Win: Ryan Usher (6-9) Loss: Cowboy Hernandez (6-7)
Save: Ad Harkness (18)
Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Ryan Usher pitching. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Porter flies out to the right fielder. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Houston Cowboy Hernandez pitching. Jason Shaw singles to center field. Dave Cormier strikes out. Guillermo Avalos walks. Bill Herbert singles to left field. Jason Shaw scores. Guillermo Avalos advances to third on the hit. Brad Stivetts grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Virgil French grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Hamlin singles to right field. Darryl Griffey doubles to left field. Ralph Hamlin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Ventura singles to right field. Darryl Griffey is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Doug Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Houston Bill Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Fred Beck hits a home run. Joe Butler strikes out. Ryan Usher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Cowboy Hernandez walks. Paul Grove lines out to the second baseman. Kevin Porter grounds out to the pitcher. Cowboy Hernandez advances to second on the play. Tom Shoffner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Jason Shaw doubles to left field. Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman. Guillermo Avalos singles to center field. Jason Shaw scores. Guillermo Avalos steals second. Guillermo Avalos steals third. Doug Jordan throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Guillermo Avalos scores. Bill Herbert triples. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Bill Colbert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Virgil French walks. Ralph Hamlin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Darryl Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Fred Beck walks. Joe Butler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ryan Usher pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Walt Ventura singles to right field. Doug Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Cowboy Hernandez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston Jason Shaw walks. Jason Shaw steals second. Jason Shaw steals third. Dave Cormier singles to right field. Jason Shaw scores. Dave Cormier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Bill Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter lines out to the second baseman. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Virgil French flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Brad Stivetts flies out to the center fielder. Bill Colbert walks. Fred Beck grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Colbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Butler singles to left field. Tyson Crisp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Usher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Ralph Hamlin walks. Darryl Griffey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Walt Ventura doubles to right field. Doug Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Jason Shaw singles to left field. Jason Shaw steals second. Dave Cormier strikes out. Guillermo Avalos singles to right field. Jason Shaw scores. Bill Herbert singles to right field. Guillermo Avalos is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Harold Gubanich is pinch hitting for Tyson Crisp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harold Gubanich walks. Paul Grove hits a home run. Harold Gubanich scores. Kevin Porter doubles to right field. Tom Shoffner hits a home run. Kevin Porter scores. Jim Ohman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Virgil French flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Hamlin grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Griffey singles to right field. Walt Ventura walks. Doug Jordan bunts for a base hit. Harold Gubanich lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Houston Mike Eisenhart pitching. Bill Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Fred Beck walks. Joe Butler reached on a fielding error by Tom Shoffner. Hector Hartgraves is pinch hitting for Jim Ohman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hector Hartgraves walks. Jason Shaw strikes out. Dave Cormier lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ad Harkness pitching. Scott Archer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jason Shaw at RF. Paul Grove grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Porter walks. Tom Shoffner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Porter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Virgil French walks. Ralph Hamlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 9 Houston total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Kevin Porter (19), Darryl Griffey (22), Walt Ventura (10).HR - Paul Grove (7), Tom Shoffner (17).GIDP - Ralph Hamlin, Darryl Griffey. Fielding: E - Tom Shoffner, Doug Jordan.
Batting:2B - Jason Shaw (8).3B - Bill Herbert (1).HR - Fred Beck (12).GIDP - Brad Stivetts, Joe Butler. Baserunning: SB - Jason Shaw 3 (15), Guillermo Avalos 2 (18).CS - Dave Cormier (8).
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Bruner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Carman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leron Thon improves in range Terry Bruner improves in range Randy Wiley did not respond to coaching in 2B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Taylor Holm did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Dillard did not respond to coaching in speed Dan Jones improves in arm George Brinkman improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B