Inning: 1 Houston Art Young pitching. Joe Butler strikes out. Chris Malloy flies out to the left fielder. Brad Stivetts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Spiers pitching. Paul Grove grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Beck pops out to the first baseman. Guillermo Avalos singles to right field. Guillermo Avalos is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Herbert walks. Dave Cormier grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Schorr walks. Ralph Hamlin strikes out. Cliff Tompkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Schorr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jason Shaw singles to right field. Mike Spiers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Butler walks. Chris Malloy lines out to the first baseman. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Willie Dusak reached on a 2-base throwing error by Guillermo Avalos. Art Young lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Grove grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Dusak scores. Kevin Porter doubles to center field. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Fred Beck singles to center field. Guillermo Avalos singles to right field. Bill Herbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Herbert steals second. Passed ball. Fred Beck scores. Bill Herbert advances to third. Dave Cormier doubles to center field. Bill Herbert scores. Jason Shaw doubles to right field. Dave Cormier scores. Mike Spiers grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner strikes out. George Schorr strikes out. Ralph Hamlin singles to left field. Cliff Tompkins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Chris Malloy strikes out. Brad Stivetts singles to right field. Fred Beck grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Willie Dusak walks. Art Young lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Paul Grove strikes out. Kevin Porter singles to left field. Willie Dusak scores. Darryl Griffey strikes out. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Bill Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Dave Cormier singles to left field. Jason Shaw doubles to left field. Dave Cormier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Spiers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh George Schorr singles to center field. Ralph Hamlin doubles to right field. George Schorr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cliff Tompkins walks. Willie Dusak strikes out. Art Young lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Grove pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Joe Butler walks. Chris Malloy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Butler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brad Stivetts grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chris Malloy advances to second on the play. Fred Beck walks. Mike Eisenhart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Guillermo Avalos grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Beck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter pops out to the catcher. Darryl Griffey pops out to the second baseman. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. George Schorr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Herbert walks. Dave Cormier bunts for a base hit. Jason Shaw strikes out. Hector Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Mike Spiers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hector Hartgraves grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Ohman pitching. Scott Archer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jason Shaw at RF. Ralph Hamlin pops out to the first baseman. Cliff Tompkins pops out to the second baseman. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Willie Dusak. Virgil French grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Harold Gubanich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Virgil French at 1B. Joe Butler doubles to center field. Chris Malloy flies out to the center fielder. Brad Stivetts walks. Fred Beck grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ad Harkness comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt Ventura is pinch hitting for Mike Eisenhart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walt Ventura flies out to the left fielder. Paul Grove walks. Kevin Porter reached on a fielding error by Chris Malloy. Darryl Griffey doubles to right field. Paul Grove scores. Tom Shoffner hits a ground ball to the third baseman. The third baseman throws home. Kevin Porter scores. Houston total runners left on base: 9 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Joe Butler (1), Dave Cormier (2), Jason Shaw 2 (2).GIDP - Fred Beck 2, Hector Hartgraves. Baserunning: SB - Bill Herbert (4).CS - Guillermo Avalos (1). Fielding: E - Chris Malloy, Guillermo Avalos.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Garvin Rain improves in contact_vs_righty Ricky Dillard improves in arm Taylor Holm did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Howerton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred McGinn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leron Thon did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Carman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Carrithers improves in velocity Terry Bruner improves in 1B