Win: Don Murray (16-3) Loss: Jimmy Agbayani (10-9)
Save: Giorvis Fonseca (7)
Inning: 1 Houston Don Murray pitching. Kirk Fitzpatrick doubles to left field. Pete Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Wingo Ivie singles to right field. Kirk Fitzpatrick scores. Brad Hilton singles to center field. Marv Roque singles to center field. Purnal Vance strikes out. Rip Mohart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Jimmy Agbayani pitching. Ed Milligan flies out to the right fielder. John Beasley walks. John Melillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Beasley advances to second on the play. Luis Coughtry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Ike Egan flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Agbayani grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to left field. Pete Kennedy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Monte Walewander reached on a fielding error by Pete Kennedy. Al Marsh pops out to the second baseman. Monte Walewander steals second. Whitey Lira walks. Chad Slagle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Wingo Ivie flies out to the right fielder. Brad Hilton strikes out. Marv Roque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Don Murray flies out to the left fielder. Ed Milligan strikes out. John Beasley singles to left field. John Melillo singles to left field. John Beasley advances to third on the hit. Luis Coughtry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Purnal Vance grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Mohart grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Monte Walewander grounds out to the second baseman. Al Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Lira strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Jimmy Agbayani singles to left field. Kirk Fitzpatrick singles to right field. Jimmy Agbayani advances to third on the hit. Pete Kennedy singles to left field. Jimmy Agbayani scores. Kirk Fitzpatrick advances to third on the hit. Wingo Ivie strikes out. Brad Hilton pops out to the first baseman. Marv Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Chad Slagle strikes out. Don Murray lines out to the first baseman. Ed Milligan doubles to left field. John Beasley doubles to left field. Ed Milligan scores. John Melillo singles to center field. John Beasley scores. John Melillo steals second. Luis Coughtry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Purnal Vance grounds out to the pitcher. Rip Mohart walks. Ike Egan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Monte Walewander flies out to the center fielder. Al Marsh singles to right field. Whitey Lira reached on a fielding error by Rip Mohart. Chad Slagle singles to left field. Al Marsh scores. Whitey Lira advances to third on the hit. Luis Clowers is pinch hitting for Don Murray. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luis Clowers singles to right field. Whitey Lira scores. Chad Slagle advances to third on the hit. Ed Milligan pops out to the shortstop. John Beasley walks. John Melillo singles to right field. Chad Slagle scores. Luis Clowers is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jorge Palacios pitching. Jimmy Agbayani strikes out. Kirk Fitzpatrick strikes out. Pete Kennedy walks. Wingo Ivie walks. Brad Hilton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Luis Coughtry pops out to the first baseman. Monte Walewander doubles to center field. Al Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Lira pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Marv Roque strikes out. Purnal Vance pops out to the second baseman. Rip Mohart walks. Ike Egan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Zeke Kohlmeier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Chad Slagle grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Reberger is pinch hitting for Jorge Palacios. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Reberger singles to left field. Ed Milligan strikes out. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Giorvis Fonseca pitching. Rich Reyes is pinch hitting for Zeke Kohlmeier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rich Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Kirk Fitzpatrick walks. Pete Kennedy grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Kiely did not respond to coaching in endurance Tim Mack did not respond to coaching in control Ray Winningham improves in contact_vs_lefty Sleeper Ellis did not respond to coaching in control Bud Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Ray Winningham did not respond to coaching in speed
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Hubbard did not respond to coaching in control Tim Booker did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Hegman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Dettore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in control Bien Nabors did not respond to coaching in velocity