Win: Lou Foxen (4-4) Loss: Pete Tartabull (6-7)
Save: Cliff Johnson (25)
Inning: 1 Houston Lou Foxen pitching. Warren Dettore grounds out to the pitcher. John Ortiz strikes out. Ed Garbey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Pete Tartabull pitching. Kirk Daniels walks. Leo Regan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Textor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Jordan pops out to the shortstop. Dan Chaney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jason Bruton flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gedeon strikes out. Law Green grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tracy Melter strikes out. George Cleveland pops out to the shortstop. Pete Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Wiley Patterson strikes out. Jack Roof walks. Lou Foxen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jack Roof forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kirk Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Warren Dettore flies out to the center fielder. John Ortiz singles to center field. John Ortiz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Garbey walks. Tim Lauder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Leo Regan pops out to the third baseman. Mike Textor walks. Jason Bruton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Textor advances to second on the play. Jim Gedeon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Stan Jordan strikes out. Dan Chaney singles to left field. Tracy Melter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Law Green walks. Wiley Patterson strikes out. Jack Roof grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston George Cleveland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Textor. Pete Tartabull fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the pitcher. Warren Dettore grounds out to the pitcher. John Ortiz singles to center field. Ed Garbey lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Lou Foxen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kirk Daniels walks. Leo Regan doubles to center field. Kirk Daniels uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Regan advances to third on the play. Jason Bruton singles to left field. Leo Regan scores. Passed ball. Jason Bruton advances to second. Jim Gedeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Tim Lauder hits an infield single to the pitcher. Stan Jordan strikes out. Dan Chaney strikes out. Tracy Melter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Law Green singles to right field. Wiley Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Jack Roof singles to center field. Law Green aggressively advances to third on the hit. Lou Foxen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston George Cleveland grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Brett is pinch hitting for Pete Tartabull. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Warren Dettore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Keiichi Tsuji pitching. Kirk Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Regan grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Textor triples. Jason Bruton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Cliff Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ed Garbey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lauder lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners left on base: 4 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 5
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Helms did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Woodward did not respond to coaching in control Tony Koslofski improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Pitula did not respond to coaching in velocity Rip Henninger improves in power_vs_righty Tom Pitula did not respond to coaching in control Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in CF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Antonelli improves in control Doug Shipke improves in arm Russ Gentry did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Lee did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Shipke improves in contact_vs_lefty Ben Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty