Win: Pat Blaylock (17-3) Loss: Jimmy Agbayani (14-8)
Save: Jorge Palacios (21)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy Agbayani pitching. Joe Carew pops out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan walks. Miguel Rosen singles to center field. John Melillo grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan advances to third on the play. Miguel Rosen advances to second on the play. Chad Slagle reached on a fielding error by Roy Roberts. Ed Milligan scores. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Pat Blaylock pitching. Roy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Pete Kennedy singles to right field. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Kennedy advances to second on the play. Wingo Ivie singles to center field. Pete Kennedy scores. Mike Hartley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Clyde Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Al Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Pat Blaylock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Emil Hildebrand strikes out. Purnal Vance reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Carew. Brad Hilton pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Agbayani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Joe Carew pops out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan flies out to the right fielder. Miguel Rosen singles to center field. John Melillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Roy Roberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Kennedy strikes out. Monte Kinsella singles to left field. Wingo Ivie pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Coughtry singles to left field. Clyde Wilson strikes out. Al Marsh singles to right field. Luis Coughtry advances to third on the hit. Pat Blaylock reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy Roberts. Luis Coughtry scores. Joe Carew singles to left field. Al Marsh scores. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Mike Hartley singles to left field. Emil Hildebrand pops out to the third baseman. Purnal Vance pops out to the shortstop. Brad Hilton doubles to right field. Jimmy Agbayani strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Miguel Rosen singles to center field. John Melillo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Chad Slagle singles to right field. Luis Coughtry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Roy Roberts strikes out. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Kinsella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Clyde Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Al Marsh walks. Pat Blaylock lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Carew reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brad Hilton. Al Marsh scores. Ed Milligan singles to right field. Joe Carew scores. Miguel Rosen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Wingo Ivie steals second. Mike Hartley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wingo Ivie advances to third on the play. Emil Hildebrand hits a home run. Wingo Ivie scores. Purnal Vance grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Hilton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Slagle pops out to the catcher. Luis Coughtry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Marv Roque is pinch hitting for Jimmy Agbayani. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marv Roque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Murphy 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. Roy Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Zeke Kohlmeier pitching. Clyde Wilson lines out to the shortstop. Al Marsh hits a home run. Luis Clowers is pinch hitting for Andy Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Clowers grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Carew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Jorge Palacios pitching. Monte Kinsella flies out to the center fielder. Wingo Ivie singles to center field. Mike Hartley flies out to the left fielder. Emil Hildebrand walks. Purnal Vance flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ed Milligan lines out to the third baseman. Miguel Rosen grounds out to the shortstop. John Melillo singles to left field. Chad Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Brad Hilton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rich Reyes is pinch hitting for Zeke Kohlmeier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rich Reyes pops out to the shortstop. Roy Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 8 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Hegman improves in speed Ed Reberger improves in arm Rod Olson did not respond to coaching in velocity John Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie Sexauer did not respond to coaching in control Butch Johnson improves in power_vs_righty John Dettore did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Driscoll did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Ron Miller did not respond to coaching in control Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in control Dan Preibisch did not respond to coaching in control Ron Stutz did not respond to coaching in control