Win: Mike Anderson (7-6) Loss: Vic Lukachyk (9-17)
Save: Ben Mains (44)
Inning: 1 Houston Tom Picone pitching. Babe Miller strikes out. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vic Lukachyk pitching. Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Bill Berry pops out to the catcher. Frank Dropo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Dan Linke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona singles to left field. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Leo Regan lines out to the second baseman. Bruce Guinn singles to center field. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Curt Compton flies out to the right fielder. Vic Lukachyk strikes out. Babe Miller singles to left field. Adolfo Marrero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Babe Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Todd Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Tom Picone grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Linke grounds out to the shortstop. John Ortiz singles to right field. Jack Francona grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Bill Berry walks. Frank Dropo grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Berry advances to second on the play. Jose Abbott flies out to the left fielder. Leo Regan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Compton singles to left field. Vic Lukachyk fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Vic Lukachyk walks. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Compton advances to third on the play. Vic Lukachyk advances to second on the play. Adolfo Marrero singles to right field. Curt Compton scores. Vic Lukachyk scores. Stan Jordan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Dropo. Dan Linke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Bruce Guinn doubles to center field. Bill Vaughn singles to center field. Bruce Guinn is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Todd Kelly singles to left field. Bill Vaughn advances to third on the hit. Todd Kelly is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Picone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston John Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Francona flies out to the right fielder. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Mickey DeMiller singles to center field. Mickey DeMiller steals second. Bill Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Dropo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey DeMiller advances to third on the play. Jose Abbott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Curt Compton grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Lukachyk strikes out. Babe Miller lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Leo Regan hits a home run. Bruce Guinn pops out to the catcher. Bill Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Anderson 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. Adolfo Marrero walks. Stan Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Adolfo Marrero advances to second on the play. Dan Linke strikes out. John Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs is pinch hitting for Mike Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rocky Hannahs walks. Mickey DeMiller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rocky Hannahs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey DeMiller steals second. Bill Berry reached on a fielding error by Dan Linke. Bill Berry steals second. Frank Dropo flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mickey DeMiller scores. Jose Abbott singles to center field. Bill Berry scores. Leo Regan walks. Bruce Guinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ben Mains pitching. Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Hiromori Miyade singles to center field. Mike Brett is pinch running for Hiromori Miyade on 1st base. Mike Brett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Curt Compton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 6 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bruce Guinn (30).HR - Leo Regan (15).SF - Frank Dropo. Baserunning: SB - Mickey DeMiller 2 (38), Bill Berry (22).CS - Todd Kelly (8). Fielding: E - Frank Dropo.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tracy Melter did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Garbey improves in range Ed Garbey improves in arm John Hairston did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Warren Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Lauder did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Roof improves in power_vs_lefty Firpo McLean did not respond to coaching in velocity Rip Northey improves in endurance Jack Roof did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Wallis did not respond to coaching in range Clay Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty