Win: Larry Garagiola (4-0) Loss: Buddy Morton (1-3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Buddy Morton pitching. Paul Grove singles to center field. Kevin Porter flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Grove advances to third on the play. Tom Shoffner advances to second on the play. Ralph Hamlin singles to right field. Paul Grove scores. Tom Shoffner scores. George Schorr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Larry Garagiola pitching. Bill Herbert strikes out. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins strikes out. Ed Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Larry Garagiola singles to left field. Paul Grove grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Garagiola is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Scott Archer flies out to the left fielder. Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter walks. Tom Shoffner walks. Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Hamlin singles to center field. Kevin Porter scores. Tom Shoffner advances to third on the hit. Ralph Hamlin steals second. George Schorr flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Shoffner scores. Cliff Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Brad Stivetts strikes out. Bill Colbert singles to center field. Buddy Morton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Buddy Morton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ed Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Garagiola singles to right field. Paul Grove grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Bill Herbert flies out to the left fielder. Guillermo Avalos singles to left field. Guillermo Avalos steals second. Dick Simpson walks. Scott Archer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter singles to center field. Tom Shoffner doubles to right field. Kevin Porter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Hamlin triples. Tom Shoffner scores. George Schorr flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Hamlin scores. Cliff Tompkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder. Brad Stivetts doubles to left field. Bill Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Ed Nixon hits a home run. Shigeo Fukuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Larry Garagiola flies out to the left fielder. Paul Grove triples. Kevin Porter hits a home run. Paul Grove scores. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Shigeo Fukuchi strikes out. Bill Herbert walks. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Dick Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin doubles to left field. George Schorr grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Cliff Tompkins walks. Ed Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Larry Garagiola strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Houston Scott Archer strikes out. Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Paul Grove singles to left field. Kevin Porter walks. Tom Shoffner doubles to center field. Paul Grove scores. Kevin Porter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Darryl Griffey singles to center field. Tom Shoffner scores. Ralph Hamlin walks. George Schorr flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Tompkins strikes out. Walt Ventura is pinch hitting for Ed Nixon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walt Ventura grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Hamlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Gary Bressler is pinch hitting for Brad Stivetts. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Bressler grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Wegman 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. Bill Colbert hits a home run. Kazuya Ogo is pinch hitting for Shigeo Fukuchi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kazuya Ogo strikes out. Bill Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Rick Carter pitching. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Ed Wegman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Virgil French pops out to the first baseman. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Porter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Aurelio Borbon pitching. Guillermo Avalos singles to right field. Jason Shaw is pinch hitting for Dick Simpson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jason Shaw reached on a fielding error by Cliff Tompkins. Scott Archer strikes out. Hector Hartgraves singles to left field. Guillermo Avalos scores. Jason Shaw advances to third on the hit. Hector Hartgraves is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7 Houston total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Tom Shoffner 2 (6), Ralph Hamlin (7).3B - Paul Grove (3), Ralph Hamlin (3).HR - Kevin Porter (6), Ed Nixon (1).SF - George Schorr 2.GIDP - Paul Grove. Baserunning: SB - Ralph Hamlin (3). Fielding: E - Cliff Tompkins.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gary Holmes improves in range Leron Thon improves in arm Joe Carman improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Carman improves in power_vs_righty Terry Bruner improves in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vean Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Garvin Rain improves in speed George Brinkman improves in range Johnny Gossage did not respond to coaching in range Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B