching. Paul Grove walks. Kevin Porter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Grove is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Walter Smith pitching. Sam Howerton grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Butler strikes out. Kazuya Ogo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Fryman strikes out. Cliff Tompkins singles to left field. Walt Ventura lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Gary Bressler flies out to the left fielder. Galen Foss pops out to the first baseman. Scoops Treadaway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Walter Smith pops out to the shortstop. Paul Grove strikes out. Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Bill Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Fred Beck flies out to the center fielder. Larry Stires grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey strikes out. Tom Shoffner singles to left field. Harold Gubanich flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shoffner steals second. Jackie Fryman walks. Cliff Tompkins flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Sam Howerton flies out to the right fielder. Joe Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuya Ogo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Walt Ventura walks. Walter Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Paul Grove singles past the third baseman. Walt Ventura is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Walter Smith advances to third on the play. Kevin Porter flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Walter Smith scores. Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Bressler walks. Gary Bressler gets picked off first. Galen Foss flies out to the right fielder. Scoops Treadaway flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Harold Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Fryman singles to right field. Cliff Tompkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jackie Fryman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Colbert flies out to the left fielder. Fred Beck singles to right field. Larry Stires lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Fred Beck forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Larry Stires is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Walt Ventura strikes out. Walter Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Grove singles to right field. Kevin Porter singles to center field. Paul Grove advances to third on the hit. Darryl Griffey walks. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. Paul Grove scores. Kevin Porter scores. Darryl Griffey advances to third on the hit. Harold Gubanich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Sam Howerton doubles to center field. Joe Butler pops out to the second baseman. Kazuya Ogo singles to right field. Sam Howerton scores. Gary Bressler walks. Brad Stivetts is pinch hitting for Galen Foss. Brad Stivetts walks. Scoops Treadaway hits a home run. Kazuya Ogo scores. Gary Bressler scores. Brad Stivetts scores. Bill Colbert walks. Bill Colbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Beck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Chris Malloy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brad Stivetts at SS. Bill Herbert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kazuya Ogo at C. Shigeo Fukuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jackie Fryman pops out to the shortstop. Cliff Tompkins flies out to the left fielder. Walt Ventura walks. Ralph Hamlin is pinch hitting for Walter Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ralph Hamlin singles to right field. Walt Ventura advances to third on the hit. Paul Grove flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Manny Smith pitching. Dave Cormier is pinch hitting for Shigeo Fukuchi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Cormier singles to right field. Sam Howerton strikes out. Joe Butler singles to right field. Dave Cormier advances to third on the hit. Bill Herbert grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Butler advances to second on the play. Gary Bressler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John Wine pitching. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 10 Houston total runners left on base: 2
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Wiley improves in power_vs_lefty Gary Holmes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Carman improves in range Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in C
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Holman did not respond to coaching in control Belden Chaplin did not respond to coaching in arm Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in arm Garvin Rain improves in speed Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B