Win: Tom Pitula (4-6) Loss: Eddie Harris (4-8)
Save: Jack Gaines (3)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Tom Pitula pitching. Kirk Daniels walks. Leo Regan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kirk Daniels is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jason Bruton flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gedeon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leo Regan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Eddie Harris pitching. Babe Miller hits a home run. John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Francona strikes out. Tim Lauder hits a home run. Stan Jordan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Bill Berry flies out to the left fielder. Law Green lines out to the shortstop. Dave Hemsley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Bert Taylor walks. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Taylor advances to second on the play. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Pitula strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John King grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Kirk Daniels hits a home run. Leo Regan walks. Jason Bruton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller singles to right field. John Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Babe Miller steals second. Jack Francona singles to left field. Babe Miller scores. Tim Lauder pops out to the first baseman. Stan Jordan singles to right field. Jack Francona advances to third on the hit. Bert Taylor singles to right field. Jack Francona scores. Stan Jordan advances to third on the hit. Hiromori Miyade walks. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Berry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Law Green pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tom Pitula singles to left field. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Pitula advances to second on the play. John Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Francona walks. Ray Grimsley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Lauder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Francona is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Hemsley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Hemsley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John King singles to right field. Ray Grimsley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Stan Jordan strikes out. Bert Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Leo Regan strikes out. Jason Bruton singles past the second baseman. Jim Gedeon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Lefty Wallace is pinch hitting for Tom Pitula. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lefty Wallace walks. Babe Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lefty Wallace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Ortiz doubles to left field. Babe Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Francona flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Jack Gaines pitching. Bill Berry strikes out. Law Green strikes out. Dave Hemsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Tim Lauder flies out to the right fielder. Stan Jordan walks. Bert Taylor triples. Stan Jordan scores. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Taylor scores. Beauty Marsans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Adolfo Marrero singles to center field. Jack Gaines grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh John King flies out to the left fielder. Rob Heath is pinch hitting for Beauty Marsans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rob Heath singles to right field. Kirk Daniels grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Anderson pitching. Babe Miller singles to left field. John Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Francona singles to right field. Babe Miller advances to third on the hit. Tim Lauder singles to center field. Babe Miller scores. Stan Jordan strikes out. Bert Taylor singles to center field. Jack Francona scores. Danny Irelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Leo Regan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Bruton strikes out. Jim Gedeon singles in front of the left fielder. Bill Berry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 4 Houston total runners left on base: 10
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Maikel Castro improves in velocity Tom Riddleberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Marquis did not respond to coaching in speed Herb Dessens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George David did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Marquis did not respond to coaching in arm Jason Palmquist did not respond to coaching in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Felton improves in power_vs_righty Jim Cunningham improves in speed Effie Johnson improves in speed Steve Woodward did not respond to coaching in endurance John Ise did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Cunningham did not respond to coaching in range John Helms did not respond to coaching in RF