Win: Mike Spiers (14-10) Loss: Walter Smith (17-8)
Save: Jim Ohman (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Spiers pitching. Paul Grove singles past the third baseman. Kevin Porter grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Grove is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kevin Porter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Darryl Griffey hits a home run. Tom Shoffner singles to right field. Harold Gubanich walks. Ralph Hamlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Walter Smith pitching. Alex Wise grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Howerton lines out to the second baseman. Belden Chaplin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Fryman grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Herbert grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Colbert strikes out. Gary Bressler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Paul Grove pops out to the catcher. Kevin Porter strikes out. Darryl Griffey walks. Darryl Griffey steals second. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guillermo Avalos walks. Mike Spiers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Spiers strikes out. Alex Wise grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich singles to left field. Ralph Hamlin flies out to the right fielder. Cliff Tompkins strikes out. Jackie Fryman walks. Walter Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Sam Howerton flies out to the left fielder. Belden Chaplin strikes out. Bill Herbert hits a home run. Bill Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Paul Grove strikes out. Kevin Porter walks. Kevin Porter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Darryl Griffey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Gary Bressler walks. Gary Bressler is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hector Hartgraves pops out to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner pops out to the first baseman. Harold Gubanich strikes out. Ralph Hamlin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Mike Spiers triples. Alex Wise strikes out. Sam Howerton strikes out. Belden Chaplin singles to center field. Mike Spiers scores. Belden Chaplin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Fryman flies out to the right fielder. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Walter Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Virgil French pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Manny Smith pitching. Bill Herbert strikes out. Bill Colbert hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gary Bressler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Joe Butler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Belden Chaplin at LF. Paul Grove grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Porter strikes out. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the pitcher. Guillermo Avalos walks. Brad Stivetts is pinch hitting for Mike Spiers. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Alex Wise grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Guillermo Avalos is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Jim Ohman pitching. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the third baseman. Harold Gubanich grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5 Houston total runners left on base: 2
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Carman improves in range Steve Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Joe Carman improves in power_vs_righty Gary Patterson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Welch did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Lopez improves in arm Ricky Dillard improves in power_vs_righty Scoops Treadaway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B