Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Vic Lukachyk pitching. Les Williams strikes out. Kirk Daniels doubles to left field. Leo Regan pops out to the third baseman. Jason Bruton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Russ Gentry pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. John Ortiz singles to left field. Jack Francona strikes out. Tim Lauder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Berry flies out to the right fielder. Law Green grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan singles to left field. Bert Taylor singles to left field. Hiromori Miyade walks. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Stan Jordan scores. Vic Lukachyk lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Babe Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh John King walks. Russ Gentry 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 grounds out to the second baseman. John King advances to third on the play. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston John Ortiz singles past the second baseman. Jack Francona grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Ortiz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Lauder hits an infield single to the second baseman. Stan Jordan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Lauder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bert Taylor singles to left field. Jack Francona scores. Stan Jordan advances to third on the hit. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Leo Regan flies out to the right fielder. Jason Bruton hits a home run. Jim Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Bill Berry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Adolfo Marrero lines out to the second baseman. Vic Lukachyk strikes out. Babe Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Law Green doubles to center field. John King doubles to left field. Law Green scores. Russ Gentry 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 singles to left field. John King scores. Kirk Daniels grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Les Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Leo Regan walks. Jason Bruton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston John Ortiz doubles to center field. Jack Francona flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lauder grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon strikes out. Bill Berry flies out to the right fielder. Law Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Bert Taylor walks. Bert Taylor steals second. Hiromori Miyade strikes out. Adolfo Marrero pops out to the third baseman. Vic Lukachyk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh John King grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Heath is pinch hitting for Russ Gentry. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rob Heath grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Houston Mike Anderson pitching. Babe Miller flies out to the left fielder. John Ortiz strikes out. Jack Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Kirk Daniels walks. Kirk Daniels steals second. Leo Regan walks. Jason Bruton hits a home run. Kirk Daniels scores. Leo Regan scores. Sakae Kono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Bill Berry strikes out. Law Green grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tim Lauder flies out to the right fielder. Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Taylor singles to right field. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh John King grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Vaughn is pinch hitting for Mike Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Vaughn singles to left field. Bill Vaughn steals second. Les Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Passed ball. Bill Vaughn advances to third. Kirk Daniels walks. Kirk Daniels is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Beauty Marsans pitching. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Lefty Wallace is pinch hitting for Sakae Kono. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Miller walks. John Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 5 Houston total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Kirk Daniels (16), Law Green (10), John King (4).HR - Jason Bruton 2 (14). Baserunning: SB - Kirk Daniels (21), Bill Vaughn (11).CS - Kirk Daniels (6).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Danny Antonelli did not respond to coaching in control Jason Palmquist did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Herb Dessens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herb Dessens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Firpo McLean did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Rochford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Palmquist improves in LF
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tadashi Hirayama did not respond to coaching in control Rip Henninger improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Wehner did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Reilly improves in arm Sam Jordan improves in contact_vs_lefty John Helms did not respond to coaching in RF