Win: Rich Smith (11-13) Loss: Joe Hawley (11-10)
Save: Hal Constable (6)
Inning: 1 Houston Joe Hawley pitching. Babe Miller strikes out. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the left fielder. John Ortiz singles past the third baseman. Stan Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rich Smith pitching. Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Bill Berry flies out to the center fielder. Jose Abbott singles past the first baseman. Bill Vaughn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Abbott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Cam Collier grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromori Miyade singles to center field. Dan Linke singles to left field. Kazuhiro Araki walks. Rich Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kirk Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Les Williams grounds out to the shortstop. John King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller walks. Adolfo Marrero singles to left field. Babe Miller is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. John Ortiz strikes out. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jason Estes singles to left field. Joe Hawley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mickey DeMiller pops out to the catcher. Bill Berry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Cam Collier grounds out to the shortstop. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Linke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott strikes out. Bill Vaughn walks. Kirk Daniels flies out to the center fielder. Bill Vaughn steals second. Les Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Kazuhiro Araki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Smith strikes out. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh John King strikes out. Jason Estes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Joe Hawley singles to right field. Mickey DeMiller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Adolfo Marrero singles to center field. John Ortiz walks. Stan Jordan lines out to the shortstop. Cam Collier hits a home run. Adolfo Marrero scores. John Ortiz scores. Hiromori Miyade hits a home run. Dan Linke flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Kazuhiro Araki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Bill Berry walks. Jose Abbott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Vaughn walks. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Rip Northey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Rich Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Brett walks. Mike Brett steals second. Babe Miller walks. Adolfo Marrero grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Mike Brett advances to third on the play. John Ortiz pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Hal Constable pitching. Les Williams grounds out to the shortstop. John King grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Estes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Stan Jordan singles to right field. Cam Collier walks. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Dan Linke strikes out. Kazuhiro Araki singles to left field. Stan Jordan scores. Cam Collier advances to third on the hit. Hal Constable strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Rocky Hannahs is pinch hitting for Rip Northey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rocky Hannahs grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey DeMiller strikes out. Bill Berry pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Beauty Marsans pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Adolfo Marrero singles to left field. Adolfo Marrero steals second. John Ortiz strikes out. Stan Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jose Abbott grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Vaughn walks. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Bill Vaughn gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tracy Melter did not respond to coaching in speed John Flinn did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity John Flinn did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Wehner did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Lauder did not respond to coaching in arm Lefty Wallace did not respond to coaching in 3B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Regan did not respond to coaching in range Bill Slagle improves in contact_vs_lefty Russ Gentry improves in control Leo Regan did not respond to coaching in arm Ben Allen did not respond to coaching in arm Clay Williams did not respond to coaching in range Leo Regan did not respond to coaching in 3B