Win: Yoshinori Hirota (8-0) Loss: Mike Schott (1-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Schott pitching. Doug Whitfield grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Emmer singles to center field. Jeff Cullen hits an infield single to the third baseman. Steve Thiel walks. Joey Sierra strikes out. George Frisbee singles past the second baseman. Pete Emmer scores. Jeff Cullen scores. Steve Thiel advances to third on the hit. Steve Davis singles to right field. Steve Thiel scores. George Frisbee advances to third on the hit. Fred Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adolfo Gallivan singles to center field. George Frisbee scores. Fin Scheer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Fin Scheer pitching. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Emmett St.Claire steals second. Ed Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Emmett St.Claire advances to third on the play. Dutch Shirey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Doug Whitfield grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Emmer flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Cullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Steve Necciai flies out to the center fielder. Silver Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel pops out to the shortstop. Joey Sierra pops out to the third baseman. George Frisbee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jim Tietje grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Enwright strikes out. Emmett St.Claire singles to left field. Ed Gagliano walks. Nate Carroll grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Gagliano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Steve Davis hits a home run. Adolfo Gallivan lines out to the second baseman. Fin Scheer flies out to the left fielder. Doug Whitfield walks. Pete Emmer singles to right field. Jeffrey White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jeff Cullen hits a home run. Doug Whitfield scores. Pete Emmer scores. Steve Thiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Dutch Shirey singles to right field. Steve Necciai walks. Silver Nicholson lines out to the shortstop. Jerry Smith doubles to right field. Dutch Shirey scores. Jim Tietje singles to left field. Steve Necciai scores. Jerry Smith scores. Jeffrey White lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jim Tietje forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Emmett St.Claire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Joey Sierra lines out to the shortstop. George Frisbee pops out to the third baseman. Steve Davis walks. Steve Davis steals second. Adolfo Gallivan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Ed Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Carroll walks. Dutch Shirey singles to center field. Nate Carroll advances to third on the hit. Steve Necciai flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nate Carroll scores. Yoshinori Hirota comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Silver Nicholson singles to right field. Dutch Shirey advances to third on the hit. Jerry Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Yoshinori Hirota grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Whitfield flies out to the right fielder. Pete Emmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Jim Tietje flies out to the right fielder. Jeffrey White flies out to the right fielder. Emmett St.Claire singles to right field. Ed Gagliano pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jeff Cullen strikes out. Steve Thiel walks. Joey Sierra grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Thiel advances to second on the play. George Frisbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Nate Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Necciai singles to left field. Silver Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Steve Davis singles to center field. Adolfo Gallivan grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Otto Buice is pinch hitting for Yoshinori Hirota. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otto Buice flies out to the center fielder. Doug Whitfield singles to center field. Adolfo Gallivan advances to third on the hit. Pete Emmer singles to center field. Adolfo Gallivan scores. Doug Whitfield advances to third on the hit. Oscar Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jeff Cullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Bill Brown pitching. Vernon Irwin is pinch hitting for Jerry Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vernon Irwin walks. Jim Tietje grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vernon Irwin advances to second on the play. Oscar Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Emmett St.Claire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Steve Thiel strikes out. Joey Sierra pops out to the third baseman. George Frisbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Ed Gagliano strikes out. Gary Weiss is pinch hitting for Nate Carroll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Weiss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dutch Shirey doubles to left field. Steve Necciai grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 6 Houston total runners LOB: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lefty Williams improves in arm Brian Farmer did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Dark did not respond to coaching in endurance Hank Hurley did not respond to coaching in control
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Hurley did not respond to coaching in range Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Wanninger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luis Sisler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty