Win: Bob Rowe (11-2) Loss: Joe Howard (7-8)
Save: Ruben Zdeb (33)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vic Spradlin pitching. Jim Maddox grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Okrie walks. Henry Okrie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Stoneham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Rick Velazquez pitching. Duane Eaves singles to center field. Ty Sanders hits a home run. Duane Eaves scores. Yoasan Aguilera singles to right field. Jim Feller strikes out. Lafayette Melvin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoasan Aguilera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brian Gumbert walks. Mamoru Yamashita doubles to right field. Lafayette Melvin scores. Brian Gumbert uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Aiden Garcia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ty Sanders. Dana Lyle grounds out to the catcher. Heinie Melton singles to left field. Aiden Garcia scores. Gabe Melendez strikes out. Jim Greer singles to left field. Heinie Melton advances to third on the hit. Rick Velazquez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Vic Spradlin strikes out. Duane Eaves flies out to the right fielder. Ty Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Jim Maddox singles to left field. Henry Okrie strikes out. Mike Stoneham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Maddox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aiden Garcia hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dana Lyle hits a home run. Mike Stoneham scores. Aiden Garcia scores. Heinie Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Yoasan Aguilera walks. Jim Feller singles to center field. Yoasan Aguilera aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jim Feller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lafayette Melvin walks. Brian Gumbert flies out to the right fielder. Mamoru Yamashita reached on a fielding error by Jim Greer. Yoasan Aguilera scores. John Perez singles to left field. Lafayette Melvin is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Gabe Melendez grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Greer lines out to the third baseman. Rick Velazquez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ty Sanders. Jim Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Vic Spradlin grounds out to the shortstop. Duane Eaves strikes out. Ty Sanders walks. Yoasan Aguilera walks. Cliff Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Feller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Henry Okrie singles to center field. Mike Stoneham singles to center field. Henry Okrie advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Stoneham steals second. The defense is playing the corners in. Aiden Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Henry Okrie scores. Rico Spence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dana Lyle flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Melton singles to right field. Mike Stoneham scores. Gabe Melendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Lafayette Melvin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Brian Gumbert grounds out to the third baseman. Mamoru Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Greer singles to right field. Joe Elliott is pinch hitting for Cliff Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Joe Elliott hits a home run. Jim Greer scores. Carlos Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Maddox strikes out. Henry Okrie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Stoneham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Charlie Irwin pitching. John Perez hits a home run. Eli Brown is pinch hitting for Carlos Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Eli Brown singles to right field. Eli Brown steals second. Duane Eaves singles to center field. Eli Brown scores. Bob Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ty Sanders singles to right field. Duane Eaves aggressively advances to third on the hit. Yoasan Aguilera grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Duane Eaves scores. Ty Sanders advances to second on the play. Jim Feller pops out to the shortstop. Lafayette Melvin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Joe Howard pitching. Aiden Garcia singles in front of the center fielder. Dana Lyle grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Aiden Garcia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Heinie Melton grounds out to the pitcher. Dana Lyle advances to second on the play. Gabe Melendez singles to center field. Dana Lyle scores. Mike Blair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Brian Gumbert flies out to the center fielder. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. John Perez walks. Jerry Volpe is pinch hitting for Mike Blair. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jerry Volpe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Mike Warwick pitching. Marty Wilke is pinch hitting for Bob Rowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Marty Wilke triples. Jim Maddox strikes out. Henry Okrie reached on a fielding error by Mamoru Yamashita. Marty Wilke scores. Mike Stoneham flies out to the right fielder. Aiden Garcia singles to left field. Henry Okrie advances to third on the hit. Dana Lyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Hampton pitching. Duane Eaves singles to center field. Ty Sanders grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rob Podres is pinch hitting for Yoasan Aguilera. Rob Podres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Heinie Melton doubles to left field. Gabe Melendez strikes out. Jim Greer flies out to the center fielder. Mike Niggeling is pinch hitting for Dick Hampton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mike Niggeling singles to left field. Heinie Melton scores. Charlie Guzman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Maddox singles to center field. Mike Niggeling advances to third on the hit. Henry Okrie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Houston Ruben Zdeb pitching. Ed Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Maddox at RF. Jim Feller flies out to the center fielder. Lafayette Melvin is hit by a pitch. Brian Gumbert flies out to the left fielder. Mamoru Yamashita strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mamoru Yamashita (28).HR - Ty Sanders (5), John Perez (5).GIDP - Ty Sanders.HBP - Lafayette Melvin (1). Baserunning: SB - Eli Brown (12).CS - Jim Feller (1). Fielding: E - Ty Sanders 2, Mamoru Yamashita.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Matos improves in arm Doug Ciardi did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Verbanic did not respond to coaching in arm John Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dale Vitelli did not respond to coaching in control Dave Cage improves in power_vs_lefty Vance Hendryx did not respond to coaching in control Phil Frisbee did not respond to coaching in arm