Win: Charlie Lade (6-7) Loss: Vic Lukachyk (7-9)
Save: Cliff Johnson (24)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vic Lukachyk pitching. Ken Kavanagh flies out to the center fielder. Mike Textor pops out to the shortstop. Jim Gedeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Charlie Lade pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. John Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Wiley Patterson singles to center field. John King singles to center field. Wiley Patterson advances to third on the hit. Jim Mattingly strikes out. John Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Wiley Patterson scores. Kirk Daniels singles to right field. Charlie Lade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Lauder grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Garbey singles to center field. Warren Dettore flies out to the right fielder. Dan Chaney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Ken Kavanagh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Textor walks. Jim Gedeon walks. Wiley Patterson is hit by a pitch. John King walks. Mike Textor scores. Jim Mattingly hits a home run. Jim Gedeon scores. Wiley Patterson scores. John King scores. Hal Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Kirk Daniels triples. Charlie Lade hits a home run. Kirk Daniels scores. Ken Kavanagh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Hal Constable grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Mike Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gedeon singles past the shortstop. Wiley Patterson pops out to the shortstop. John King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Stan Jordan singles to left field. Tim Lauder lines out to the shortstop. Ed Garbey doubles to right field. Stan Jordan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Warren Dettore grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Keiichi Tsuji comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Mattingly strikes out. John Schmidt is hit by a pitch. Kirk Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Lade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Dan Chaney flies out to the center fielder. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the third baseman. Keiichi Tsuji singles to center field. Babe Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ken Kavanagh lines out to the third baseman. Mike Textor strikes out. Jim Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston John Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Wiley Patterson hits a home run. John King strikes out. Jim Mattingly flies out to the right fielder. John Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Ed Garbey singles to center field. Warren Dettore hits a home run. Ed Garbey scores. Dan Chaney bunts for a base hit. Hiromori Miyade singles to left field. Dan Chaney advances to third on the hit. Ozzie Kolb 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. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Keiichi Tsuji. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Brett flies out to the right fielder. Babe Miller flies out to the left fielder. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Leo Stueland pitching. Kirk Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Law Green is pinch hitting for Ozzie Kolb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Law Green strikes out. Ken Kavanagh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Danny Irelan pitching. Stan Jordan walks. Tim Lauder strikes out. Ed Garbey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Stan Jordan advances to second on the play. Warren Dettore singles to right field. Stan Jordan scores. Warren Dettore steals second. Dan Chaney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Mike Textor flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Wiley Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Hiromori Miyade reached on a fielding error by Kirk Daniels. Jim Morris is pinch hitting for Leo Stueland. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Morris walks. Babe Miller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Hiromori Miyade advances to third on the play. John Ortiz singles to right field. Hiromori Miyade scores. Stan Jordan singles to left field. Cliff Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Lauder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 4 Houston total runners LOB: 8
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Wallis improves in contact_vs_righty Rip Northey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Wallis improves in range Les Mickelson improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Casanova improves in range Woody Pechiney improves in speed Charlie Wise did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tracy Melter improves in power_vs_righty Lou Johnstone improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Koslofski did not respond to coaching in speed Tommie Ashby improves in control Tracy Melter improves in range Von Link did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Helms did not respond to coaching in CF