Win: Frank Lee (12-10) Loss: Greg Stumpf (8-19)
Save: Cliff Johnson (37)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Greg Stumpf pitching. Kirk Daniels singles to center field. Leo Regan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kirk Daniels is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Textor singles to left field. Leo Regan advances to third on the hit. Jason Bruton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Houston Frank Lee pitching. Bert Taylor walks. John Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Jack Francona flies out to the left fielder. Hiromori Miyade pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Berry strikes out. Law Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Houston Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Melter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Dave Hemsley strikes out. Frank Lee strikes out. Kirk Daniels singles to right field. Leo Regan singles past the first baseman. Kirk Daniels advances to third on the hit. Mike Textor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Houston Tim Lauder strikes out. Greg Stumpf pops out to the shortstop. Bert Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Jason Bruton flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gedeon doubles to center field. Bill Berry grounds out to the pitcher. Law Green grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston John Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Francona flies out to the right fielder. Hiromori Miyade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Dave Hemsley doubles to center field. Frank Lee 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 singles to right field. Dave Hemsley scores. Leo Regan flies out to the center fielder. Mike Textor grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kirk Daniels is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Adolfo Marrero grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Jordan strikes out. Tracy Melter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Jason Bruton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gedeon singles to right field. Bill Berry walks. Law Green singles to center field. Jim Gedeon scores. Bill Berry aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dave Hemsley flies out to the center fielder. Frank Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Houston Tim Lauder strikes out. Greg Stumpf singles to left field. Bert Taylor strikes out. John Ortiz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Kirk Daniels grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Leo Regan strikes out. Mike Textor walks. Mike Textor steals second. Jason Bruton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jack Francona singles to right field. Hiromori Miyade flies out to the left fielder. Adolfo Marrero flies out to the left fielder. Stan Jordan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Jim Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Berry strikes out. Law Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Tracy Melter singles to right field. Tim Lauder singles to right field. Tracy Melter advances to third on the hit. Ed Garbey is pinch hitting for Greg Stumpf. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Garbey grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Melter scores. Tim Lauder advances to second on the play. Bert Taylor pops out to the shortstop. John Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Bill Wayne pitching. Dave Hemsley strikes out. Rob Heath is pinch hitting for Frank Lee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rob Heath doubles to center field. Kirk Daniels strikes out. Leo Regan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Cliff Johnson pitching. Jack Francona strikes out. Hiromori Miyade walks. Adolfo Marrero strikes out. Stan Jordan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hiromori Miyade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 9 Houston total runners LOB: 5
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Dessens improves in power_vs_righty Herb Dessens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George David improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Riddleberger improves in velocity Herb Dessens improves in speed Walt Marquis improves in power_vs_righty
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommie Ashby improves in control Sam Jordan did not respond to coaching in arm Tommie Ashby did not respond to coaching in endurance Rip Henninger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Effie Johnson improves in range Rip Henninger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Helms did not respond to coaching in RF