Win: Bill Swift (2-1) Loss: Chief Thompson (1-3)
Save: Alan Embre (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Browning pitching. Dave Burke flies out to the right fielder. Phoenix Sandoval doubles to left field. Steve Gipson flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Cano walks. Rich Faedo singles to left field. Phoenix Sandoval scores. Robinson Cano advances to third on the hit. Ken Sherrill singles to center field. Robinson Cano scores. Rich Faedo advances to third on the hit. Nolan Arenado hits a home run. Rich Faedo scores. Ken Sherrill scores. Bill Swift comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Snyder singles to right field. Chief Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Chief Thompson pitching. Charlie Warhop grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bancroft doubles past the center fielder. Tom Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Zak Stafford pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Dave Burke grounds out to the second baseman. Phoenix Sandoval lines out to the shortstop. Steve Gipson singles to right field. Robinson Cano grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Gipson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston George Foster pops out to the pitcher. Leo Johnson singles in front of the center fielder. Gary Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rich Faedo walks. Ken Sherrill singles to left field. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Faedo advances to third on the play. Ken Sherrill advances to second on the play. Lou Snyder pops out to the shortstop. Chief Thompson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Carl Lloyd walks. Steve Pirtle is pinch hitting for Bill Swift. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Pirtle strikes out. Charlie Warhop doubles to left field. Carl Lloyd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Bancroft walks. Tom Ryan singles to right field. Charlie Warhop scores. Joe Bancroft advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Bancroft scores. Zak Stafford walks. George Foster hits a home run. Tom Ryan scores. Zak Stafford scores. Herb Naulty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Gary Smith walks. Carl Lloyd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Joe Price pitching. Dave Burke pops out to the shortstop. Phoenix Sandoval bunts for a base hit. Steve Gipson strikes out. Robinson Cano walks. Rich Faedo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Kim Clark is pinch hitting for Joe Price. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Kim Clark walks. Charlie Warhop grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Hal Duser pitching. Ken Sherrill flies out to the center fielder. Nolan Arenado singles to center field. Lou Snyder grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Herb Naulty grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Snyder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Tom Ryan strikes out. Zak Stafford grounds out to the shortstop. George Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Dave Burke singles to left field. Phoenix Sandoval strikes out. Steve Gipson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Leo Johnson walks. Yoshinori Sardina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith strikes out. Carl Lloyd grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Johnson advances to second on the play. Al Graham is pinch hitting for Hal Duser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Graham singles in front of the center fielder. Leo Johnson scores. Charlie Warhop lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jim Miller pitching. Robinson Cano flies out to the left fielder. Rich Faedo flies out to the center fielder. Ken Sherrill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Zak Stafford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Nolan Arenado flies out to the left fielder. Lou Snyder singles to right field. Billy Madison is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Sardina. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Billy Madison walks. Dave Burke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Madison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phoenix Sandoval strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Sandy Hart pitching. George Foster hits a home run. Bill Rudolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Smith singles to right field. Carl Lloyd pops out to the first baseman. Spud Lodigiani is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Spud Lodigiani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Alan Embre pitching. Steve Gipson flies out to the right fielder. Robinson Cano grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Faedo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 4
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Duane Grove improves in speed Duane Grove improves in power_vs_righty Blaze McGahee improves in control Bob Anderson did not respond to coaching in range
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fresco Knisely improves in contact_vs_righty Don Schult did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fresco Knisely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Scharein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mack Kilroy did not respond to coaching in 2B