Win: Mike Hesterfer (5-11) Loss: Rick Reuschel (4-12)
Save: Whitey Werts (19)
Inning: 1 Houston Rick Reuschel pitching. Darrell Aragon strikes out. Walt Henrich doubles to center field. Luis Leon doubles to center field. Walt Henrich scores. Cap Gordon singles to right field. Luis Leon scores. Cap Gordon steals second. Jack Parkman strikes out. Andy Collins hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Karkovice walks. Tommy Shofner hits an infield single to the first baseman. Cap Gordon scores. Mike Hesterfer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Mike Hesterfer pitching. Sid Bream singles in front of the center fielder. Pete Holtzman flies out to the left fielder. RJ Reynolds singles to center field. Junior Ortiz grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Sid Bream is out at third base. Omar Moreno pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Darrell Aragon flies out to the left fielder. Walt Henrich singles to right field. Luis Leon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walt Henrich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luis Leon steals second. Cap Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh John Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Dal Colbrunn strikes out. Tim Foli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Jack Parkman flies out to the center fielder. Andy Collins singles to right field. Tom Karkovice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Andy Collins advances to second on the play. Tommy Shofner singles to center field. Andy Collins scores. Mike Hesterfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Rick Reuschel grounds out to the third baseman. Sid Bream walks. Sid Bream is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Holtzman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Houston Darrell Aragon pops out to the first baseman. Walt Henrich grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Leon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Junior Ortiz walks. Omar Moreno reached on a fielding error by Tommy Shofner. John Vail flies out to the right fielder. Dal Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Cap Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Jack Parkman flies out to the left fielder. Andy Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tim Foli singles past the second baseman. Rick Reuschel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sid Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Holtzman singles to center field. Tim Foli scores. Pete Holtzman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Houston Tom Karkovice flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Shofner flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hesterfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh RJ Reynolds doubles to center field. Junior Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Omar Moreno walks. John Vail grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Darrell Aragon strikes out. Walt Henrich grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Leon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Foli singles to center field. Dutch Held is pinch hitting for Rick Reuschel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dutch Held singles to right field. Sid Bream pops out to the third baseman. Pete Holtzman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dutch Held is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Houston Jim Bibby pitching. Cap Gordon strikes out. Jack Parkman singles to center field. Andy Collins singles to left field. Jack Parkman advances to third on the hit. Tom Karkovice strikes out. Tommy Shofner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Wally Sumner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Andy Collins at RF. Adam Warren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. RJ Reynolds walks. Junior Ortiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Omar Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Houston Shinji Ota is pinch hitting for Adam Warren. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shinji Ota flies out to the left fielder. Darrell Aragon singles to right field. Walt Henrich strikes out. Luis Leon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Darrell Aragon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Whitey Werts pitching. John Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Dal Colbrunn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Foli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Houston total runners LOB: 8 Pittsburgh total runners LOB: 7
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hiroshige Hirota did not respond to coaching in range Al McFarlane improves in power_vs_lefty Red Romano did not respond to coaching in arm Donnie Clemensen did not respond to coaching in velocity
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gary Green improves in range John Milligan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Breeding improves in range Al Oliver improves in range Richie Zisk did not respond to coaching in 3B