Win: Rich Smith (1-0) Loss: Rip Northey (0-1)
Save: Bill Wayne (5)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Chuck Donovan pitching. Les Williams singles to left field. Jim Gedeon is hit by a pitch. Bill Vaughn walks. Jason Bruton pops out to the second baseman. Leo Regan strikes out. Dave Hemsley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Lee pitching. Babe Miller flies out to the left fielder. John Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Francona singles to center field. Hiromori Miyade walks. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Kirk Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John King walks. Frank Lee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Les Williams walks. Jim Gedeon walks. Bill Vaughn doubles to right field. John King scores. Les Williams scores. Jason Bruton hits a home run. Jim Gedeon scores. Bill Vaughn scores. Jack Gaines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Regan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan strikes out. Bert Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Hemsley grounds out to the second baseman. Kirk Daniels singles to center field. John King grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Gaines singles to right field. Babe Miller walks. John Ortiz hits a home run. Jack Gaines scores. Babe Miller scores. Jack Francona doubles to center field. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the right fielder. Adolfo Marrero hits a home run. Jack Francona scores. Rip Northey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Jordan strikes out. Bert Taylor singles to center field. Tim Lauder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Rip Northey strikes out. Les Williams strikes out. Jim Gedeon walks. Bill Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Jack Gaines grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller singles to left field. John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Jason Bruton singles past the first baseman. Leo Regan flies out to the left fielder. Dave Hemsley walks. Rich Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirk Daniels grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dave Hemsley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John King strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Hiromori Miyade singles to left field. Adolfo Marrero grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hiromori Miyade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stan Jordan walks. Bert Taylor singles to right field. Adolfo Marrero scores. Tim Lauder hits a home run. Stan Jordan scores. Bert Taylor scores. Beauty Marsans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller walks. John Ortiz singles to right field. Babe Miller advances to third on the hit. Jack Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Beauty Marsans grounds out to the pitcher. Les Williams pops out to the second baseman. Jim Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Bill Vaughn strikes out. Jason Bruton singles to center field. Leo Regan singles to left field. Jason Bruton advances to third on the hit. Dave Hemsley doubles to left field. Jason Bruton scores. Leo Regan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joji Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirk Daniels strikes out. John King pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bert Taylor strikes out. Tim Lauder walks. Joji Aoyama pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Babe Miller walks. John Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Bill Berry is pinch hitting for Beauty Marsans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Les Williams triples. Jim Gedeon walks. Bill Vaughn strikes out. Jason Bruton singles to center field. Les Williams scores. Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Regan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Anderson pitching. Jack Francona flies out to the left fielder. Hiromori Miyade walks. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the left fielder. Stan Jordan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiromori Miyade is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Dave Hemsley grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Daniels pops out to the third baseman. John King grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Rip Northey is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George David did not respond to coaching in range Woody Pechiney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Marquis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Firpo McLean did not respond to coaching in velocity George David did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Woody Pechiney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jason Palmquist did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Ise did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Cunningham improves in power_vs_lefty Randy Reilly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rip Henninger improves in range Steve Woodward did not respond to coaching in control Effie Johnson improves in arm John Helms did not respond to coaching in RF