Win: Rich Smith (6-4) Loss: Ray Grimsley (5-5)
Save: Bill Wayne (23)
Inning: 1 Houston Ray Grimsley pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jack Francona singles to right field. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Rich Smith pitching. Ken Kavanagh flies out to the left fielder. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Leo Regan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Stan Jordan pops out to the first baseman. Tracy Melter walks. Tony Koslofski doubles to left field. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Rich Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Mike Textor flies out to the center fielder. Jason Bruton flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Babe Miller flies out to the right fielder. John Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Francona strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Bill Berry flies out to the center fielder. Law Green grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Tim Lauder doubles to left field. Stan Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lauder advances to third on the play. Tracy Melter doubles past the left fielder. Tim Lauder scores. Tony Koslofski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tracy Melter advances to third on the play. Adolfo Marrero triples. Tracy Melter scores. Rip Northey 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. Rich Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Ken Kavanagh strikes out. Kirk Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Leo Regan singles to right field. Leo Regan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Houston Babe Miller walks. Babe Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Ortiz doubles to center field. Jack Francona strikes out. Tim Lauder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Mike Textor singles to left field. Jason Bruton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Textor advances to second on the play. Jim Gedeon strikes out. Bill Berry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Stan Jordan walks. Tracy Melter walks. Tony Koslofski singles to left field. Stan Jordan scores. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the right fielder. Rich Smith lays a bunt down the first 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: 6 Pittsburgh Law Green grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Northey strikes out. Ken Kavanagh singles to right field. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston John Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jack Francona singles to left field. Jack Francona steals second. Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Francona advances to third on the play. Stan Jordan singles to left field. Jack Francona scores. Tracy Melter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Leo Regan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Babe Miller. Jack Gaines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mike Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Regan advances to third on the play. Jason Bruton singles past the second baseman. Leo Regan scores. Jim Gedeon grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Bruton advances to second on the play. Bill Berry singles to center field. Jason Bruton scores. Law Green grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Berry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Beauty Marsans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tony Koslofski pops out to the third baseman. Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Gaines grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh 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 is hit by a pitch. Ken Kavanagh strikes out. Kirk Daniels singles to right field. Rob Heath advances to third on the hit. Joji Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Regan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rob Heath scores. Kirk Daniels is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Mike Anderson pitching. Babe Miller grounds out to the second baseman. John Ortiz pops out to the second baseman. Jack Francona walks. Passed ball. Jack Francona advances to second. Tim Lauder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Wayne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Textor strikes out. Jason Bruton grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Gedeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 9 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 3
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Foster improves in speed Tadashi Hirayama did not respond to coaching in control Rip Henninger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tadashi Hirayama did not respond to coaching in control Joe Felton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Cunningham improves in range John Helms did not respond to coaching in RF
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Maikel Castro did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Riddleberger did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Snook improves in range Woody Pechiney did not respond to coaching in speed Jason Palmquist improves in contact_vs_righty Walt Marquis improves in range